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Just Said Yes September 2017

East coast Vs West Coast Bridal Showers

Carissa, on March 19, 2017 at 4:42 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 7

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My first post! Just wanted share my experience in culture shock over a bridal shower I went to!

So I'm from RI & moved to CA last year. In RI the general consensus is, as a guest you bring a registry item to the shower and cash to the wedding. Well I went to CA bridal shower yesterday and apparently the process is to give lingerie at the shower and a registry item at the wedding. Everyone gives lingerie even the future mother in law! And the bride ends up with like 30 lingerie items. I was so confused I was literally the only one that showed up with something from the registry and it was not a "Lingerie Shower" it was announced as the "Bridal Shower" I asked one of the friends about it and she said, "Well if you bring something from the registry what do you bring to the wedding?"

Thought I'd throw it out there and maybe stop someone from making the mistake I made, or see if anyone else agrees!

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Latest activity by Erin Wood, on March 19, 2017 at 5:35 PM

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MrsLabrec · on March 19, 2017 at 4:44 PM
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I'm from Ct! Where in RI were you from? That's so funny about the lingerie. Kind of neat... I guess. She will have to put them to good use! 30 pieces is a lot haha
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Mrs.Whooooo · on March 19, 2017 at 4:45 PM
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I don't think that's a regional thing necessarily. I'm from So Cal and the last shower I went too was mostly registry gifts with a few pieces of lingerie, but those were more like nighties anyway
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UnderTheJuneWillows · on March 19, 2017 at 4:46 PM
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Please don't make assumptions. It may be that way in their circle, based on this one instance, but it isn't a E vs W thing. I live on the West Coast, and we bring either or to the bridal shower and give a registry gift or cash at the wedding. I've given (and received) bedroom attire at a bridal shower or bach party, as well as registry items. I think it is friend and circle specific, not regional.
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MizzzCara · on March 19, 2017 at 4:48 PM
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I'm from RI and live in Vegas now but when I was in RI I remember people bringing lingerie to showers. I think it just depends on the group of people.
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AshMar · on March 19, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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I definitely don't think it's a regional thing.
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vghjfcxgxfgdh · on March 19, 2017 at 5:32 PM
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I live in California and I've been to a number of bridal showers and have never seen that happen
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Erin Wood · on March 19, 2017 at 5:35 PM
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Definitely not a CA thing. I've lived here my entire life and been to quite a few showers. I've never seen this. Maybe 1-2 people will buy lingerie but definitely not all unless it's a lingerie shower.
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