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If your mom and sisters want to host, I think having a bridal shower is still okay!

It’s not proper to have a shower after marriage or to invite people to your shower who aren’t invited to your wedding, which would literally be all of your guests. That being said, if you’re open and honest with those invited and they still choose to come, go for it.

I'm going to tell them I'm not registering anywhere. It's not going to be like a regular shower, I'm not asking for gifts. However, if they want to bring a gift I would not insult them by refusing it. They want to throw a shower so I will probably let them but I'm hoping it's more of just a celebration than a gift thing considering I'm already married.

View Quoted Comment A shower is for gifts so it would be confusing to your guests to be invited to a shower but told there is no registry. Maybe they can call it a tea or luncheon?

View Quoted Comment Agree with this. You can’t have a shower and tell guests you don’t expect gifts. That’s literally what a shower is.

Word it as a post-wedding brunch/lunch or something. Guests can bring gifts if they want but it’s not worded in a way that indicates you expect gifts. Call it a Celebration Brunch.

View Quoted Comment That's a good idea, thank you.

Just don't call it a shower. Call it a Meet the Newlyweds! Party.

Totally fine, and very sweet of them.

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I agree - a shower is for everyone who is invited to the shower, which no one was, lol!! I agree call it a "Meet the new Mr and Mrs" or something. "Meet the newly married Mr and Ms" if you are not changing your name!