Hosting bridal shower for friend

I would still give a gift.

I gave my sister a small gift for her shower.

I never expected a gift from my MOH with all that she did for me with the shower and bach party, not to mention the cost of her paying for her hair and makeup, as well as purchasing two dresses.

But everyone is different.

I say no. Your BM's have to spend enough money for the honor of being in your bridal party. It seems greedy to me to also expect a gift when they are hosting the shower.

I would bring a card.

I would never expect a gift from the hosts of my shower. If you really want to and have the funds to, go for it, but it definitely shouldn't be expected. I agree with @muriel and would bring a card.

I think the shower itself is absolutely a gift. Personally, I still give a gift when I help host showers, though.

I have always given a gift in addition to hosting the shower.

I didn't expect a gift from the hosts of my showers, but each of them did give me a small gift. i also told my BMs not to give me gifts for those events because they were already doing so much by being in the WP.

I hosted a shower in Feb. and I did give a gift as well. However, the other bridesmaid did not. We both spent a lot of money on the shower and I think either way is fine. It's up to you and your finances and the bride should definitely understand if you choose not to.

I'm not sure. But I asked my girls not to because they're traveling for the shower and Bach.

ETA: I'd probably still give something small and sentimental. Like something to go along with her old, new, borrowed, blue.

I think maybe you could make something special for her? Like frame a bunch of pictures of her and her fiancé or something. Like one of those multi photo frames. I don't expect gifts from my bridesmaids but when I was in a wedding once the bride got her feelings hurt I didn't give her a wedding gift AND a bridal shower gift.

No. I think if you are helping to pay for the shower that is the gift you are giving.

I've always given a gift as a bridesmaid, I received them from my bridesmaids too

A couple bridal parties I was in all the bridesmaids chipped in like $50 each to get a larger item off the brides registry.

Sometimes people do a host(ess) gift - where all the hosts go together on a bigger ticket item. This cuts your cost to more like $25 across multiple people.

When I host I always expect to go in about that much on a host gift in addition to shower costs.

Generally. A small gift would be nice!