Joint Couple's Wedding Shower?

I thought when said joint I was thinking 420.

I think an event like this can get really confusing. I would politely just decline having a shower like that.

What's confusing about a wedding shower? It's a co-ed party where you get gifts from your registry and hang out with your nearest and dearest...

Mine was called a bridal shower but my FH was there for the last hour. He would've been there the whole time but he had to work. I feel like he should've there to celebrate too since we're both getting married and not just me.

If that's something you would like to do, go for it! That's nice of them to offer. However, if you would rather not have a couples wedding shower, you can politely decline.

I thought she meant 2 couples at the same time.

We had a couple's shower in FH's hometown. a friend of his mother's held it at her home. it was more of a cocktail party than anything else. it was in the evening and we did not open the gifts at the party. there was a buffet dinner and FH's dad gave a short toast; other than that we just mingled. i had never been to a shower like that but apparently it is common in his parents' circle to do them that way.

my aunt also threw me a more traditional bridal shower in my hometown with just women where we had lunch and opened gifts.

I personally think couples showers are so much more fun! I had my shower yesterday and I really missed having all my guy friends there. I have a lot. It ended up being about 12 woman and was over in 2 hours. Nothing fun about it really. I think it really depends on your circle.

I've never seen a guy get excited about opening a new toaster. It's always been tradition in my circle of friends and family to shower the bride. To each their own though. It's not a rule dictating that you can't have a couples shower.

My DH and I had a couple's shower thrown for us. It was a surprise too. We all met out at our favorite resturant and had dinner and drinks. It was really fun.

Our shower was a couple's shower, and we had a blast!

I would have preferred that but my MOH is a traditional person. She's the hostess, so she's the boss-LOL!

I am very honored that she is doing this for me.

We had a couples shower. It's not confusing. It's a shower, where both men and women are in attendance. Mind blowing.

Some people call them "Honey Do" parties, and they can be so much more fun than a standard bridal shower! It involves pretty much anyone you want to invite (as long as they are also invited to the wedding!) People buy gifts off the registry and go somewhere for food, drinks, games, etc. My aunt hosted one for my cousin and his wife, so she provided the side dishes and drinks, but my dad and the other guys went in on a whole pig. They built my cousin an in-ground smoker (the right way, as a gift) and we had a pig roast with all the trimmings. But you could do something less "country," for sure.

Maybe the guy shows up at some point to show support but I have never been to a shower where the guy was present the whole time. He showed up at the end to load all the gifts in the car. I wouldn't torture him...

My FMIL is throwing us a couples shower this weekend and I'm very excited! It's also so both families can be familiar with each other before the wedding.

Couple shower are fun and not confusing. We had ours yesterday. My fiance and I live in two different cities (4 hours away) and he's church members family and friends did a couple shower they all came and shower is with gifts advices and games it was fun !!!! And I'm still gonna have a bridal shower where I live with my family and friends.

@MelissaP What on earth is so torturous about a party?

I had a couples shower and loved every second of it. We had an open bar and fed everyone dinner.

My sister/MOH is having a shower where all my family is and then FSIL is planning a joint shower for us here in Florida. FH was fine with it and doesn't seem to mind. FIL's like to have parties and always have food and alcohol so I imagine the joint shower will be similar. I don't see it going like more traditional showers that the host moves things along in certain order.

Our couples shower was a blast! Although my bridal shower was lovely...it had a totally different vibe. Couples shower was an evening event with dinner and open bar and lawn games and more of a normal party with friends--minus the awkward opening of gifts, which we rushed through to get back to partying.

They are becoming more and more common and are a way to include the guys in pre wedding activities.