No unwrapping of gifts at the shower?

The real awkwardness was at my shower....

First off, we didn't register at all. We didn't need anything (literally), though were going to do a small registry, but never got around to it. I thought I made myself clear that I didn't want a bridal shower however my mom and SIL threw one for me anyway.

Because I didn't register, my SIL apparently included a poem in the invites asking for money/gift cards instead (I. was. mortified.). Pretty much all guests obliged, so it was a lot of envelopes with the exception of like 3 physical gifts that accompanied a gift card.

I didn't want to open them in front of everyone. Seriously how exciting is it to watch someone open ENVELOPES and be like "Oh a gift card to Target! ... A gift card to Bed, bath & Beyond! A gift card to Amazon! A gift card to Home Depot! A gift card to Crate & Barrel! Etc etc" But my mom and SIL made me... Ugh it was horrible.

I would say it depends on the person. Though I went to a wedding and didn't wrap the gift. I went to get a bag on a whim and it was too small I didn't have time to get something else so it went with out wrapping. I felt like my gift was so naked and was a little embarrassed lol.

I must say: I absolutely try to leave when they start unwrapping gifts. I am glad they received a lot of beautiful things, but I do not care to see what those beautiful things are, nor do I want to listen to them read whats in the greeting card. That's just me. I am getting ready to throw a house warming party for a friend and for the first time, I'm asking people to bring unwrapped gifts with their name on a sticky note on the bottom of the gift.