Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

VIP January 2012

Preparing for my bridal shower

Cavan, on November 8, 2011 at 11:54 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

Saved

Flag
Hide content

I'm preparing for my bridal shower that is in a couple of weeks but wanted to get some ideas from others.

1. What kind of thank you gifts are you giving (or gave) the hosts? I have four hosts, my mother, FMIL, FSIL, and my daughter/MOH.

2. Where did you get your thank you cards? I have no idea where to find nice ones.

3. When my FH comes in at the end to give flowers to me and the mothers should he also give flowers to the other hosts?

4. Did you or are you planning on writing a speech? The last shower I went to the bride stood up and gave a beautiful speech thanking all the lovely ladies in her life. I had never seen that before and I wonder if that's standard now.

Thanks so much for your help ladies!

Flag
Hide content

5 Comments

Latest activity by Karen, on November 8, 2011 at 12:37 PM

Super August 2012
Lisa · on November 8, 2011 at 12:02 PM
Flag

Hide content
My friends was very basic, didnt do flowers from the groom, no speeches, she gave her mom candles.. guess hers was pretty blah i like the idea of yours more
- Reply
VIP December 2011
Ashley · on November 8, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Flag

Hide content
1. I gave my mom's friends a bouquet of flowers for 1 shower (~$10/each for 3). My friend who hosted another for me was given her fave bottle of wine (under $20). My FSIL who hosted a couple's shower for us got a Bath & Body Works gift card. Yes, we had a lot of showers.
2. I found really cute TY cards at Target - a box of 25 were about $8.
3. My FH came & brought whatever gift I gave the hostesses. He helped me "present" them.
4. I didn't write a speech, I just thanked everyone for coming, told them how special they were to us, we couldn't wait to celebrate our wedding w/ them, and how thankful I was for the generosity of the hostesses, and the gifts the guests brought.
- Reply
Master December 2011
Patricia · on November 8, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Flag

Hide content
1- I plan to give my BM who's hosting my shower a gift card to her favorite restaurant or spa.
2-I'm not going to do thank you cards until after the wedding, so most likely I will get mines from VP
3-I've never seen or heard of that
4-Nope, we're having a couple' shower and we're just going to ring it at the end and thanking everyone. Do what you want.
- Reply
VIP September 2011
Brandie · on November 8, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Flag

Hide content
Mine was a surpise so I didn't have anything planned. A speech and hostess gifts would have been nice.
- Reply

Devoted October 2011
Karen · on November 8, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Flag

Hide content
I gave each of my hostesses a bottle of wine.
- Reply