Shower gift wrapping

Peesonally, I would find that rude. If you don't wanna open presents you shouldn't have had a shower IMO

Why would you tell people how to wrap the gifts for you? Very rude.

I think it's rude to tell people how to wrap the gifts that they are going out of their way to buy for you.

Yeah, weird. I'm like you, but you just gotta suck it up for one day. Trust me, there's probably going to be enough alcohol and laughing and chatting that a lot of people won't pay that much attention.

They probably should have asked you before they invited that many people, but no, you open the presents and ohhhh and ahhhhh over them. I know there is some talk about the 'unwrapped' shower, but I think it's bogus.

Don't do this.

To help take some of the spotlight off of you, can you have a younger guest "help" you unwrap your gifts?

I agree with @powers2 your flower girl or another young child I'm sure would love to help!

Here's the thing, a shower is specifically for the bride (and sometimes groom) to receive gifts to start their household. If this was something you didn't want, "no" is a complete sentence.

Since you agreed to a shower and invites have presumably been sent, you will sit there, open gifts, smile, say "thank you", write thank you notes, and suck it up.

I don't like that personally. I like the bridal party as an assembly team where they take off ribbon, etc so you can get through it quickly.

But you shouldn't feel uncomfortable! This is a special day so try to enjoy it!

Also if your bridal party does bingo with the gifts that could take some attention off you because they'll be playing bingo at the same time

I know this may be unpopular ... but I have to agree I hate opening gifts ... my baby shower had a gift display.. so nobody wrapped anything ... it was great we got to enjoy the day with family and friends and no stupid bow hat ... I don't need a shower since we already have life set up lol .. if I do have one of will be wedding related stuff .... and set up as a gift display

I agree I hate opening gifts and would be asking people not to wrap gifts at all. I further hate sitting at a large bridal shower and watching someone open gifts for two hours....so boring. Truthfully no one cares what you are opening anyway. Do what makes you happy and most of all spend time and enjoy being with your guests !

I get kind of anxious over this as well.BUT the way I've been dealing with it is to just talk and laugh through it. It keeps my mind off of ruminating on "omg this is so awkward" and engages everyone else around me. Also, it might help to remember that they're aren't staring AT you, they're looking WITH you at the present you're unwrapping.

Also, have a glass of wine or a mimosa and keep it refilled during the unwrapping. It'll just help you relax and go with the flow!

Ugh I was so with you last weekend. My shower was FANTASTIC, but I totally dreaded the gift opening process! The room was a little warm, and feeling everyone staring down at me while I fumbled to open gifts made it even worse haha. It was kinda funny though, paper was coming off in only little pieces, I swore some of the cards were super glued lol. thankfully my flower girls and ring bearer came to the rescue and I was able to let them pick out each gift I would open next-took some of the limelight off of me which worked great. Thankfully most my gifts were cards or already delivered as we live a plane ride away, but I totally hear you on the awkwardness. It was such a small time of the shower and the best part of it, it allowed me to write some very sincere thank you cards. Having everyone there with me that day, sharing well wishes, and thoughtful gifts was so pleasantly overwhelming.

I'm not too fond of being the center of attention either. I think I have convinced FH to show up at my shower to help unwrap presents with me. After all, the presents are for him, too. Him helping unwrap presents will take the focus off of me for half the presents, plus it will get done a little faster. Maybe see if your FH would do that with you.

I wouldn't do it. I went to a shower and they put something similar to this on the invitation, and no one did it. I feel weird showing up with an unwrapped gift, as I'm sure most others would. And my mom's eyes almost got stuck in her head from rolling them so hard after reading the invitation. It really isn't that bad opening the presents in front of everyone, don't worry.

I would love it!! I like showers for the food and to mingle and visit with everyone. As soon as it's gift time I get bored. Sometimes I leave other times I just tune out until it's over. Lol! I don't understand what people find so entertaining about watching someone open home items for 2 hours. I've been to baby showers that had a green(environmental) theme. Most people didn't wrap the gifts to save paper. It was perfect. I think it may be too late for that now. You're just going to have to pretend to like it. I'm sorry OP.

I am in the same boat with the whole hating to open gifts and be the center of attention. The cellophane idea is.... strange, at best...rude, at worst. I would say have a couple of shots and suck it up buttercup. You'll be ok and it won't be nearly as awful as you have in your head.

I wouldn't ask people to wrap in a specific material to make it easier for yourself. You have the option of not opening gifts at all at the shower. I've been to a few where the bride didn't open any and I think it was better that way honestly. It's so unbelievably boring to watch. I don't have a problem opening gifts myself, but just based on my personal experience as an attendee of those showers, I probably won't open gifts also if my BP/others throw me a shower.

Yea. I think you're gonna have to suck it up. It comes across as really high maintenance. I am in the same boat as you. Possibly huge shower and not really fond of that attention. I'm planning on having a mimosa in hand to calm my nerves. Try not to think about it.

The real problem may be that too many people are being invited to bridal showers. Showers are supposed to be intimate events for your nearest and dearest. They were never intended to be a secondary event for a bride to rake in dozens, if not hundreds, of gifts. If you find it too much of an ordeal to open gifts( chosen especially for you from people who are already buying you a much larger and likely more expensive gift for your wedding), don't have a shower ,or have a much smaller guest list.