Tacky or Not???

No your not wrong, it's not a good idea. sorry

Thanks, even FH was like what the heck is she thinking, I was like i dunno

Unless whoever wins gets all of that money, yea.. no.. it's a little weird. The point of the games is that you give gifts/prizes to your guests (usually), not so they can give you money.

I do know in some cultures, they have parties designed to raise money for the bride and groom.. but those aren't traditional bridal showers and they have a particular name.. Stag & Doe party?

I asked her who would get the money and she was like FH and I. I was like nope not doing it, the winner would get the jar of m&m's. I just wanted to make sure that i was not crazy on this, and that its not something that is does on all the time in other areas

Not a fan -- that is tacky. They're taking their time, gas money and more than likely a gift to your shower to shower you. There shouldn't be any additional costs. You're totally right, that is super tacky. Good luck!

Tacky. I did a wedding a few years ago where they sold 50/50 raffles at the cocktail hour. It was horrifying, honestly.....

Not a fan! Sounds like what FH's friends are doing with their Jack & Jill that I absolutely do not want to go to. We have to give them $30 just to go!

Ya- don't let her do it! Show her this thread- she has been overruled!

I would like to eat a jar full of M&Ms right now.

But yea, totally tacky!!

Do it with out them having to pay my step mom does this at every possible event and they are kind of fun the winner gets the M&Ms and everyone gets one guess but dont charge to play that's more of a church canival fundraiser idea than a shower party game idea

Tacky.

Unless the winner gets the money I wouldn't do it...my cousin did this at her baby shower the person who guessed the sex weight and time right or with in so many mins or hours won the money

Yeah, no. Just comes across as a money ploy.

Unless whoever wins gets all of that money, yea

^^^^THat is a shower game I've played a few times. The winner get ALL (the laundry detrgrent) The money goes into a bank if its a baby shower if its a wedding shower it goes into a card for the bride and groom. It's FUN!!!

THe serect is you can't tell the guest the win isn't getting the money the fact that they think they are getting the money makes everyone fork up more cash. I've never been to a shower that got bad reviews because of that game

Sidenote: WW has really been messing up my post lately. THis is the THIRD time I've typed this :-(

Well...all that matters is that YOU think its tacky...my opinion....its a dollar and people can choose if they want to do it or not..no big deal. I guess I dont get why you don't think a dollar dance isn't tacky, but this is...or maybe I just read it wrong. At any rate, I think it could have been fun

No gambling… tacky.

I'd have the game and have the winner win some sort of door prize.

I think that would be Tacky! There are plenty of game ideas she can get online.

It could totally be a fun game, the part that is considered tacky is making guests bring you a gift and then asking them to pay to play a game.

If you had another game where guests answered questions about the bride and were given "M&M guessing tickets" for right answers...that would be fun.

Showers can be expensive to attend as well as to host. And you never want to look greedy.

Waaaaayyyyy tacky!

^ I echo Ester C.

The purpose of a shower is to bring a gift. Why would the couple also benefit from it financially?

Celia....50/50 raffle at a wedding. Oh Lord, I have heard everything now.