Wedding shower gifts? To expect or not to expect?

Your sister should have asked. But reaching out to everyone is kind of rude in a scene. If people text you and ask I would just give them your registry information and say something like I do not expect gifts and just want to see you, but if you would like to bring something here is my registry. If you don't have a registry, I am sure this is why your sister said what she said. If you do have one and she didn't include it I would just bring it up to her and tell her that people are texting you asking about gifts and ask why she did'nt include the registry.

Yeah, she definitely should have run that past you. If you don't have a registry already, definitely start making one just in case people want to get you something anyways. And if you get no gifts at the shower, hopefully your guests will still give you gifts for the wedding.

What is the purpose of the wedding shower if there are no gifts? You aren't a bridezilla for wanting gifts; it's natural. I'm sure your sister just thought that is what you meant after y'all talked. But yes, she should of double checked with you first.....I think it's just an honest mistake though. However, I don't think there is anyway to reverse it. At this point, I would just try not to dwell on it and hope for the best.

It would be super odd to come to a shower and not bring a gift, so it's nice you didn't expect gifts since people are traveling but having a shower at all implies the couple wants gifts. So I could see how your sister would want to print that on the invites if you discussed with her not expecting them. I would think there is no way to reverse this.

I'm assuming your shower guests are your nearest and dearest. If so, then I could see a way to correct this would be through word of mouth starting with your sister to your next closest guest (mom, best friend, etc.) simply clarifying that you could use a few things and you have registered at xyz place. Hopefully the word spreads. It would be very strange to go to a shower emptyhanded when the purpose of a shower (and the origin of the party) is to "shower" the bride with gifts.