If you had to choose - which pre-wedding party would you rather cut? Which celebration do you think you could live without? Would you rather... skip the shower or the bach party? Photo from WeddingWire’s An NYC Bachelor Party Itinerary Next question: Would you rather... hand over complete planning...
If you had to choose - which pre-wedding party would you rather cut? Which celebration do you think you could live without?
I was fortunate enough to have both, but if I had to cut one, 100% the Bridal Shower lol
It was nice and I'm grateful to have had that afternoon with ladies from my family and his, as well as friends, but to be honest, there were many portions of the shower that were just boring. Not to mention having to open some pretty risque gifts in front of husband's semi-prude aunt & cousin were suuuuuper awkward; one of the risque gifts being from my mother-in-law which was even more awkward haha
My Bachelorette weekend was AMAZING. It was just my sister (my MOH) and myself, but we still decided to go to Vegas for the weekend. Our hotel, Vdara, hooked us up with a rad suite and complimentary champagne/chocolate strawberries in our room to kick off the fun weekend! We of course went to Magic Mike Live, hit up a nightclub, gambled on the penny slots (and won hundreds, woohoo!), had some delicious cocktails, and just had a great time! My husband-to-be and some of his grooms party were also in Vegas, so we met up with them the second night for some cocktails and gambling, which made it feel even more like a fun celebratory weekend.
Again, grateful to have experienced both, but after going through it, I could definitely live without the bridal shower haha
I personally would rather cut out the party. I'm a little introverted and hate going out places, with or without friends. I have a better time hanging out with friends in an intimate setting. I mean, I guess my party could be laid back, but I don't have a ton of friends to hang out with anyway, so I'd rather have a shower than party.
I cut the shower. We live together..we are doing donations to a honeymoon. I rather do a girls weekend...not really a bachelorette party....girls can ger to know each other that they don't know yet.
I've already declined both, but if I could only choose one, definitely the party. My friends and family that would plan it have very different personalities than me and would try to get me to do things out of my comfort zone, which I'm usually fine with, but not so close to my wedding.
The shower although I probably won’t have much of a bachelorette party. Only 2 of my bridesmaids live in the same city as I do and only one of them is of legal age so I will have to find a different, just as fun alternative.
Definitely the bach party. I have already discussed that I don't need both and would rather just have a bridal shower. I don't think they really heard me.
Cut the shower n have the Bachelorette party. From what I understand wedding showers are outdated n just about gifts anyhow; you’ll still get plenty of gifts at your wedding but your memories of your night out with the girls will last a lifetime!
December 2018
Bonnie ·
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I'd rather have the shower and forget the bachelorette party. My friends are the ones who would be at the shower anyway so it's really a combination of both events.
The shower! I'm in my late 20's and he's in his late 30's, plus we already live together and have a 2 year old son... I don't need any extra gifts... Lol
I would cut the shower, only because all of the Bach parties I’ve been to have been sooo much fun. But we already cut the engagement party, so that should take care of it.
That's a good point, Bonnie! I didn't think of it that way but yes, definitely, depending on the dynamic of the shower, it could be a combination since it will have the same close friends & guests present!