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Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!
EJSD2006 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:06 PM+
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Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

Ok, so my shower is not a secret and my Mom sent out the invites last week to everyone. This past weekend, I went shopping with FMIL and FSIL and they said 'how come you're Mom's not doing a wishing well?' I said I didn't know and asked why they assumed this. They said because it wasn't mentioned on the invites. I didn't know it had to be mentioned...


ETA: So what do we do now? My mom wants to rent the wishing well but what if no one brings anything???
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Jen2999 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:07 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite?

usually there is a note on the bottom that says wishing well but I always assume there is one and pick up stuff anyway
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bride2b24 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:08 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite?

most people know there is one....but its usually on the invite at the bottom
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Summer101 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:14 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite?

Yes, I would mention it or else some will not know
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EJSD2006 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:20 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

BUMP...please answer question above
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N.Y.bride Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:22 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

I think most people assume there will be one but Its usually mentioned on the invite. Id get a wishing well anyway just in case.

I have to say the best thing I got was those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers Theyre so awesome!

Good Luck!
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stephanielyse Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:23 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

Can your mom let people know by word-of-mouth? Some people may bring something anyway, but some may not. Until recently I had never heard of a wishing well (none of my friends are married), so I wouldn't know to bring another gift if it wasn't on the invite.
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Beach-e-bride Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:26 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

i usually see it on the invite-- sometimes with a theme for the wishing well. My friend had a 'honeymoon wishing well' and we were told to bring things that she could use on her honeymoon
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Soon2BeMrsS Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:33 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

YES, how else would your guest know about it?
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Mrs. dleeny Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:34 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

I don't know if I would bring a wishing well gift to a shower unless it was mentioned on the invite.

can your mom try and spread the word to the guests?
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Chelle Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:35 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

I think that it's always written on the bottom of the invite if there's going to be a wishing well.
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scappy123 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 09:15 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

I dont usually bring a wishing well if it doesnt say it on the invite.
Maybe she can get the word out when people rsvp?
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Mikeysgirl Posted: Mar 13, 2006 10:53 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

What in the world is a wishing well? I have never heard of such a thing.
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!


Posted by MileysGirl

What in the world is a wishing well? I have never heard of such a thing.



me neither
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espresso Posted: Mar 13, 2006 11:09 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!

k i just googled it. ok, considering some of us have never heard of it, i think some people wouldn't bring a gift unless it were on the invite. so just have your mom spread the word via word-of-mouth
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Boston&NY2006 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 11:11 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!


Posted by alnem

Ok, so my shower is not a secret and my Mom sent out the invites last week to everyone. This past weekend, I went shopping with FMIL and FSIL and they said 'how come you're Mom's not doing a wishing well?' I said I didn't know and asked why they assumed this. They said because it wasn't mentioned on the invites. I didn't know it had to be mentioned...


ETA: So what do we do now? My mom wants to rent the wishing well but what if no one brings anything???



Maybe you could have your BP spread the word? My sister didn't have a wishing well (so obviously it wasn't on the invite) and only one guest brought wishing well gifts.
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Boston&NY2006 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 11:13 PM+
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Re: Do you need to mention 'wishing well' on the bridal shower invite? UPDATED WITH QUESTION!


Posted by MileysGirl

What in the world is a wishing well? I have never heard of such a thing.



It's this thing you can rent that looks like a little wishing well. People bring little gifts (like kitchen gadgets) to put in it in addition to regular gifts. I think it's a NY thing because people thought I was nuts when I mentioned it to my friends in Boston.
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