Did you get a 'group' gift from your bridesmaids (or bridal party) for your shower or wedding?

Original post by suven

Jan 24, 2005 07:39 PM

I've been wondering about this. Each of my bridesmaids gave me a shower and wedding gift. But, I recently found out that one of them was appointed to get a 'group' gift together. She was told to collect any amount, even $5 per bridesmaid, just so they could give me a gift from 'the girls'. But, I guess she called one person and asked, 'Did you buy a bridal shower gift yet?' When the person said, 'yes', this bridesmaid just said 'okay, forget it then'. So, there was never a group gift. This information made its way back to me because the person who put her in charge was disappointed with the outcome. (She didn't do it herself because she was doing a lot of other things to help out and didn't have time)

edited to add: my mom paid for my entire shower

J.Lo24 Posted: Feb 02, 2005 10:34 PM

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Posted by jozieb0925

My bridesmaids got me a group gift and individual gifts..I think my sister (Moh) asked everyone to contribute like $80 each towards the luggage they got me. And, than each of them, went on their own and got me some other (more personalized) things..which was very nice of them..

This was for the shower..

For the wedding, they each gave me seperate money gifts..

Completely the same situation. Luggage set and a seperate gift. They also contributed towards the shower. I thought they went overboard!

AJsMommy122 Posted: Apr 22, 2005 03:47 AM

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I got a group gift from all my bms but 3 of the six got me an 'individual' gift. One made me a shadowbox with my invition in it, One got me a pair of candles sticks and a personalized throw with our names and wedding date. and the other chipped in with the best man to get us a new TV.

FireIslandLove Posted: Apr 22, 2005 08:26 AM

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For my shower a group gift - a computer. Two of them got us another little present. For the wedding, individual gifts.

Kelly9904 Posted: Apr 22, 2005 08:35 AM

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We got a group wedding gift. 4 of our groomsmen got us a keg-a-rator! The girlfriends of these guys (2 were in my BP) got us TIVO and a subscription for it.

But shower we got separate gifts and from the rest of the BP (we had 6 on each side) got us individual gifts!

Jan05Bride Posted: Apr 22, 2005 08:56 AM

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individual gifts. I've done the group gift many times, I'm not a big fan but I go with the flow

bobbsbride Posted: Apr 22, 2005 09:00 AM

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yes but from his family. His 2 sister gave me my $20.00 sheets for my shower.
For the wedding I his 2 brothers, 2 sisters and significant others and his nephew. So a total of 8 (don't rally count the nephew) gave us our pots and pans, which were already given at the shower to us. Mind you our set was on sale for $80.00.