Am I being cheap? showers... how much should BM's spend if they are helping to pay?

Original post by 69

Dec 21, 2005 10:02 AM

Ok... here's the deal... two of my good friends are getting married within three months of me.... I get a call from one of them last night.... she asks me to meet her to pick out flowers for the other's shower and oh , she looked at favors today and it looks like it will be like $250 for favors....

There are ten tables and we haven't picked out the flowers for them yet...

I was alittle bent out of shape... I mean how much am I spending on this shower.. that doesn't include a gift or the bachelorette party ( and I have been known to throw a really great sioree)....

How much are you guys expecting or have you spent? Am I being cheap?

JCam695 Posted: Dec 21, 2005 08:26 PM

Re: Am I being cheap? showers... how much should BM's spend if they are helping to pay?

I think $200 is reasonable to chip in as a total amount for a shower where you are a BM.

That is too much for favors though.

waterspout4 Posted: Dec 21, 2005 10:29 PM

Re: Am I being cheap? showers... how much should BM's spend if they are helping to pay?

Posted by SexyEsq

That sounds totally outrageous. For my sister's bridal shower (brunch at Milleridge Inn on 2/29/04) for about 70 people, between me and the lone other BM we paid I think a total of $600. That was food, drinks, favors, prizes for the games, decorations AND the gifts we bought her. Favors were flower shaped bath beads in organza bags. CP's were included - small vase with a few stems and candles.

This is what we all paid for my best friends shower, and about the cost of my shower as well. Yes, I know about my shower because all of my BMs are OOT and I normally work weekends. I would never ask my girls to spend too much.

VogueBride Posted: Dec 21, 2005 10:38 PM

Re: Am I being cheap? showers... how much should BM's spend if they are helping to pay?

Posted by nov06

I love this idea for centerpieces. Instead of flowers you buy things she really will need (mostly cleaning products) like detergent, soap, fantastic spray - well you get the idea, and then attach balloons to them. She'll need the cleaning stuff, not flowers.

thats adorable!!!!!!