bridal shower etiquette

pipermaru Posted: Jan 18, 2010 12:00 AM

bridal shower etiquette

if you can't attend should you send a gift anyway? one of fh's good friends invited me to hers a few months ago and i sent one but i was recently invited to one for someone who i'm not as close with so i wasn't sure what the etiquette was on this

LoveyDovey Posted: Jan 18, 2010 12:19 AM

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if youre not close then id say no

rdubs Posted: Jan 18, 2010 11:11 AM

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I think I would send a small gift even if you aren't close with them....that IMO...

nancy78 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 12:24 PM

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Hmm, that's a good question. I think I'd probably still send something small if I wasn't that close with the person.

HSsweethearts Posted: Jan 18, 2010 12:28 PM

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Posted by rdubs

I think I would send a small gift even if you aren't close with them....that IMO...

I agree

ETA- according to etiquette rules, the bridal shower is the only event, including the wedding itself that REQUIRES a gift. I know this is slackened if you don't attend, but I would still send something small, or team up with another person. My MOH couldn't make it to our good friend's wife's shower and I went and brought a gift from both of us.

GR2010 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 01:43 PM

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Maybe a small gift, I wouldn't go overboard.

Corinne Ann Posted: Jan 18, 2010 02:53 PM

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for the most part i would send something small!

little34 Posted: Jan 18, 2010 03:24 PM

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I would send a $25 gift card

FutureJOC Posted: Jan 18, 2010 03:52 PM

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I would send just a small gift - nothing too expensive. Or do as previous poster suggested and just send a giftcard (saves you money on shipping - you just stick it in a card and send away!)