Bridal Shower - out of town brides..

mrsjpc3 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 10:39 AM

Bridal Shower - out of town brides..

I basically know when/where my shower is, because I live out of state, and have to fly in for it. It's not till Sept, however I want to get the point across that I really dont want people to bring HUGE boxed gifts - how am I going to get everything back to Florida? I dont want to ask them to ship my gift online really, but what is a polite way to say this. Has anyone else run into this problem? I dont want to get all the gits at the shower, and have to pay hundreds of dollars to ship the gifts down to me in FL. I just need some polite wording for the invite... Thank you!

Nechama1 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 11:29 AM

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Hey
If you are just coming in for your shower, are you going to need to use 2 huge bags? Just bring empty luggage, and you'll have all that space to fill w/ gifts on your way home. And check your airlines cost to bring an extra bag. I think it's only like $150. Might be worth it.

mrsblesie2b Posted: Feb 24, 2008 11:41 AM

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I am also a Florida bride...My shower is this coming march..I'm flying to NY and renting a van one way back to drive my gifts home...I was worried about the same thing and this was the solution we came up with

mrsjpc3 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 11:47 AM

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Posted by mrsblesie2b

I am also a Florida bride...My shower is this coming march..I'm flying to NY and renting a van one way back to drive my gifts home...I was worried about the same thing and this was the solution we came up with

oh my god, really? I had thought about doing that, but I dont think I can take time off work to do that. That was really my only other option. I agree with the luggage suggestion, but I am not so sure how much I can actually fit in suitcases. It may be good for towels and sheets, but not for big kitchen things, and stuff. Oh, I dunno.. this is gonna be interesting.
Hey, where in FL are you?

Nechama1 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 11:51 AM

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Also remember... You can bring an empty suitcase or two everytime you visit... You'll get it all to FL eventually.

mrsjpc3 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 12:03 PM

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Posted by Nechama1

Also remember... You can bring an empty suitcase or two everytime you visit... You'll get it all to FL eventually.

thats true too!

bluegreen08 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 12:14 PM

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you can return everything to BBB and rebuy it when you get back

SOON-2-B-MRS-P Posted: Feb 24, 2008 12:17 PM

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I am in the same boat!! I live in Fort Lauderdale and of course I know when my shower is too. What I am doing is just registering on HoneymoonWishes.com This way people can pay towards your honeymoon like getting you a dinner, massage or plane tix, etc. And when the shower is over, the honeymoon company cuts you a check. You dont actually have to spend the $$ towards the honeymoon.

Nechama1 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 12:25 PM

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I love that idea.
But I would feel really weird getting a romantic couples massage from my FMIL!

Although she does give lingerie at the shower acc. to my FSIL's!! Ahhh!!! Not going to be fun opening that gift!

BeccaJo Posted: Feb 24, 2008 04:32 PM

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Can you have the person throwing your shower spread the word to have your gifts shipped to FLA?

samm0705 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 05:27 PM

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is this honeymoonwishes website legitimate?

bevmac16 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 05:37 PM

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We live in Los Angeles and my FH's family threw us a gift card shower. It was fun. They wrapped them up in all fancy boxes and we left with A LOT of money to the places we are registered. We now have an envelope filled with cards and we're planning on spending them after the wedding. Plus, we live in a one bedroom apt. and I don't know where I would have put everything!

donegal419 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 06:41 PM

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My SIL is in Florida also and I hosted her shower.

on the invitation, we put:
The bride is registered at xxx and xxxx stores. Please have all large gifts shipped to:
address as the bride will be unable to carry large items on the plane. (or something similar to this).

We had NO problems! People were realyl creative... they printed out pages from the website so she could 'see' her gift. she also got a lot of gift cards to the stores as well as things that were easily packed such as a towels, tablecloths, etc.

SusiBtoM Posted: Feb 24, 2008 07:58 PM

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mrsjpc3 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 10:00 PM

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Posted by donegal419

My SIL is in Florida also and I hosted her shower.

on the invitation, we put:
The bride is registered at xxx and xxxx stores. Please have all large gifts shipped to:
address as the bride will be unable to carry large items on the plane. (or something similar to this).

We had NO problems! People were realyl creative... they printed out pages from the website so she could 'see' her gift. she also got a lot of gift cards to the stores as well as things that were easily packed such as a towels, tablecloths, etc.

thank you. I think that is the route I will take. Thanks ladies.

Jamnike Posted: Feb 24, 2008 10:06 PM

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Posted by jnlax29

I basically know when/where my shower is, because I live out of state, and have to fly in for it. It's not till Sept, however I want to get the point across that I really dont want people to bring HUGE boxed gifts - how am I going to get everything back to Florida? I dont want to ask them to ship my gift online really, but what is a polite way to say this. Has anyone else run into this problem? I dont want to get all the gits at the shower, and have to pay hundreds of dollars to ship the gifts down to me in FL. I just need some polite wording for the invite... Thank you!

Hey, im in FL too and have to fly in for my shower as well. I am just bringing two bags....going up with one packed in the other, and anything else that doesnt fit im going to ship down. its easier then hurting ppls feelings or making it akward

alissa5517 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 10:11 PM

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Why not have your bridal party ask people to get you gift cards instead for the amount of the gift they want to get you. They can even write the gift they want you to purchase on the gift card.

mrsblesie2b Posted: Feb 24, 2008 10:17 PM

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Posted by jnlax29

Posted by mrsblesie2b

I am also a Florida bride...My shower is this coming march..I'm flying to NY and renting a van one way back to drive my gifts home...I was worried about the same thing and this was the solution we came up with

oh my god, really? I had thought about doing that, but I dont think I can take time off work to do that. That was really my only other option. I agree with the luggage suggestion, but I am not so sure how much I can actually fit in suitcases. It may be good for towels and sheets, but not for big kitchen things, and stuff. Oh, I dunno.. this is gonna be interesting.
Hey, where in FL are you?

I'm in Tampa....I have to do the driving thing because we invited 60 ppl to the shower and there is no way I can fly home with gifts...Its gonna be a short and quick trip though...flying in on a sat night and leaving monday to head back...where in FL are you?

mrsjpc3 Posted: Feb 24, 2008 10:20 PM

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Posted by mrsblesie2b

Posted by jnlax29

Posted by mrsblesie2b

I am also a Florida bride...My shower is this coming march..I'm flying to NY and renting a van one way back to drive my gifts home...I was worried about the same thing and this was the solution we came up with

oh my god, really? I had thought about doing that, but I dont think I can take time off work to do that. That was really my only other option. I agree with the luggage suggestion, but I am not so sure how much I can actually fit in suitcases. It may be good for towels and sheets, but not for big kitchen things, and stuff. Oh, I dunno.. this is gonna be interesting.
Hey, where in FL are you?

I'm in Tampa....I have to do the driving thing because we invited 60 ppl to the shower and there is no way I can fly home with gifts...Its gonna be a short and quick trip though...flying in on a sat night and leaving monday to head back...where in FL are you?

I am in Port St Lucie, on the east coast, north of W. Palm Beach.