Shower/Wishing Well

melonhead Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:07 PM

Shower/Wishing Well

What exactly does it mean when it says 'Wishing Well' at the bottom of a shower invitation?

edit: also, how should it be worded on the invite?

jtgarsik Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:14 PM

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it's just for little fun gizmos & gadets :) measuring cups, mini-kitchen stuff, i even got thankyou cards. it's basically for any small little gifts that people want to throw in

NC1011 Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:21 PM

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It's when they have the little make-shift well all decorated for people to throw little items in that are inexpensive. On the invite, at the bottom it usually simply says 'Wishing Well'.

roan126 Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:22 PM

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I usually put in things like sponges and lightbulbs...things people can always use.

malagian Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:27 PM

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My invitation just said

WISHING WELL on the bottom alitte under the Rsvp date...

Wishing well means small gifts that you can think the person would get use of. Little gadgets.

jtgarsik Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:28 PM

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ps: i think my mom just wrote something like 'Please bring a small item for Taryn's Wishing Well'....she also had everyone bring a recipe & started a recipe box for me

cammolax23 Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:29 PM

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some new ideas are for wishing wells to come up with a theme, I even had one where they asked to bring a bottle of wine!! (the couple already owned their home for a while, so they didnt need any more chochky stuff

DnellD809 Posted: Jan 18, 2008 02:32 PM

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When I did my friends shower I made a hawaiin wishing well since they were going to Hawaii on their honeymoon. So I had them bring stuff they would while they were there and of course when they got home as well!

PeteysBride Posted: Jan 18, 2008 03:15 PM

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Gift cards are good for the well too. Even ten bucks from each guest adds up and its great.

I got Barkeepers friend and sponges in there too-2 of the most useful well gifts I got. the barkeeps friend is for cleaning stainless steel and makes pots look like new!