Shower gift help...

Greenglam09

One of our best friends is getting married in May.  Groom is DH's best friend, DH is the best man.  Bride is a new friend of ours of a few years now.  Groom is from GR, now living in FL.  Bride is from TX, living in FL. I am invited to her shower in Texas and I won't be flying to TX to attend her shower. There's been talk of Groom's family throwing her a shower here in MI before the wedding, but I haven't heard anything concrete. 

 Here's my dilemma, what do I do about a gift?  At this point, I am planning on just sending a card and give her a gift at the MI shower.  However, if the MI shower doesn't happen I will feel bad about not sending a gift at all.  WWYD?

Sorry if this is confusing, I have a crazy migraine today but need to get the card sent out ASAP. 

 

 

GRKaters

Choose a gift from the registry and have it sent to the address they have on file. Shower or not, they'll know you were thinking of them.

 

 

Kasa

GRKaters:

Choose a gift from the registry and have it sent to the address they have on file. Shower or not, they'll know you were thinking of them.

I think this is a good solution.

Otherwise, I would send something for the TX shower if you don't know for sure that there's going to be one in MI.

gvsubride05

I would get something from her registry and ship it to the FL address, so she doesn't have to transport it back to FL from TX. 

If you end up sending a gift and then getting invited to the MI shower you could do something small for the MI shower like cooking untesils and maybe some of your favorite recipes. Or if you know the groom has a favorite recipe or treat, you could include that in it.

LBethG

I would send a gift and card to her home. Even if she does have a MI shower she will not be able to transport numerous gifts without it being a big hassle.

Zebe912

I think this goes against what everyone else said, but I'd wait and give her a gift at the shower in MI.  IF it doesn't happen, then send something with a note that you were hoping to give her a gift in person and were disappointed that plans for a local shower didn't pan out.

Greenglam09

Thanks ladies for the advice. I guess I am feeling guilty that I'm not doing gifts at both (?) showers, but I'm trying really hard to stick to our budget this year; and I'd only budgeted one shower gift for them. I decided I am going to send a card with a few of my favorite recipes to the TX shower.  If she ends up having a MI shower, I'll figure it out from there.  Thanks again!