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I should know the answer to this...
I feel like I should know the answer to this but I'm stuck! I'm going to a bridal shower tomorrow and I still haven't gotten the bride a gift because I'm stuck on what to get her. She's a wedding planner, and the shower is at a super swanky hotel (more pressure!). The invitation to the shower lists the two stores the couple is registered at. Does this mean I should definitely get her a gift from the registry? I definitely plan on getting her a registry gift for the wedding, but I don't know if it would be okay to get her something for just her (AKA a VS gift card or something similar) for the shower. Any thoughts?
She did get me a china set from my registry for my shower. I guess that's an indicator.....? LOL I don't know why I'm having such a hard time with this. This is actually the first bridal shower I attend besides my own, so I guess I'm a bit clueless :-/
Re: I should know the answer to this...
At my bridal shower, we recieved most of the wedding gifts (only gifts recieved at wedding were those peoople that weren't invited to shower). But I also recieved lots of lingerie, which was perfect for building up that part of the waredrobe. For close friends/family, I give them nighties (always fun to have those opened at the shower) and then have the wedding gift shipped prior to wedding.
Actually, the last shower I attended, I gave a nightie, and the bride later told me I was the only one that did! So it helped her out a bit.
"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane" -- Jimmy Buffett
When it comes to a bridal shower, I usually by her something off of the registry. However, sometimes there are instances where I try to get it too late and there's nothing left that I like. So, in that instance, I will get them something that I noticed they don't have on the registry that I think they might like and need (with the gift receipt of course) similiar to their style.
I like the nightie idea, brides love that. The girls I've grown up with have added an additional little party to the wedding mix, they call it a lingerie party and that's wear we give her all that stuff. If she's not having something like that, than I say go for it! It's a great gift and every girl need some nighties in their arsenal!
I wanted stuff from my registry. I chose those things because we needed them (we didn't register for a lot of extra stuff).
If I wait until the last minute and there is nothing left that I like, I usually either get a gift card to one of the stores they registered at, or get a piece of lingerie with a gift receipt. I don't think you can go wrong with lingerie, most brides buy it anyway. I actually only got one piece and I wish I had gotten more!
Oh and if you end up going the gift card route, I think it's nice to tie it too something small, like a useful kitchen utensil.