Comments on: Bridal shower and wedding gift question?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 11 May 2010 05:32:21 +0000

You can get one for the bridal shower and another for the wedding, i always bring one for each event but its not required, someone gave me this for my bridal shower and i couldnt have been more greatful..plus i reckon its affordable

By: D4Pres2012

D4Pres2012 — Tue, 11 May 2010 04:34:14 +0000

generally you buy a gift off the registry for the shower, because she’ll be opening it in front of everyone at the shower. for the wedding just get her a gift card to the store where she’s registered, that way you don’t have to haul a huge gift to the wedding wtih you when your’e all dressed up, and she can buy whatever’s left on her registry after the wedding.

By: Vanessa G

Vanessa G — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:42:13 +0000

k im 14 i know alot! u should buy things 4 her that she will need in the house such as pans, pots, towls, bowls, plates, and any other things u see around the house! remember dont be cheap i live in a house that is gorgeous and im never cheap even in cloths! soo excellent luck:)

try going to the mall take her with u and what ever she sees that she would like for the house buy it 4 her. but dont tell her just say that ur looking at stuff 4 ur house!!!

By: Aimes

Aimes — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:47:28 +0000

You only have to give 1 gift. If you go to the shower bring it then, if not then just bring it to the wedding.

Get her something off their registry. You can’t go incorrect because they obviously want/need it!

By: fizzygurrl1980

fizzygurrl1980 — Tue, 11 May 2010 02:40:59 +0000

Yes, if you are invited to both the bridal shower and the wedding, you are supposed to bring a gift with each, but the shower gift can be a lot smaller and less expensive than the wedding gift. Most people go off of the couple’s bridal registry to select a gift for the shower, and then lots of times they give a cash gift as their actual wedding present. Look at her registry and see what you might like to get her. Depending on your budget and how close of a friend the bride is, I would suggest getting her a small kitchen appliance like a toaster or a blender for the shower, and then getting something else that is a bit more expensive off the registry, like a bedding set or flatware, for the wedding gift. I personally feel sort of awkward about receiving cash gifts from friends who are my peers. I have no problem with cash gifts from relatives or family friends who are my mom’s age, but I’d feel weird if my friend from college handed me a $100 bill, you know?

Also, I forgot to mention this, but if you are going to the wedding with a date (like your BF or husband or whatever), it is perfectly reasonable to expect him/her to pay for half of the wedding gift, since he/she is a guest too. It’s also always OK for a group of friends to chip in together on one slightly expensive gift, like a really nice mixer or an area rug for the living room, so if you have limited funds, this might be a nice way to still give your friend a quality gift without breaking the bank.

By: Wifeforlife

Wifeforlife — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:47:43 +0000

If you are invited to a shower, you take a gift, usually a kitcheny thing or bath towels, etc. Then for the wedding you give them something more substantial. If she is registered you don’t need thoughts from us. go to her registry, buy her one smaller item, like around $20-$25 and for the wedding something larger. Sometimes people see that a bride has registered for bedding and they buy perhaps a gorgeous pillow for the bed and then sheets sets or a blanket for the wedding. Or, I often buy a bath mat for the shower and then huge bath sheets and matching towels, face cloths for the wedding to match. If you do use her registry, be sure you tell them at cash register so they take the items off the registry.

By: daVIDica

daVIDica — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:34:14 +0000

You do what you can afford. I usually get something for the shower off the registry and then get a card with best wishes for the wedding. If I don’t attend the shower, I bring a gift to the wedding.