Bridal Shower: Yay or Nay?

A bridal shower is never a necessity, but you can still have one if someone offers to host it. If you don't need gifts, you could still do a bridal brunch/luncheon instead as a celebration/party without the gifts.

I always say yes!! People want to go to the shower to celebrate with you. You can list things on a registry you may need in your future home or do a honeymoon registry? Bridal showers are so much fun because everyone is there for you and it's all about you and your future spouse.

Showers are never a necessity. If someone offers to host one and you feel like you could use extras of some items or even upgrades of others, go for it. If not, politely decline.

If someone offers to host a shower for you, I would accept. You can use this opportunity to upgrade some of your current items. Or you could do something like a "date night" shower (or another theme), which one of my bridesmaids threw for me. Everyone brought us gifts we could use for a date night. Showers are a great way to celebrate with your friends and family.

If you want physical gifts & make a registry, you should have a shower (if someone offers to host & you want one). If you'd just like a no gift get together, you could do a bridal brunch or bridal tea and request no gifts.

I think it'd be nice to have. They're fun

My FH and I have lived together for a year and a half and we have all the basics of what we need for our house. I'm still registering for upgrades for some of my things and some board games and such for family game nights. Most registries give a completion coupon for like 15-20% off. I'm planning on using that to get the things off my registry that I want for our house. IF someone wants to throw you a shower, I would do it. It's not always about the gifts but more so the opportunity to congratulate you and celebrate you at a slightly more intimate setting.

I'm in the same boat! I didnt even want a wedding registry at first. Now I have a registry as well as a bridal shower planned. I realized that there are alot of home essentials that I would like to upgrade and I've found some fun stuff that I never knew I wanted.🤣

My friends has a stock the bar party instead of a traditional bridal shower and it was loads of fun!

I’m all for getting all the people you love together, even if you have a bridal shower you could just say no gifts! And have it just a party to get together and have fun!