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Just Said Yes September 2022

Double bridal shower

Erica, on April 28, 2021 at 4:50 PM Posted in Parties and Events 0 11
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My sister and I both got engaged in 2020. My fiancé and decided to postpone our August 2021 wedding to September 16, 2022 due to covid. My sister already had her wedding date set to May 7, 2022, so our weddings will be about 4 months apart. 1.) What do you all think about having a double bridal shower? 2.) Do you think having a bridal shower in the beginning of April is too early for a September 16th wedding. We also both already own houses with our fiancé’s so we would both be doing a honeymoon registery opposed to gifts. My sister and I are very close and we briefly talked about it and we both don’t mind. We share a lot of the same friends and family of course, although there will be some people that will only be going to one of the weddings. (Mostly our fiancé’s families and some friends) Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you!

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Latest activity by Brooke, on April 29, 2021 at 12:20 PM
  • AJ
    Super October 2022
    AJ ·
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    If you want to do a dual shower I say go for it, but I do think an April shower is too early for a September wedding

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  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    Personally I think April is too early for a shower for a September wedding. I also think I’d feel weird about attending a shower for two brides who are only wanting cash. Showers, at least in my circle, are solely for physical gifts.
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  • Ariel
    Devoted October 2021
    Ariel ·
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    I do think it’s early for a bridal shower. It might also be awkward for guest who only know one of you. I’d feel obligated to give a gift for both of you.
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    Judith ·
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    Everything sounds great except the honeymoon registry. I would not go to either or both with anything but a real gifts in boxes plan.
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    VIP January 2019
    Maggie ·
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    Since you don't need any gifts it sounds like a nice combined casual cookout/BBQ would work for the two of you. Just invite people to a celebratory party with no mention of gifts. Otherwise, the combined guest lists plus the fact you are asking for cash might make a shower format too awkward.

    Parties are always fun and it doesn't need to be a *named* party. Don't worry, people will still bring gifts (likely cash if you don't register) to your wedding so there's no need to ask for cash twice.

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    Expert November 2021
    Sara ·
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    Completely agree with all of this! No reason to call it a bridal shower if you're not going to register for physical gifts.

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    VIP September 2020
    Willow ·
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    Don't ask for cash twice.


    If you're doing a traditional shower, it could be painstaking to watch 2 brides, one of whom you don't know, open gifts
    I agree that a joint bridal brunch or a casual cookout may be a better idea
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    Savvy June 2021
    Dani ·
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    I don’t like this idea at all. awkward for guests who only know one of you and expensive all at once for someone who knows both of you. the whole idea of a shower is for it to be about one bride, I say skip the double shower and just have your own day closer to your wedding
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  • Vicky
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    Honeymoon registry is inappropriate for a shower. A shower is for physical gifts. If you don't want physical gifts, don't have a shower.

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    Just Said Yes July 2021
    Brooke ·
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    I've been to a monetary bridal brunch shower. And it was at a banquet with a variety of different foodies, different flavored mimosas and a bunch of different games for the guests to play and won different themed baskets for each game. So I personally think that having a monetary bridal shower for you and your sister will be okay, as long as you make it fun! The only thing I suggest is to not have it together, because if I was the guest attending for you, then I would still feel obligated to give your sister money too even though I don't know her. So just do your own separate party, you'll still be there for each others party anyways!

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    Just Said Yes July 2021
    Brooke ·
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    I've been to a monetary bridal brunch shower. And it was at a banquet with a variety of different foodies, different flavored mimosas and a bunch of different games for the guests to play and won different themed baskets for each game. So I personally think that having a monetary bridal shower for you and your sister will be okay, as long as you make it fun! The only thing I suggest is to not have it together, because if I was the guest attending for you, then I would still feel obligated to give your sister money too even though I don't know her. So just do your own separate party, you'll still be there for each others party anyways!

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