Recipe shower -- anyone heard of?

I’ve never been to one of these but I think it’s adorable

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Somehow it dawned on me recently that we did that for her and I love the idea of having new recipes for cooking at home and I love good recipes....hence why I have too many dang cookbooks ha ha.

I love this!!! What a nice way to remember your bridal shower. My FMIL gifted me their family cookbook for Christmas It was VERY thoughtful and appreciated.

We are doing part of that! I’m sending a blank recipe card out with all my shower invitations so people can bring me their favorite recipes and still mail one in if they can’t make it to the shower! We aren’t having people bring their food we are having the shower food catered little tea sandwiches.

I personally wouldn't do a guest-catered shower or ask guests to bring food to a shower. I like the recipe idea though. My mother included a custom recipe card in every bridal shower invite then put them together in a recipe box for me and gave it to me as a gift at the end of the shower. If I was invited to a shower but asked to bring a dish, I'd probably just pickup something at the store. I wouldn't know how many people to cook for, what dietary restrictions there were, etc.

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Oooooh that is so cute. I love homemade recipes handed down. That is cool she did that.

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I was thinking to do both. I will have some food because some of my friends are not avid cooks and may not want to bring anything which is fine. Is it silly to ask people to bring a dish to share but maybe state not mandatory. I of course will still provide food too.

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That is very good point and I figured a few of my friends would do the same. I was thinking to make it optional to bring the dish to share what do you think? Or should I not all together?

I really love this idea. I’m going to definitely plan a girls night and try this idea out.

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Ooooh yes. I am thinking to do a vino before vows and same either bring a dish and a bottle of wine to share. lol

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It's more of a "know your crowd" thing I think. If it's common to do guest catered/potluck events then it's probably fine. That's not common with my friends or family, we just cater the events we host.

View Quoted Comment I think you may get a hodge podge of food that way. Maybe you provide food but have everyone bring desserts! I would make it not mandatory yes

I think it's a little risky asking guests to bring food, but you know your crowd best.

I hosted a baby shower for my sister in law, and in lieu of cards (because who reads and keeps those anyway) I asked people to bring baby books instead! Maybe in lieu of cards, you can have people bring recipes?

I've always loved the idea of recipe showers. I agree with MrsD that I wouldn't ask guests to bring a dish, but if that's normal for you guys then it's probably fine.

I had a recipe shower! The host asked everyone to bring a recipe for me along with a kitchen gadget that can be used with that recipe. The attendees didn't make food (there was some food provided), but I thought it was great since I don't cook and need all the help I can get. At one of my other showers, the hosts asked attendees to bring a recipe as well, but it wasn't specifically a recipe shower, though.

I think this is such a cute idea!! i did see for my cousin they had recipe cards in the invitations so you could bring your favorite recipes and leave them in a box at the wedding. but a whole shower based on it is awesome!

We are doing this for my sister's shower in May. We sent the recipe card with the invite and asked them to pick their favorite recipe.

My sister loves to cook so it is great. Plus people can use it as their card.

Oh we are not doing where they have to bring their dish just the recipe and we bought a recipe box we will fill for her.

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Oh yeah would not be mandatory as I have some friends that do not cook lol. I would almost not want a ton of people bringing sweets as that could be way too much and I know I would like to provide a cake. Maybe an appetizer theme or brunch theme?? I am not sure lol. .

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Yeah we do the book thing too. I could just provide the food and ask for a recipe too and I personally do not keep cards so I would not encourage bringing of cards lol. I think usually cards are given when a gift or a gift card is given and I am trying to not encourage gifts.