What's the point of a bridal shower?

According to wiki, it’s a gift giving party established in the 1890s. Good wishes and financial support for the happy couple. I’m scratching that from my list. We have too much stuff as it is. 😂

It's a party that someone other than you throws in your favor for people to come and 'shower' you with gifts for your new life with your soon to be husband.

It is a tradition from before cohabitation was really happening and new couples needed to furnish a home so family and friends shower the bride with gifts

The bridal shower is meant to shower you with gifts. I’m not having one seeing as we just moved in together and bought all new stuff.

For guests to "shower" the bride with gifts to celebrate marriage and, traditionally, to gift the couple items that would help them in their new home together as a married couple. Obviously that has changed over the years with the amount of couples living together before marriage.

So people can give you physical gifts, before your actual wedding where you usually only get monetary gifts 🙄🙄

To get gifts. I’m not having one.

To get gifts and make the earlier generation of women in your family feel like you're doing the "right thing".

we already lived together and had everything we needed, 60% of our guests were from out of town (china, uk, etc). and we didn't need it.

we didn't have an engagement party, bridal shower, and i had a very low-key, one-day bachelorette thing.

unless you don't live with your significant other, are in need of all new things, and want a traditional type of event, it's not necessary at all.

Is this in addition to getting gifts at your wedding?

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Yes, it is. Usually a bridal shower is a party not hosted by the bride. Everyone brings a gift from the registry (Usually, but not mandatory). Wedding gifts are in addition to shower gifts. Things like "money" showers or "stock the bar" showers are considered rude though.

I'm having a Bridal shower and skipping out on Bachelorette. I've been to showers requesting no gifts, just to hang out and I'll do the same. It's all up to you honestly. To me I feel like they can be both in the same.