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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 578172" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I know lots of couples who have had more than one shower/party and have had them hosted by all manner of friends and relatives. husband and I had one shower and the girl who threw it insisted on it being males and females, but also had a bunch of traditional female bridal shower games. It was very awkward and about 45 min in, I shooed all the guys out. Several of them later gave me thank you gifts, lol, because they were sooooooooo uncomfortable at the shower. </p><p></p><p>I guess if future mother in law wants to invite HER friends/family and get money from them, it is fine as that may be their thing. I would personally not be comfortable attending, but that is just me. My childhood bff insisted on what I find to be a truly tacky and outrageous event at the wedding reception: The Dollar Dance.</p><p></p><p>What is it? The maid of honor and best man go around and get cash or checks from people and then those people get to dance with the bride or groom for 30-60 seconds. The cash collectors are in charge of timing the dancing time (with stopwatches) and if you want to dance for more than 30 seconds, you have to pay a lot more. I was thrilled that Wiz was with my aunt screaming his 7month old head off so that I could not go to the reception. The bride's mother's bff's daughter got the 'honor' of being cashier/timer. She tried her HARDEST to talk me out of not going to the reception, lol. </p><p></p><p>I think that unless your daughter and her fiance are willing to put their foot down on this thing, you should just let future mother in law do it, but not contribute to the guest list. Around here it is not uncommon for each side (bride's and groom's) to have a shower or party. For some people in my area there are even more parties/showers because if there are step parents that have a good relationship, often the bride's parents will each have a party for their part of the family and so will the groom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 578172, member: 1233"] I know lots of couples who have had more than one shower/party and have had them hosted by all manner of friends and relatives. husband and I had one shower and the girl who threw it insisted on it being males and females, but also had a bunch of traditional female bridal shower games. It was very awkward and about 45 min in, I shooed all the guys out. Several of them later gave me thank you gifts, lol, because they were sooooooooo uncomfortable at the shower. I guess if future mother in law wants to invite HER friends/family and get money from them, it is fine as that may be their thing. I would personally not be comfortable attending, but that is just me. My childhood bff insisted on what I find to be a truly tacky and outrageous event at the wedding reception: The Dollar Dance. What is it? The maid of honor and best man go around and get cash or checks from people and then those people get to dance with the bride or groom for 30-60 seconds. The cash collectors are in charge of timing the dancing time (with stopwatches) and if you want to dance for more than 30 seconds, you have to pay a lot more. I was thrilled that Wiz was with my aunt screaming his 7month old head off so that I could not go to the reception. The bride's mother's bff's daughter got the 'honor' of being cashier/timer. She tried her HARDEST to talk me out of not going to the reception, lol. I think that unless your daughter and her fiance are willing to put their foot down on this thing, you should just let future mother in law do it, but not contribute to the guest list. Around here it is not uncommon for each side (bride's and groom's) to have a shower or party. For some people in my area there are even more parties/showers because if there are step parents that have a good relationship, often the bride's parents will each have a party for their part of the family and so will the groom. [/QUOTE]
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