Couple vs. Bridal shower?

[Amanda.Rx]

Hey ladies!

I was just wondering what you''re planning to do for a shower (if you''re having one).

My BM are asking me for a guest list now, and I can''t decide whether to do a couple''s shower or just a bridal shower. Any fun ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Luckyeshe]

Have both! I am!! But honestly, see what you prefer. We''re having both because one will be in my city and the other will be in my parents'' turf. We''re doing the joint shower at my parents'' since they want to throw as a shower and it''s tradition. As for my bridal shower, we''re having that in my city since most of my girlfriends won''t make it to my parents place. Do you have a situation similar to mine? If not, then maybe a joint shower would be easier, for everyone around.

 

[Haven]

We had only bridal showers because that''s what the ladies who hosted them preferred.

HOWEVER, I love couples showers, and I typically find traditional bridal showers to be a bore. The best couples shower we went to was hosted in a public park, we played a lot of sports, ate a lot of great food, and had a ton of fun together. It was relaxed and we genuinely had a great time.

The best bridal shower I went to was--oh wait, they all pretty much feel the same--luncheon, open the gifts, ooh and aaah, play some cheesy bridal BINGO, smile and nod, deep breath when it''s over and you get to go on with your day.

I''d definitely go for a couples shower if you have the option!

 

[caribqueen]

I would''ve liked a couples shower, but honestly, I don''t think my FI really cares either way. And since I''m not the one throwing it or paying, I didn''t want to presume that I could just go ahead and give my MOH a guestlist with both men and women''s names.

 

[redfaerythinker]

I''ve never been to either kind, but I would think that a couples shower would be more fun and relaxed.

 

[Bjedifish]

Ugh! My mom has been bothering me about my shower for the longest time!! I too have no clue what I want to do, nor do I have any clue as to how this shower thing is supposed to work! I think it would be super fun to have a couples shower. Much more relaxed, at least I would think so!

 

[zipzapgirl]

I think it depends on who you think will come. Most older people don''t "get" the couples shower idea. So if it is moms, aunts, neighbors, etc. then keep it traditional. If it is your friends mostly, then have the couples shower. Or do both if you have enough people you can invite and enough organizational help. I personally hate going to showers with TONS of people, so I''d always prefer smaller events.

Also, I''ve heard of fun Stock-The-Bar showers where each couple brings two identical bottels of nice liquor to the party--one to drink and one as a gift.