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Needed: Your best shower present ideas for the slacker bridesmaid

Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2007 9:42 PM

Once again my work life and real life collide.  You see, this weekend I'm attending a bridal shower for my friend Rebecca, whose wedding I'm in on Memorial Day weekend.  After reading a lot of message board posts on bridal showers, I've started to feel like I'm slacking in the bridesmaid department.  First, I had zero part in planning this shower.  Rebecca's FSIL (also a BM) and her FMIL planned it together, and all I did was RSVP to the very nice invitation they sent.  Is that bad?  Should I have offered to help?  I have a feeling the answer to both of those is yes, but in my defense, I have planned a really good Cinco de Mayo Bachelorette party for her in a few weeks—and by "planned" I mean "made a couple of reservations and sent an evite." So much work on my part, lol.

 

The other slacker thing I've done is procrastinated on buying the present. It's Tuesday, the shower is Saturday.  I've pretty much passed the timeframe needed for a very creative, thoughtful, or well planned gift, and am now turning towards the registry.  Yes, I know they registered because they want those things, but it seems a little too impersonal for me to give my very good friend a muffin tin!

 

Is it lame to just get something off the registry for someone you're good friends with?  Looking on the boards I saw a lot of your BM's went in on a great gift together.  Nest Katie's BMs went in together and got her and her husband a voucher for a nice dinner on their honeymoon.  Such a great idea right?  Too bad I’m a slacker and it's too late for poor Rebecca, no cool gift for her.   

 

So, please, please, give me some ideas before I end up buying the mini-muffin tin, a salt shaker, a salad plate, and calling it a day.  What was your best shower present?  What did you get from your BMs?  Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated, but nothing too time consuming... 

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re: Needed: Your best shower present ideas for the slacker bridesmaid

I did get my best friend something off her registry, but I coupled it with another really original gift.  I got them this awesome outdoor twirling decoration.  I knew she wanted something to spice up her outdoor deck.  There has to be something your friend has mentioned wishing she had that she didn't register for.  You feel guilty registering for some things even if you really want them, like movies, stuff for your digital camera (like an extra battery or card), or something for the honeymoon.  So get her something like that.  She's really appreciate having something to take on the honeymoon, even if it's an awesome towel or beach bag.  By the way, if you have time, www.customglamgirl.com makes awesome tanks and tees to say whatever you want.  I ordered my best friend a tank to wear after her wedding that said "Mrs. Kidwell".  She LOVED it.

Posted by edmo    Friday, April 20, 2007 9:42 AM


re: Needed: Your best shower present ideas for the slacker bridesmaid

I know it's too late for your shower, but if you need future ideas...My bridesmaids gave me a crockpot (from my registry), and a really nice collage picture frame. We have used the former once, and the latter is on our wall full of wedding photos. It's also great to get non-traditional gifts, whether on the registry or not. For example, DH and I registered for camping gear since it's an activity we'd like to do together. I think any gifts that encourage couple-bonding would be appreciated.

Posted by NuGrrlNTwn    Monday, April 30, 2007 2:28 PM


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