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NBR: Co-hosting a bridal shower this weekend

khill86khill86 member
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So I'm co-hosting my sister's bridal shower this weekend. The future MIL is the other host. We decided to loosely split the cost. So far I've spent $400, I'm sure she's spent the same if not more.

I have yet to get a gift. My sister and I are not particularly close, but I didn't think it would be right to not have someone from her family involved in hosting her shower. It was also important to me that she had a nice bridal shower to enjoy since we won't have a bachelorette for her (I'm the MOH and obviously pregnant (and due 2 weeks after her wedding), another BM is also pregnant, and the other BM lives out of town).

So. When I mentioned that I needed to get a gift still to DH, he said the shower was plenty gift enough. He is much more "tit for tat" than I am. She didn't help plan or host my bridal shower and only put in $65 for a gift for me. That being said, I don't want to spend a huge amount on a gift, I just think it would be weird for her to not open a gift from the MOH/her sister.

Would you buy a gift as if you were not co-hosting the shower, or would you buy a more modest gift to be seen as part of her gift - the shower itself being the other half? If I get her a gift, I was just thinking wine glasses from her registry. Does that seem like "enough?"

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  • venussapphirevenussapphire member
    Your gift is the shower!! I think at $400 that is above and beyond "enough"
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  • cchill01cchill01 member

    I think you still get a gift.   You can definitely keep it small.  It's just nice to a physical item to commemorate the event - especially since most wedding gifts are things you'll have for a lifetime. 

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  • Davesgrl2011Davesgrl2011 member
    I completely hosted my sister's shower (with my mom's help) and spent about $1000 doing it, and still got her a gift.  But it was a small gift.  I got her a really cute nighty set from Victoria Secrets for her honeymoon (not a trashy one, a white baby-doll nighty with beautiful embroidery in red and yellow and matching undies).  It was a personal gift to her from her sister.  I would suggest doing something like that.  When she opens it there will be giggles and blushes and she will remember the gift more than if you just pick something from a registry.  She did the same thing for my shower- a classy gray with black lace pajama pants and camisole.  I loved it and it still fits even with my belly! 
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