Miss Manners: Bridal shower gift charade is something more than farce - Washington Post

Miss Manners: Bridal shower gift charade is something more than farce Washington Post DEAR MISS MANNERS: In the last few years, I have become aware of a new custom in bridal showers that seems troubling: The bride lives across the country, and is coming to town for a bridal shower (or baby shower) hosted by a good friend of her mother's ... and more »

How I Went From Bridal Shower Critic To Guest Of Honor - Huffington Post (blog)

How I Went From Bridal Shower Critic To Guest Of Honor Huffington Post (blog) I've never been a fan of bridal showers. The tissue-papered excess, the cooing over Crock-Pots and vacuum cleaner cozies, the theater of watching someone unwrap gifts they already know they're getting. It was all lost on me. More than that, the ritual ...

Gifts at bridal shower become farce - STLtoday.com

Gifts at bridal shower become farce STLtoday.com Dear Miss Manners • In the last few years, I have become aware of a new custom in bridal showers that seems troubling: The bride lives across the country, and is coming to town for a bridal shower (or baby shower) hosted by a good friend of her ... and more »

Winter Bridal Shower Favors - Wishpot (blog)

Winter Bridal Shower Favors Wishpot (blog) There's something magical about wintertime, and having a winter bridal shower can be a lot of fun. It's all about frosted glass and crystals, decorations in pale blues and shimmering silvers, and snowflakes. Lots and lots of snowflakes.

Shower this, Baby! - Shawangunk Journal

Shower this, Baby! Shawangunk Journal By Carol Nelson Falcone Why in God's name did someone invent baby and bridal showers? To torture us? It's a necessary evil we all have to do or else we lose our chick license, apparently. Men get off so easy on this one — they get to sit home eating ...