I attended another niece's bridal shower on Saturday. In the past 5 years there have been many bridal and baby showers.
I don't know how every one else's family does them but when I was growing up for instance my bridal shower was hosted by my mom and sister at home.
Mom provided all the food and beverages.
With all my in-laws it seems that there is an unwritten rule that you are obligated to bring some type of food dish to pass or sometimes even a small prize for those inevetable games that are played. One of my SIL's was so bold as to want to split the cost of the food she had bought for one of the bridal showers amongst all us aunts (she being the mother-in-law of the bride).
It not like anyone can't afford to put on the shower which by the way are hugh affairs with some showers I've attended having 40 people or more.
I of course will not ever be in the position to host a shower and in fact 2 of my SIL's children have not yet had any baby or bridal showers.
So am I being stubborn as not to want to follow the rules?
The shower on Saturday-there was so much food-the stuff that some of my SIL's brought wasn't even touched.
What do other's do??? I'll be attending another bridal shower in a couple of months.
I don't know how every one else's family does them but when I was growing up for instance my bridal shower was hosted by my mom and sister at home.
Mom provided all the food and beverages.
With all my in-laws it seems that there is an unwritten rule that you are obligated to bring some type of food dish to pass or sometimes even a small prize for those inevetable games that are played. One of my SIL's was so bold as to want to split the cost of the food she had bought for one of the bridal showers amongst all us aunts (she being the mother-in-law of the bride).
It not like anyone can't afford to put on the shower which by the way are hugh affairs with some showers I've attended having 40 people or more.
I of course will not ever be in the position to host a shower and in fact 2 of my SIL's children have not yet had any baby or bridal showers.
So am I being stubborn as not to want to follow the rules?
The shower on Saturday-there was so much food-the stuff that some of my SIL's brought wasn't even touched.
What do other's do??? I'll be attending another bridal shower in a couple of months.