Someone mentioned the "not asking for gifts" thing & it reminded me of my sister's wedding. Etiquette tells you that the family is NOT suppossed to throw the wedding/bridal shower, because it appears they are "asking" for gifts.
Usually the maid/matron of honor throws it. However, I
was the maid of honor @ my sister's wedding. So then another member of the party is suppossed to throw it. Guess what? The other 2 attendants were our step-sister & her sister-in-law (to be).
So I threw it anyway. My sister had a couple other friends that might have given her one, but she was young (19!
) and her friends weren't all that organized. So there are times that you have to ignore the rules, or at least bend them. I just wanted to point that out. Especially since I personally *hate* showers.
