Thank You Notes

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Wow. I never heard of giving more than one gift. Then again, I have only attended a few work related bridal showers (kind of mandatory). However; in college, a good friend from my hometown was getting married that summer and some of our mutual friends were unable to attend her wedding. So I hosted what I thought was simply a "Stock the Bar" party. I was later informed that I was actually hosting a co-ed bridal shower and as such, had to follow certain bridal shower protocol. Such as when the bride opens her gifts, I had to write down what she said. And this represented what she was supposed to say on her wedding night. I have never blushed so much in my life. Nor have I seem so many guys hit the "punch" more than at that party.

LOLOLOL. Wow, you got hosed with the writing-down-the-gifts duty! That's usually the fun detail for the MOH or a bridesmaid to take care of.

And yeah, usually guys get it much easier on the gift front. I don't think gifts are expected at bachelor parties, right? You just buy drinks all night, maybe pay for dinner if that's involved, split the cost of, ahem, the "entertainment" for the evening.... Then just buy one gift for the wedding. Girls get sucked into multiple gifts because shower = gift, wedding = gift, and I've been in bridal parties where the bridal party goes in together on yet ANOTHER gift (plus the bridesmaid dress, shoes, hair, etc etc etc). It is NOT cheap being people's friends when they get married!!!!

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

LOLOLOL. Wow, you got hosed with the writing-down-the-gifts duty! That's usually the fun detail for the MOH or a bridesmaid to take care of.

And yeah, usually guys get it much easier on the gift front. I don't think gifts are expected at bachelor parties, right? You just buy drinks all night, maybe pay for dinner if that's involved, split the cost of, ahem, the "entertainment" for the evening.... Then just buy one gift for the wedding. Girls get sucked into multiple gifts because shower = gift, wedding = gift, and I've been in bridal parties where the bridal party goes in together on yet ANOTHER gift (plus the bridesmaid dress, shoes, hair, etc etc etc). It is NOT cheap being people's friends when they get married!!!!

What is a MOH? As I recall, there was only one bridesmaid at the party. Her college bridesmaids were from her chapter and they (the chapter) had already thrown her a shower. I think that is why I got stuck with secretary duty.

I don't think I have ever been to a bachelor party where "real" gifts were involved. A few times, gag gifts were given. But yeah, normally there is a gift the bride (and/or the couple, he might like that avocado green blender) and then going in on the bachelor party (or night out) and whatever that might, *cough, cough*, entail.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by TSteven

What is a MOH?

Maid (Matron) of Honor

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Maid (Matron) of Honor

Whew. I was afraid it might mean "Mother of the Ho".