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Ideal_Rock
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I am totally clueless about the bridal shower but my sisters and BMs have asked about it, so I thought I''d post on here.
We live in Portland as do my sisters and one of the maids of honor (yes, I have two). The other maid of honor is in Seattle, so within easy driving distance. I also have two other close girlfriends who live here in town. One other female friend lives about a 2 hour drive. Other than that, everyone (family, friends, etc.) lives at least a 10 hour drive or a plane flight from us. How many people are supposed to come to a shower? Is it pointless to have one if only a few people can come? Do we still invite people from all over? Do I talk to my mom about doing one down in California where she is?
I just feel really awkward about the whole thing. Both of our parents did a courthouse/very small wedding so they are even more clueless than we are. I''m the first one of my close friends to get married, so no one really knows what to do. Up to now, that has been fine as I just have done everything myself, but I can''t do that for this. It also seems really weird to basically be asking people to buy us stuff. I love going to showers, but it seems very "me" focused to have one myself, even though it sounds like a lot of fun.
It''s just getting to the point where the idea of a shower is depressing. I''d love to have the experience, but with everyone scattered so far away I just don''t see it happening. A couples shower is also out because most of FI''s close friends and family live about 10 hours away.
Sorry this was so scattered--I''m just a bit out of sorts over the whole thing.
We live in Portland as do my sisters and one of the maids of honor (yes, I have two). The other maid of honor is in Seattle, so within easy driving distance. I also have two other close girlfriends who live here in town. One other female friend lives about a 2 hour drive. Other than that, everyone (family, friends, etc.) lives at least a 10 hour drive or a plane flight from us. How many people are supposed to come to a shower? Is it pointless to have one if only a few people can come? Do we still invite people from all over? Do I talk to my mom about doing one down in California where she is?
I just feel really awkward about the whole thing. Both of our parents did a courthouse/very small wedding so they are even more clueless than we are. I''m the first one of my close friends to get married, so no one really knows what to do. Up to now, that has been fine as I just have done everything myself, but I can''t do that for this. It also seems really weird to basically be asking people to buy us stuff. I love going to showers, but it seems very "me" focused to have one myself, even though it sounds like a lot of fun.
It''s just getting to the point where the idea of a shower is depressing. I''d love to have the experience, but with everyone scattered so far away I just don''t see it happening. A couples shower is also out because most of FI''s close friends and family live about 10 hours away.
Sorry this was so scattered--I''m just a bit out of sorts over the whole thing.