Bridal shower question..

MommyToAshley wrote: Ok, I know it has been asked before about what kind of gift to get for a bridal shower... and I even answered the question that most bridal showers that I have been to, the presents have been more for the bride. Well, I just got around to looking at the registry that was sent with a bridal shower invite, and it looks more like a wedding registry with all household items. So, should I buy something off the registry for the bridal shower? Or... did they just send that so we know where they are registered for the wedding?

A&A'smommy replied: that sent that so she would receive gifts off the registry for the bridal shower

MommyToAshley replied:
OK, but I would feel weird giving a rug or a tv remote at a bridal shower...LOL. There weren't any more intimate type things on the registry. There weren't even kitchen devices or dishware. I think it is because they already live together and have most of that.

A&A'smommy replied:
You don't HAVE to take what is on the registry she would probably appreciate anything you took to her shower

coasterqueen replied: I usually just buy off the registry just because I know that's what they really want. I always feel weird because I don't spend a lot of money for a bridal shower gift so shopping off the registry and bringing the gift - well it doesn't look like much.

luvmykids replied:
I could be wrong, but my feeling is they register for whatever it is they do need, so if they put a rug on their registry, they must want that rug

But I think it's always acceptable to give something you feel good about giving so go with your instinct and just include a gift receipt.

MommyToAshley replied: I usually give a gift, but would a gift card to the place they registered be tacky? Would it look like I didn't put much thought into it? I just thought they might be able to buy whatever they didn't get off the registry with it.

coasterqueen replied:
Nope, I think it would be fine Dee Dee. It's the same as just picking something off their registry (which honestly doesn't require much thought). So I think that would be just fine.

MommyToAshley replied: I have two showers to go to over the next two weeks... I might just do that for both.

A&A'smommy replied:
Thats a GREAT idea!!! I loved getting gift cards

Jamison'smama replied: Most of the wedding showers I've gone to had the wedding registry info in it. For my own wedding, I had a regular church/ friend/ parent's friend shower (off the registry) and a personal shower with my closest friends that was for lingerie and other more bride related items.

luvmykids replied: We were THRILLED to get gift cards, especially because once we were married we realized we needed some things that weren't on the registry. Cash was nice too