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| I completely agree, Alli!!! I am Italian...... and I completely DISAGREE with having a money shower. I dunno, maybe it depends on what region of Italy you are from, but in my family, the brides always have normal showers where the guests bring gifts. Of course, with many of the women from the older generation, then always give money no matter what... but typically the brides never ask for money. What is the point of a shower if the "presents" are all just envelopes with money in them??? Isn't that what your wedding "presents" are for?? A shower (to me), has always been a fun Sunday afternoon with the ladies to open up presents... make that huge tacky hat with the bows on it for the bride.... and play some games with your guests. Having people just show up and give you cash at you just seems so ---- well ---- I don't want to use the "t-word" again. lol. And plus, a shower should be, literally, to "shower" the bride with items that she needs for her new life and new home..... so for those brides who say, "I already have all of my houseware items.... I don't need anything", then my question is, "WHY are you having a shower in the first place then?????" If you don't need anything for your house, then why do you need a shower in the firs place? I just don't get it I guess. IMO, it looks like you are just trying to make some extra cash aside from the cash given at the wedding. If my family decides to throw me a shower, I will register for houseware items that I need for the house that FH and I bought together. If people choose to give money instead, that's their choice. But I don't think it's proper to specifically request a "money shower"
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| I personally dont' like the idea of a money shower.. it's fun to see what kinds of stuff the bride gets.. to see her expression when she opens a gift up.. and everyone can discuss how they want what she got ..blah blah blah/. a money shower just seems.. I dunno.. it's hard to explain and I might get in trouble.. lol.. I just don't agree with them.. JMHO
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I'm Italian and am having a monetary shower. However my invitation won't say monetary gifts only and if someone wants to bring a gift instead, great! I also don't agree with the fact of displaying, I will be opening up my own envelopes at home with FH. I'm used to monetary showers, they're a common occurance. I just think it's personal preference. Some people register and some people don't. Pretty much the way it is. And in my experience, someone always ends up getting offended anyways.
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| i concur, these seem pretty tacky to me. ranks right up there with having a jack & jill for the purpose of making money. if you can't afford to pay for your wedding, then have a cheaper wedding! i understand that some folks (myself and my FI included) already live together and have a lot of stuff already, but then why not have a recipe shower, or a lingerie shower, or something like that?
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Allishan what difference does it make if you have a lingerie shower? You're still TELLING people what kind of gifts you want; and it should be considered equally tacky
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because lingerie is seen as something 'for the bride' to help her with her marriage...not just some cash to help offset the cost of the wedding.
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Cash isn't given to "offset" the wedding costs, MOST Italians don't put their weddings on credit; I think you're confusing the issue. Cash is given as a GIFT, so that the bride and groom can buy what they want. I also think that you could have chosen a better word other than tacky. IMHO
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