Bridal Showers Galore!

I may one day eat my words...but I am not a huge fan of the bridal shower. They aren't so bad until the end, when everyone is perched on the edge of their seat with a napkin, fork and a slice of cake precariously balanced on a little plate while watching the bride open presents SHE PICKED OUT. Explain this part to me?? I get the showering with gifts (and, am, in fact, jealous), I get the games "how well do you know the bride" yadeyadah. I just don't get the presents. If it's so everyone can see how happy she is that she (again) got the items she registered for, SHE PICKED THEM OUT! Odds are that she is going to be thrilled.

After being a bridesmaid, let's just say, several times, I am adamant about sticking to the registry. The person who gives the monkey head book ends means well, and thinks they know the bride/groom soooo well that they will just LOVE them too! While they always appreciate the thought, time and energy that went into selecting the PERFECT gift, they really had their heart set on the Pottery Barn vase that they - here we go again - REGISTERED for! So, next time you think of veering off of the registry, feel free to do so, but pick up a set of place mats too.


Here's a little game we played at the last shower I attended. Guess which answers were mine?

1. A woman's work is never done.
2. A happy house has a lot of wine.
3. Behind every great man is a great woman.
4. A woman's place is not in the home.
5. When the going get tough, the tough get drunk.
6. A stitch in time is divine.
7. My house is (at address).
8. The path of true love is through a bottle of red wine & dim lighting.
9. Variety is the spice of life.
10. Every man's home is a mess w/o a significant other who cares.
11. True love happens.
12. Marriages are a legal contract.
13. A watched pot never boils.
14. If the shoe fits, wear it.
15. A penny saved is a penny earned.
16. Home is where the heart is.
17. Too many cooks makes Jen freak out.