We don’t have bridal showers here in the UK.

Years ago I was at a gay bar with my husband. Neither of us are/were in the market so we snagged a couple of seats and waited to see if anyone we knew would wander in.

Yes, Nazi Enclave really has to take the lead here.

Almost every bridal shower I’ve been to was weird, but not because of anything “basic.” My complaints hinge more around capitalism and the weird way in which we reward a largely feudal tradition.

I think ‘Bride Discovers Future In-Laws are Nazis During Bridal Shower’ wins. And I use the term ‘wins’ very carefully in this instance only because in every other way that is NOT winning.

I’m with you. When I got married, I Did. Not. Want. A bridal shower. But I was thrown one by coworkers (whom I loved, but they did not listen to me at all on this).  I just don’t get why it’s fun.  Come to the wedding and chill.  Let’s not drag this out any longer than necessary.

No, not just Americans. I said it’s even worse in my own region. If you’re going to bitch about me you could at least be accurate ;)

Am I the only woman in the world that did not find this movie funny? I’ve tried a few times and I love all the actresses, but... like the heart cookie scene above. It’s shooting for way too many things at once? Two best friends that have drifted apart and are struggling, or at least Wigg’s character is. So it seems to…

I threw a Harry Potter themed bachelorette party for my best friend, and we had a ton of fun just sitting around my apartment eating food, drinking booze, and being silly.

DETAILS OBSCURED FOR REASONS!

So twenty years ago, my cousin announces she’s getting married. Ok, cool. She’s having her bridal shower in a German social club somewhere in the mid west two days before the wedding. Ok, cool. I’m her maid of honor, but the groom’s mother has planned this, and I’m a broke college student,…

Apparently people are VERY defensive about their bridal parties.

I’ve never been to a bridal shower where there was an actual life of the party (myself or anyone else). Have you?

The saddest part is you sound like youd be the life of the bridal shower party

So go enjoy it. NWH and I think it’s dumb. That doesn’t mean I think YOU are dumb. I enjoy dumb shit too. But this weird piling on NWH because she’s stating her opinion on bridal showers is so weird. People are very defensive about an inherently classist thing, it’s very strange.

Co-workers held a surprise shower for me. Short, practical, good food. The fiance and I threw a rocking party for friends and colleagues at a local bar because we were getting married out of town and didn’t want people to spend their money or vacation time on someone else’s event. No regrets.

Completely agree. I got married two years ago and even putting together a bachelorette party together made me anxious (I ended up just inviting my close friends to a lake house for a weekend and getting trashed). But I’ve been getting invited to more and more weddings... which means more and more bridal parties. I…

No worries! Pissing contest is about fun on Friday. I have no idea where this serious, up-in-ya-face attitude is coming from. I’m drinking wine and laughing. I’m shocked that people have skin in the game on, arguably, one of the worst party themes ever invented.  😂

Lol...Omg what is up with the snark in this thread?

Thanks, Smuttins! *blows kiss*

My SIL’s shower has hands down become a family legend. Brunch theme, hired an omelette man caterer to come and, as you guessed, make omelettes on demand to people’s orders. One of the grandmothers brought out her lovely crystal wine glasses to use for mimosas. Omelette man arrives with an assistant-it’s a young guy…