Bridal Shower Etiquette Destination Wedding
January 19th, 2009
I am in a destination wedding as a bridesmaid and gave her a shower. Am I expected to give her a gift still?
I am in my best friend’s wedding. Her sister is her maid of honor. I threw her bridal shower with her mom (no one else contributed, as her sister is in school still). She is not paying for any of our travel expenses (and research says that it is etiquette for the bride and groom to pay for their attendants). She blocked off rooms for us, but at $200 per night; we need to stay for 4 nights. I really did not expect everything to be as expensive as it is being. She also told us how we were doing our hair and that it will be $150 to get our hair done. I feel as though she is not taking into consideration her guests and attendants in terms of what she is doing. I really cannot afford much else as I have 3 other weddings this year and I am getting married as well; plus. I just finished my PhD.
Thank you everyone for your advice!!!! It is so refreshing to hear that I am not being stingy! Thank you!!!
She may expect it but no you shouldn’t. The wedding shower was the gift. I’m a bride and I don’t expect my Maid of honor to buy me anything since I’m getting a shower. On top of that you are buying your own ticket to her wedding? You’ve done plenty!
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