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good ideas for bridal shower and wedding gifts?

A friend of mine is getting married soon. I am invited to her bridal shower, bachelorette party, and wedding. Do I buy her a present for each occassion? If so, what is a good bridal shower gift? I have never been to one before and I assume she has all the common household items, since she is already living with her fiance.

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Ask the person giving the shower if the bride and groom are registered somewhere. I would then pick a couple of smaller items for the shower and maybe a pricier one for the wedding. If not, I would get a gift certificate to a nice resturant or maybe movie tickets or something the bride and groom can do as a mini getaway before the wedding!
The two most important present giving occasions in this case are the Bridal Shower and the Wedding. Check to see if your friend has a registry somewhere, just because her and her fiance live together does not mean they have everything, plus everybody can use extras of something. If she has a registry you can go online or to the store itself and print out a copy and buy her some of the little items for the shower and buy her a bigger item for the wedding or give her money. When my friend got married for her shower I gave her some kitchen items off of her registry, plus I was part of the wedding party and went in with other bridal party members and bought her her bathroom items she registered for. Then for the wedding I gave them money. When my other friend got married she did not have a shower so I did not get her anything, but what I gave her for her wedding was a picture frame mini album, with her and her husband's names and wedding date engraved on it and money. Some people say that you have to spend close to or the same amount that the bride and groom are paying per head for the food that is being served. I try to be fair with friends and family. Good luck.
Buy her a flower so and a perfume to avoid someone suspecting you.
The only present you need to be worried about realistically is the wedding, but I have always included smaller gifts to the other two occasions as well. I would say check her registry for the wedding gift and the bridal shower gift. Make her bachelorette party gift be something fun and wild (if shes that type of person). if all else fails, get a gift card for the store she is registered at and let her pick something herself.
It is not necessary tot get a gift for all three occassions. Get a nice gift for the shower...I'd recheck the invitation to see if it indicates if they are registered somewhere...and get them something off of their registry....if it does not state, then call her and ask if she's registered anywhere. If she is not registered, which is unlikely...then go on your own instincts...you know her, so get a really nice picture frame...you can never have too many of these...or crystal is always great..a vase or candle holder....something to match the decor in her house! Pier 1 or similar stores have great home decor items. You aren't obligated to get a gift for the bachelorette party, but if she's a good girlfriend, I'd get her a little gag gift..or something sexy. You won't be expected to take a gift to the wedding!
My mom's favorite shower gift to give is a new salad spinner filled with brand new $1 bills (usually $25-50, depending on how close she is to the person, more if it's family). She usually writes some goofy poem about money - I have no idea what. You can get the salad spinner at Bed Bath and the new dollar bills at the bank. It's a creative way of giving money and the couple gets something useful out of it.
Bridal shower. Ask the host of the have a "theme". Go with whatever the theme is: i.e. lingerie, kitchen, batroom etc. This gift should be rather unexpensive and should be practical and useful and more personal. Bachelorrette party. No gifts are needed here. Wedding. Spend your money here. If they have a registry, buy it from there or send cash. Good luck
well i would say no gift is needed for the bachelorette party. does she have a registry? if she does get something off of that for the bridal shower. a nice idea for a wedding gift would be to frame her wedding invitation as a keepsake for her, or you can give her money in a card
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