Showers

by Karen Cleveland
My thoughts on wedding showers are brief. To be plain, I’m not a big fan of them in the traditional sense: my blood pressure skyrockets when I think of a community hall basement, decorated in pink with the little wife-to-be getting outfitting with all of her housewares. The feminist in me dies a little with each of these showers that I attend (but I do attend them, nevertheless).

If you’re engaged, someone will likely want to throw you a shower. Save your energy because no matter how much you politely decline, it’s going to happen. So…
- Have one shower (and if you have any creative input, offer that it be a bit more au currant – co-ed perhaps?). If there is talk of planning more than one shower, squash it immediately and introduce the two parties so they can discuss and arrange between them.
- Your guest list for the shower should never stray from your wedding guest list. If someone is invited to the shower, they should most definitely be invited to the wedding.
- Be grateful and thankful. If you’re not into it, fake it and smile like a Ms. Universe runner-up.