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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]So for vast swaths of the rest of our nation, it's ok to think of yourself and not your guests?[/quote]

By this logic, no one could ever have a wedding shower or baby shower or birthday party or any other event in which gifts were allowed.  (Meaningless who "hosts" the party - we all know what's really going on here - a gift giving event.)  Because obviously the point of such a party must be to receive gifts.  How vulgar and selfish.  [/quote]

Not PP, but [b]the point of a baby or wedding shower is to honor the baby/mom-to-be or bride and to shower her/them with gifts.  In contrast, the point of a wedding is to get married, and celebrate the new marriage with friends and family at the reception/party. [/b]

Or am I wrong about that?[/quote]

Thank you!  The purpose of a shower is to "shower with gifts."  In other words-- the wedding is the "celebratory event," in the words of a pp.  The shower is to give gifts.  If you think that asking for money instead of gifts is crass, fine.  But the point of the event is to help someone prepare for their new life with spouse or baby by giving them something they will need.  Gosh, people, can you muster some good will for a new mother/newly married person?  Being so easily offended is hardly a sign of good character.[/quote]

The point of the *wedding shower* is to help someone prepare for their new life w/spouse.  I love showers.  Plenty of goodwill there!

The point of the *wedding* is to celebrate.  Not to shower with gifts, to celebrate the event.  I love weddings, too; plenty of goodwill there too!  But don't ask me for money when I've come not to shower you with gifts, but to help you celebrate your new marriage.[/quote]

Yes, I think we're all saying the same thing!  Making a distinction between the wedding and the shower re: gift expectations.[/quote]

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