Sometimes it's Best to Keep Your Mouth Shut

I had a Bridal Shower to go to this afternoon. I didn't know many people there, it was way out in the Gatineau boonies and I'm not a huge fan of showers of any kind. But, I was going and I planned to have a good time.

When we arrived, everyone was sitting in a circle of chairs in the maid of honour's living room. We started with the presents right away. The theme was "entertainment for the bride and groom (keep it clean)". So, we arrived with a huge Night In basket full of

popcorn,

snacks,

red wine,

white wine,

Blockbuster gift certificates,

wine glasses,

napkins,

old fashioned popcorn boxes (but made of plastic)

and a fake bottle of Champagne that blew out confetti and streamers

The MOH's dog kept trying to eat the basket...and she wasn't trying very hard to get him to stop. That was a tad annoying.

After the unwrapping of the gifts, we had cake. While eating, everyone was discussing various wedding-related activities. The subject of registries came up and everyone there was very strongly against them. I almost talked about how great I think they were but everyone else was of the opinion that "having a registry suggests that gifts are more important to you than your guests". I really couldn't disagree more but, I wasn't about to start a debate at a wedding shower. More similar topics came up...more time passed...and we left shortly after.

Sometimes, it's just best to keep your mouth shut ;)

LJ