Charging To Attend Bridal Shower?

Are you serious? No way...you have to be joking! That is such bad ettiquette! Why is she charging? That`s why people bring gifts, there should not be any charging. Who does she think she is? Try theknot.com or weddingchannel.com. The have message boards where you can ask these types of questions.

Hi Michele:
Personally, I think charging people to attend a shower is totally rude. I post on other wedding sites, and this was debated on another site once. I remember it being stated (on the other site) that this is customary and accepted among Cuban Americans. Many wrote in that they do this in Cuba, and those who have moved to the U.S. Continue this tradition. I don`t know if the bride you are referring to is Cuban American, but that would explain it.

But, to answer you question....I think it`s rude. You can go on any wedding etiquette website to see. Also look up Emily Post wedding etiquette. If you simply Google in "wedding etiquette" you will see lots of sites.

Totally wrong. Your friend should not be charging guests to attend the bridal shower. It`s tacky and wrong. What exactly are you paying for? I wouldn`t go, and I definitely wouldn`t pay $25. Try Emily Post`s book of wedding etiquette. You can buy it or get it from the library.

It is extremely tacky! My mother is latin and my father is American and neither one of them ever had that idea of charging cross their minds. It`s all based on the class and level of a person no matter where they are from or what their culture or religion.. IT`S THE CLASS AND LEVEL of a person... I just got invited to a bridal shower and they are charging and i will not be attending but then again they live in Hialeah so can`t expect much more.

I think charging to a shower is tacky.
Instead why not make the shower itself a money making thing? do a car wash in bikini`s and raise money for the bride or something like that? You could have an original shower and not charge your guests. Plus its a great photo op! Invite family and friends and charge $5 Or have a Garage sale and have friends and family donate Their stuff to the cause, the bride keeps the cash??? These may not be posh Ideas but they can be fun and money making at the same time!