Inspired by the Wedding Shower thread...did your dh go?

[mtemm]

its common in MA (where I was married, but not brought up) for the fiance to be there. It always looks painful to me...the poor guy stuck up there with just women everywhere. It wasn't my tradition, so I sent my fiance with my dad and BIL to a baseball game. They came at the end (or were they there at the beginning?) to say hi to everyone.

Just curious.

I understand jack and jill showers with him there, I just wasn't used to it if it was all women!

Marcia

 

[Jenn]

Mine sure did - I barely knew his family so I needed his help with introductions. He had a ball - the only guy in a room full of women.

He came to our baby shower too.

 

[cinmell]

Yes he did.

 

[KiminChicago]

I had two showers and my husband came to both. I'm not sure that he was all that comfortable at either of them, but the first one was a surprise shower thrown by his mother and he was in charge of getting me there, and the second was on the same day as my company's Christmas party, so we only had the one car.

 

[DonnaS]

I had two showers and my DH came to neither. I've been to "couples showers" and thought they were nice.

 

[snoopy]

My husband would have rather put his fingers in an electrical socket than make an appearance at my shower.

He did come at the very end to gather up the gifts and put them in the car, though.

Of course, when I had a wedding shower it was back in the dark ages when there was no such thing as couples showers.

 

[Blondie]

Way, way back when I got married, there was no such thing as a "couples shower." They are pretty much the norm now.

I've noticed that baby showers are becoming couples showers as well.

Personally, my DH would rather do the same thing as Snoopy's DH. He wouldn't be caught dead at a bridal/baby shower!

 

[nativetxn]

My shower was October, 1971. I don't think men attended showers back in the olden days, I know mine didn't

 

[Princess_Aurora]

DH was at mine...I made him take on the job of photographer

I really wanted him there though because, like Jenn said, I didn't know any of his family. This was my first time meeting them all. No one in my family (except my mom and sister) bothered showing up.

DH was also at my baby shower. It was basicly the same situation. No one in my family showed up (even though I invited them way in advance so they could use the "made other plans" excuse that they used last time...it didn't help because they all made other plans promptly after being invited) They were all people I hadn't seen since my wedding shower so I felt more comfortable with DH there. Then after everyone left those pregnancy hormones kicked in and I started bawling about my family not loving me. It's okay though because I like his family better anyway. They give better gifts

 

[Patio]

No, he only came at the end to take all the gifts home.

 

[caitycaity]

no he didn't. my family just doesn't do couple showers for some reason.

 

[WDWLVR]

DH was at all three of mine back in '90 and had a great time - even though one of them was all women. Hey we were both getting married so no reason he shouldn't be there in my book.

 

[CamColt]

Absolutely! I wasnt going through that alone, and I barely knew a lot of his family. While in general mine was women only, DH, my father, and BIL(he videotaped it) were there. We are a tight family and do everything together.
Those 3 men were also at my baby shower, along with FIL.

 

[RUDisney]

Mine came at the end with my Dad. I never heard of a couples shower until my best friend had her co-ed baby shower. Did your DH buy you a shower gift? Mine did. I was expecting something practical... like a Lladro bride and groom but he sent flowers to the hall. Not only were they peach (I'm not a peach person. I like pink), but his mother ordered them for him from the worst florist in town. At least my attendants bought me a corsage that had pink roses on it. I got the Lladro piece for our wedding from him. I remember showing it to my DGM. She asked how much he spent on it and I gave her a ballpark range. She told me not to be mad at him. Mad at him?!? It is still displayed in the most prominent place in my curio cabinet. As a matter of fact, we bought the curio expressly TO display that piece.

 

[disykat]

We got married in '90. Dh came to a co-ed shower but did not come to the other showers that were all women.

 

[dizneenut]

Nope, my DH was overseas. (Navy) He wouldn't have wanted to come anyway!

 

[skuttle]

My DH didn't come. He did show up towards the end...I called him when most of the guests left so that he could help load the car w/ the presents.

 

[mickeyfan1]

Ah the price you pay when you elope!

But in my wedding time, boys didn't do showers, and where I lived, they were always at someones house. I have heard that in other areas in the country, they get pretty formal, sit down dinners, the works,

So does anyone feel sorry enough for me to throw me a shower after all these years? I also go only 3 wedding gifts, I still have the blanket, but not the other stuff, so see, I really need at least one bridal shower, please, please, please......

 

[Fire14]

I figured he's going to NASCAR race I get my shower . Actually it just worked out that way. Very few people showed