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Well, the shower hullaballoo has died down, and the respective showers are being planned as I type. At dinner on Sunday, I was asked what kind of shower I want, and was given a long list of options: kitchenware, barware, bedroom, personal, couples… you get the drift.
Well, since this will be a shower with all my relatives and loved ones, I figured why not take advantage of these women who know me so well and choose a personal shower? This means all the lacy lingerie things that I would normally get with a bachelorette party, if I would have had one. At first, my choice seemed a little selfish to me: When does Mr. Kiwi get presents? He doesn’t get a shower. Then, I realized his mom’s shower will be people who don’t know me as well, but DO know Mr. Kiwi, so we’ll most likely get mostly “housewares”.
My mini-guilt trip aside, I began to think about the things I need to do to prepare for this shower- I will have to give a list of my sizes to my aunt to tell the guests. 
Craaaaaaaap. While I used to be verrrrrry proud of my boombastic ta-tas, now they have grown to be hellaboombastic. And let’s not even talk about my rump!!! 
So yeeeah, I’m going to go through with this choice, but da-yum. Yes, I’m large and in charge, and I don’t care who knows it. Okay, I kinda care since I know certain members of my family will be judgemental (for the LAST TIME, Cousin A, I am NOT pregnant!!!), but overall my family loves me and are proud of me. I must admit, I am totally excited about undies and robes and nighties!!!
What kind of shower are you having?
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Oh wow - I never even thought about that! If you have a lingerie-themed shower I guess you WOULD have to tell everyone your sizes eh? Well that seals the deal… I was never into the idea of opening a bunch of intimate items in front of a roomful of people but now I’m REALLY not. It’s not even that I’m embarassed about my size, I just think that information is private. Like my salary and my sex life.
But that’s just for me. I would not be offended in the least if I was invited to a shower for someone else and provided with their size so I could buy lingerie gifts. I just wouldn’t want to give that info out about me!!
Hello, since when is a lingerie shower not also a gift to the man!? And how! Hee, hee, hee.
Received a few frumpy-dumpy granny items (exchanged!) and some really hot stuff, too!
Don’t stress too much about size. Most of it seemed to be labeled S/M/L. I received some that was too big, some too small. Even my sisters got me panties that were too small (so sweet and flattering, tho, huh!). A few of the one-off sizes are good to keep for weight fluctuations.
Those unsure re size went with robes, champagne & chocolates, bath gel, Victoria’s Secret gift certificates, etc.
I agree with Laura–I think a lingerie shower feels very different when you think about it in terms of yourself!
I’m being kept in the dark about the plans for my shower–I’m guessing it’s just going to be a normal one.
I have NO idea what kind of shower I’m having. For a while I didn’t know I was having one at all. Then my grandmother-in-law to be called to ask me what I wanted for my shower. I didn’t tell her I didn’t know, I just told her that her presence was enough and when she pushed, gave her my registry information. On that same day, my great-aunt to be sent a gift that had a card attached saying she was sorry she wouldn’t be able to make it to my shower. Both on the same day - I think my gals may have forgotten to say SSSHHHHH on the front of the invite or something. Oh well - I’m just honored they’re having something for me and where and when will still be a surprise. Let’s just say that now I wear pretty cute dresses whenever my fiance suggests we go get brunch or lunch or some other random daytime weekend event!!
hehe, i’ve always wanted a costume lingerie shower. i’m imagining kinky little mini costume-like lingerie outfits… furry kitten, catholic schoolgirl, wonder woman, maybe? i can’t wait to see how my friends will get creative!
we’re also having a couples shower with family and friends. i imagine well receive more housewares for that occasion.
LOL - I had a fairly run of the mill shower (it was a tea party with gifts off the registry) but your blog entry was very cute! You have more guts than me!
No theme in gifts for my shower — but it was held at a coffee shop where we grew up - and was all coffee themed (i was also proposed to at a coffee shop where we live now). But it tended to be mostly kitchen-y gifts (in fact the shower wiped out most of the stuff we registered for), with some bedroom stuff, all from our registries.
I think I’ll be having a round the clock shower. I had never heard of it before but it sounds neat- each guest brings a gift pertaining to a time of day. So if you are assigned 8 am, maybe a waffle maker, etc.
I asked my mom to tell her friends I wanted a “couples shower”. Something got lost in translation. She’s calling it a couples shower, but the only man present will be my fiance. Oh yeah, he’s thrilled about being in a room full of women that are my mom’s age! I’m trying to come up with a way for him to back out.
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Mrs. Kiwi, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA
Engagement Date: March 31, 2006
Wedding Date: November 3, 2007
Venue: Radisson Hotel
About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
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