So I was just recently invited to celebrate the upcoming nuptuals of the future bride and groom. My first reaction was “what the hell is this?” After discussing it with some people at work, it sounds like it is a wedding shower. To me, it just seems like a way to milk an additional gift out of the guests. I am looking forward to the wedding because it is a college buddy and I’ll be seeing a lot of old college friends again. However, most of these people will be coming in from out of town. I don’t expect to see too many people I know at the wedding shower, as the two met in grad school. Both are artists so it will be a lot of the artsy fartsy types. Now I have nothing against these people, but that lifestyle isn’t exactly my cup of tea. I will not be attending. Is this rude?

What are your thoughts on wedding showers? I can see bridal showers, as it seems more of a girly (sorry to stereotype) thing to do, but why drag us guys into it?