Once upon a time, a girl decided to marry a poor miller. Her father was so upset by this that he refused to give her a dowry. So her friends got together and gave her everything that she would need to set up her home. Thus was born the tradition of the bridal shower.

Bridal showers have been around for ages. Like in the legend, the original purpose of a bridal shower was to give the bride gifts for her new home. Nowadays, most brides already have their own homes even before they get married so perhaps the original rationale for a bridal shower doesn