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No Dowry, try a Bridal Shower!
It is rumored the Bridal Shower began during the 1800s in Holland. There a young, wealthy maiden fell in love with a poor miller. Her father, unhappy with her choice, refused to pay her dowry, believing it would thwart the marriage. The maiden's friends decided to "shower" her with many gifts to use for her dowry. She was able to use these bridal shower gifts to set up housekeeping after she married the poor miller. In present day, this bridal shower tradition continues as friends and family gather to shower the soon to be bride with wedding gifts to begin her married life.
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