by Compiled by Kelly Herrity

Picture this: You and a group of gals are sitting around oohing and aahing, watching a friend open gift after gift after gift after gift. Where are you? A bridal shower, of course! The focus on the opening of gifts at showers can make purchasing the perfect present a rather stressful procedure. Are you supposed to buy from the bride's registry only? What if she hasn't registered? How do you choose a gift that shows your joy for her impending nuptials without maxing out your credit card? Never fear. Our gift experts have thought of everything. Here's how to make buying a shower gift an enjoyable experience:

The Wedding Women say: Your options are endless. But let's start in the easiest place: Has the bride registered or will she do so before the shower? If so, you can just buy something off her registry. If not, and if there's no shower theme (a theme will point you in a certain gift-buying direction), you can buy her whatever you want, from a cookbook and cooking utensils if she likes to cook to a gift certificate for a massage -- something she's sure to use and appreciate before the wedding! Some other gifts we'll bet any bride will appreciate:

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