And while gifts are always fun to open, it's often the heartfelt messages in a bridal shower card that truly mean the most.

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Paniz Saatsaz's maid of honor, Parisa Jannesari, gifted her a 'letters to the bride' book for her bridal shower. 'I needed to wipe my tears after every sentence with each letter,' Saatsaz says.