shower gift

[Anonymous]

I'm throwing a shower for a friend and I'm not sure if people still open their shower gifts at the shower, or if like kids' birthday gifts, people are now NOT openings gifts at the actual party.

[Anonymous]

Gifts have always been opened at the showers I've been invited too. Sometimes the gifts have to be explained to the expecting parents

[Anonymous]

I think baby shower gift opening is different than the kids party gift opening. First, you have adults who can sit still, be attentive, and are curious to see all the cute things for a small baby.

The showers I've been to involved opening gifts.

[Anonymous]

Agree. Every shower I have been to involved watching the expectant mom open gifts.

[Anonymous]

I have only been to one baby shower where the guest of honor did not open the gifts, and it was a shower where the couple threw the shower for themselves... and then never sent thank-you notes.

[Anonymous]

depends on the crowd and showers I think. I had one that my friends threw me, and we opened gifts, the other one, thrown by my husband's mom, was more casual, co-ed, with husband's friends, so we didn't open gifts for that one.

[Anonymous]

Gift-opening has been a big feature at most of the showers I've attended. That said, I kind of liked the showers where gifts weren't opened - I feel like it can make less wealthy attendees feel bad when they can't afford to give lavish gifts like some other guests. I'm having my shower in September and won't be opening the gifts unless someone really wants me to open theirs at the time. It's more of an afternoon happy hour for my friends to get together and chat, eat and drink.

I will, however, be sending out my thank-you notes promptly!