Tacky baby shower invite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a friend's shower the theme was something along the lines of "please share your favorite children's book," instead of the regular gifts. While it's somewhat tacky to presume people are bringing gifts, we all know that's really the point of the shower. I loved the book idea -- each one of us provided a book and shared why the book meant so much to us. It was a fun shower.

I went to a shower like this, too. Perhaps the same one? It was great -- wonderful idea, very personal and sweet. Loved it!

[Anonymous]

I agree with you. It's very tacky. Decline if you don't want to go.

[Anonymous]

Dear Friend,
Please come to my party. Please bring me a book, a gift off my registry (www.gift.com), and something for my "wishing well."
Love, Greedy McNeedsalot

[Anonymous]

I would decide how much I want to spend and buy the smaller things first. By the way, if registrys on an invitation are tacky, then so are showers of any type tacky - they are by tradition all about gifts and I doubt many of us on this board missed theirs. If you don't know the MTB well and don"t care to, by all means send your regrets. I doubt you will be missed.

[Anonymous]

Looks like the Tacky Police are out in full force.

[Anonymous]

I think it's a great idea.... And FYI the Wishing Well is optional. I had both a book and diapers for both my daughter-in-laws and if you could bring something great, if not, no biggie.. I think you are way off base and looking at it entirely wrong..

[Anonymous]

How much does a tube of Desinex cost? How much does One fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish cost? or a Board book? Instead of buying a $40 gift off the registery, buy a $25 gift.

It sounds sweet, not like a money grab to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You don't have to do any of it. They're suggestions, not edicts.

This exactly.

This may come as a surprise but baby showers are all about (wait for it........)SHOWERING the mother-to-be with GIFTS.

Welcome to America

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Including registry information IS tacky, as is asking for three presents. Yes, the purpose of a shower is to shower the recipient with gifts. If a guest doesn't know what to buy, s/he can ask the host or hostess where the parents are registered. Or just check and see if the person is registered at BRU or Target.

Those of you who registered: Were you registered someplace obscure? Or could anyone have looked it up on the Internet in a minute or two?

+1

I knit cardigan sweaters, hats, and booties for new babies. I ignore shower invitation instructions and give the new baby what I want to give. Done and done.

[Anonymous]

Jesus. Get a life, OP.

I don't understand why people get worked up about this stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't have to do any of it. They're suggestions, not edicts.

This exactly.

This may come as a surprise but baby showers are all about (wait for it........)SHOWERING the mother-to-be with GIFTS.

Welcome to America

I like this!

[Anonymous]

NP here. I was invited to a shower where we were asked to bring a book for the baby "in addition to" the gift. I thought it was kind of tacky, but I just chose a less expensive item from the registry to stay within our budget.

[Anonymous]

It's not tacky to put the registry info on a shower invite. The whole point of a shower is to buy gifts off of the registry. Don't go if you don't want to participate, but admit that you're cheap instead of calling the host tacky.

[Anonymous]

I'm the first one to mention that the mom-to-be is going to get a half-dozen copies of Goodnight Moon, all inscribed so they can't be returned?

So, dumb and tacky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear Friend,
Please come to my party. Please bring me a book, a gift off my registry (www.gift.com), and something for my "wishing well."
Love, Greedy McNeedsalot

The mother-to-be is the guest of honor at a baby shower, not the hostess. It's not "her" party.