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NWR: Baby Shower Invite

I got an invite (through facebook) to a baby shower.  The facebook event was created by the future mom and this is how it read (spelling and grammatical included):

"I will be having my baby shower this weekend, I know this is short notice, but my mom will be leaving out of town the weekend that we were going to have it so had to move up the date.  Anyway i hope you can make it!!! :) there will be food, games, and a good time all around!  so come join us to celebrate out little blessing!!

The sex of the BABY is unkown so as for gifts: easrly necessities like diapers etc. are great.  As for clothing items for the baby any kind of neutral colors are fine, but if its gender specified i would please like a *gift receipt* just so if the baby is of the opposite sex of the gift clothing item we can exchange it for the correct one.  Size 6mo and on are preferred because i have onzies and NB clothes already but NB clothing is Great too I appreciate any gift you bring for my lil munchin!! :)  Threre will also be a money box, so if you have no idea what to bringthere's another altrenative.. but anything really is find im just very excited to celebrate my little bundle of joy :)!"

I plan to simply not even acknowledge that I have seen this atrocity.  

Re: NWR: Baby Shower Invite

  • Wow. I have no words.
  • So the mom-to-be is what, 16?  17?  If you tell me this is a grown adult, I am going to lose all faith in humanity.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-baby-shower-invite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:26832c89-db97-4647-aa5f-9f0bb65c3572Post:ec9e4d4d-f59c-401e-8312-718e70860a04">Re: NWR: Baby Shower Invite</a>:
    [QUOTE]So the mom-to-be is what, 16?  17?  If you tell me this is a grown adult, I am going to lose all faith in humanity.
    Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

    <div>She's 22.</div><div>
    </div><div>ETA:  No joke.  Sorry.</div>

  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-baby-shower-invite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:26832c89-db97-4647-aa5f-9f0bb65c3572Post:77b2a202-c2fc-4b67-a5f1-d2f9d13f1010">Re: NWR: Baby Shower Invite</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: Baby Shower Invite : She's 22. ETA:  No joke.  Sorry.
    Posted by Rochelle041[/QUOTE]

    ::headesk::

    I might write back asking who was originally hosting the shower because your invitation to that one never came.
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  • One of my Facebook friends did almost the exact same thing. Wonder if its the same person. And the person on my FB is on like her fifth child, and throws herself a couple of showers for each one. It's super awkward to see all of her posts leading up to it.
  • Ohh boy.

    Since we are talking about baby showers here, I have a random question: are you suppose to throw your own baby shower? Or is it kinda like a bridal shower, where someone else hosts it for you? No reason, Im just curious.

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  • In Response to Re:NWR: Baby Shower Invite:[QUOTE]Ohh boy. Since we are talking about baby showers here, I have a random question: are you suppose to throw your own baby shower? Or is it kinda like a bridal shower, where someone else hosts it for you? No reason, Im just curious. Posted by Sierra524[/QUOTE]

    Someone else hosts it since the whole point is gifts.
  • Oh how nice of her to include specific guidelines as to what gifts to get her! ::eyeroll::

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  • By any chance did you get this from the bride who wants the "baby makes 3" theme wedding and to kick out a non-pregnant bridesmaid?

    [sarcasm] How lovely.  [/sarcasm]
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    [QUOTE]By any chance did you get this from the bride who wants the "baby makes 3" theme wedding and to kick out a non-pregnant bridesmaid? [sarcasm] How lovely.  [/sarcasm]
    Posted by Jen4948[/QUOTE]

    haha my thoughts exactly

    Wow entertaining day here today
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_nwr-baby-shower-invite?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:26832c89-db97-4647-aa5f-9f0bb65c3572Post:52997f1b-5767-467d-bbf8-fc29a3350b35">Re: NWR: Baby Shower Invite</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ohh boy. Since we are talking about baby showers here, I have a random question: are you suppose to throw your own baby shower? Or is it kinda like a bridal shower, where someone else hosts it for you? No reason, Im just curious.
    Posted by Sierra524[/QUOTE]
    NO. Just like bridal showers, baby showers should NEVER be thrown my the mom to be.

    Mine were all planned by my family and it was just one per child. My friends have numerous ones and I just attend one of them. Like each set of parents will throw one sometimes but I just don't like it when you invite the same group of people to both. It's just awkward.
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