I have a shower coming up this Saturday and there is a situation I feel slightly awkward about.
My boss, who is also a friend of my mom, is a lady I am very close with. She is extremely well off and gives gifts that make people's jaws drop. Think Gucci bag because she thought of you, LV shoes for the wedding because she thought they were perfect, first class airfare to Hawaii for our honeymoon just because, etc.
She is giving me a shower in Oct, but was invited to one I have this Saturday but will be out of town.
She had her assistant drop off her gift to the home the shower will be at. I'm friends with her assistant and she told me how it played out. There are 9 huge boxes of Neiman's all wrapped perfectly. The hostess was rather taken aback by this and made a comment like "Wow, what is she doing trying to show us all up?"
When I arrive on Saturday if the hostess (who herself is a generous person) mentions anything to me should I say I'll just open one or two with everyone there and open the rest later? She is the type of person that will shock me if nothing is said.
I know this sounds dumb, but I feel awkward opening extravengant gifts when the person who gave then won't be there and I most the people invited will be giving a gift probably in the $50 range.
Thanks:)