Shower Invite - Proof this and a question

lepoissonrouge · July 2012

My MOH is geeting my shower stuff together, and she sent me the invitation to proof.

A while ago, kind of randomly, I asked my mom if she thought it would be weird of me to register for spices. I love to cook and try new things and sometimes recipes call for something random and I don't have it. So I like to have a lot of different ones on hand. I am just starting out my own "adult kitchen" and haven't got a lot. They decided that it would be nice to theme the shower I guess? And ask for everyone to bring me a spice and a recipe. And I added spices to my already existing registry at Walmart.

I think the wording is a bit off, but am not sure. Mostly to do with asking for the spices and what not. What are your suggestions? And we realize also that these are going out late and shame on us : ( well, her. lol

this is the invite...

Please join us in celebrating the upcoming marriage of

Danielle & Brandon

A Bridal Shower Tea will be held on

Saturday, August 18^th at 2pm

(info about where)

Please R.S.V.P. to (names and numbers) by Monday, August 13^th

Danielle has registered for spices at Walmart. Please include a favorite recipe for her new kitchen. She has also registered at Bed Bath & Beyond.

jessicabessica · July 2012

My shower hostess just included a recipe card in the shower invitation--I think it said "For the kitchen of Jessicabessica and Mr. Jessicabessica" on the top. People figured it out without further instructions.

I would probably not bother to say anything about the spices specifically. You have other things on your Walmart registry, right? I would just list the registries ("Danielle and Brandon are registered at Walmart and BBB.").

lepoissonrouge · July 2012

Yes, there are other things on the walmart registry, which is part of the reason I find it a little odd to state thati registered for spices at Walmart when that's really not the case. I wasn't sure if I was just being a little weird about that

coraloc · July 2012

It does look odd but if they wish everyone to bring a spice, they just need a cute phrase to clarify it.

We're throwing a shower for Danielle, so throw a spice in her wishing well. (assuming you have a wishing well)

Or something along those lines.

Mrs.B6302007 · July 2012

Agree with JB. The specific "registered for spices at Walmart" is redundant when you take into consideration that they're going to show up on the registry list.

lepoissonrouge · July 2012

Does she need to make it clear tho that she intends for guests to gift a spice and a recipe tho? I am worried about making it look like she is demanding guests bring a spice, but I also know that a shower is for gifts and I guess I don't know what I am trying to say exactly, lol. Do peope theme showers and ask for specific things?

lepoissonrouge · July 2012

If you could, let me know what you would put instead! Thank you : )

jessicabessica · July 2012

I don't like it when guests are instructed as to what kind of gift to bring. I would just put, "Danielle and Brandon are registered at Walmart and BBB." Is your MOH open to getting some recipe cards to enclose with the invitation? That way she won't have to say anything about the recipes, and you will have a nice collection of cards from your guests. A quick google search shows there are places where you can even get them personalized (zazzle.com popped up for me).

ETA: Walmart has personalize-able cards (link), vistaprint probably does, too. My shower hostess got me a recipe box and put all of my recipes from the shower in it--it is really sweet and I will have it for a long time.

coraloc · July 2012

I just remembered we got all sorts of spices in our wishing well which I didn't know about until the shower.

If you're including an announcement card listing the retailers where you have a registry, nothing else is needed except the recipe card to be filled out. Instructions aren't necessary for the recipe card as most people understand what they should do when given one.

As for the spices situation, I still don't know if you're having a wishing well and if that's the intention for the spices. Otherwise, I don't get why they're singling out one specific item on your registry and why it's food of all things.

If you'd like for each guest to bring a spice, as I mentioned earlier, just phrase it in a nice way.

For example:
Danielle loves to cook all sorts of dishes,
So bring a spice and send her well wishes.

lepoissonrouge · July 2012

I totally agree, I don't want to instruct it but it is a cute idea, and rigt now the wording just seems so... I don't know the right word for it... And I definitely like the idea of putting the recipe card in the invite, she shouldn't have an issue with that. I posted this over on invites and paper and got some good suggestions, so I think I want to combine their wording and your recipe card idea.

Thank you : ) I feel much better now.

mcskatcat · July 2012

Just say 'Danielle is registered at Walmart and BBB." And then I would include a recipe card with the invite rather than asking people on the invite.

JoanE2012 · July 2012

You could probably have the spices mentioned as part of a wishing well type thing. Otherwise, it really doesn't make sense.

cosmogirlWed144626 · July 2012

I think it makes much more sense to be specific....

We're having a Spice Shower for Mary. Pick a spice off her Walmart registry and include a recipe using that spice. We'll make a recipe book for her as a shower momento.

People can be pretty obtuse. It's better to spell out exactly what you want them to do (as long as you're not rude....). I would include a recipe card with the invite, too.

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