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Author Message gowriterotica Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:02 pm    Post subject: Is it okay to open shower gifts as they arrive, or should they all be saved for the shower? My baby shower is in just under two weeks and we've started receiving some of the bigger gifts. Most are in boxes that say exactly what they are, with packing slips that have the gift message and say who they're from, which you can read from the outside. There are some smaller boxes that are from the store I registered with, that aren't labeled on the outside.So, should I open them as they come and send my thank-you notes now, or save them all for the party? If I should save them, save all or just the ones that weren't huge and blatantly obvious when they arrived?Thanks!Most of the stuff I've received so far is from people who will be at the shower. There's nothing really to open with some of them - they're things like cribs. The box says what they are, and I'm not going to unpack something like a crib at the shower... so in those cases, I guess the question is whether I should just sort of have them out at the party. What do you think?With the boxes that are unmarked, I don't know if those people will be at the shower or not because I don't know who they're from. Maybe those I should save, even if they're just a part of a gift? But... it might be something from someone who isn't coming. I'd love to minimize the amount of time I spend opening gifts in front of everyone, but I don't want anyone to feel slighted... does this change the answers at all? Back to top gjkishere Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:05 pm    Post subject: It's your partyyou can do what you want todo what you want todo what you like Back to top tlshortt Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject: This is just me, but I would save them until the party so everyone can see them. This is just my opinion, so If I were you I'd go with what feels right. Oh, and congratulations on the baby!! Here's hoping every thing goes great! Back to top MrsKy Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:06 pm    Post subject: no no no, wait until the shower Back to top Shirley Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: I think you should save them all for the shower because they might want to see your reaction to how you like their gift in person if they are going to be at the shower personally. If they aren't going to be at the shower, I would open them now and send them that thank you note. Back to top mommym00n Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: if it is from ppl that are not going to be at the party I say go ahead you will have enough at the party. If they are going to be at the party wait. Back to top Angie Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: You should open the gifts at the shower, including the big ones. Even if you know what they are, it's nice to open them in front of other people. Send the notes after the shower also. Back to top agkwatson@sbcglobal.net Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: don't save them for the party. People will bring plenty for you to open. Just go around and say thank you to the people if they show up. Most of the time ppl do stuff like send it directly to you if they can't make it. Back to top LadyLynn Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:08 pm    Post subject: You can open them early only if that person will not be at the shower. Send out all the thank-you notes after the shower. Happy Baby!! Back to top William E Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:08 pm    Post subject: Well, first, were these gifts sent by people that are going to attend the shower? I think if they are going to attend, it is proper to save them for opening until that time. However, if they are not wrapped, not a surprise, I would think it appropriate to open them, but make sure they are displayed for all attendees with the cards from the senders and that the senders are acknowledged at the shower. Come to think of it, If they are not attending, this would be the correct thing to do as well. Just that you don't have to acknowledge them as much at the time gifts are opened. After all, the people who are coming to your shower have feelings and to just accept their gifts and not acknowledge them in the event would perhaps be hurtful. Back to top MOMMY1 Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: If the people you got the gifts for are arriving to the baby shower then you should def. wait.. even if they are obvious. just so everybody can see. that's just my opinion. at my baby shower i had gifts that were unwrapped and at my house but i still waited to open then just to show everybody and take pictures with the guest and there gifts i received!! Back to top meesh933 Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: I had the same thing happen. The ones that were labelled on the outside I went ahead and opened. My MIL sent us a Pack n Play, and she was excited to see it and play with it when she got here. The ones that were in plain brown boxes I left. Even though some of them were from people who didn't make it, I wasn't sure and didn't want anyone to feel bad that I didn't open their present at the shower. People should understand that there was no reason for you to pretend you didn't know what was in the big boxes. Set the crib up, and be prepared to show everyone and tell them who sent it. Then open the unlabeled boxes at the shower. I think that's a perfectly reasonable compromise. Back to top Private P Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:23 pm    Post subject: Open at the shower, just like birthday, people love watching you open your gifts, it shares your joy with all of your guests. Have fun!!! Back to top tallcowboy0614 Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:31 pm    Post subject: You can open them as they come. If the people send them to you rather than bringing them in person to the shower, it is "proper" for you to open them beforehand. However, if you WANT To wait for the party, then do that. I'm just saying that people who send the gifts rather than bringing them are giving a tacit "ok" to the early unwrapping of those gifts. Back to top njyecats Yahoo User Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:42 pm    Post subject: is the shower at your house? If not, you shouldn't be bringing the gifts with you so it's okay to open them. Back to top

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