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The QUEEN of EVERYTHING!
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 Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: How can I phrase a baby shower invite for mom-2-be that only wants gift cards? (without sounding tacky)? |
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Daisy
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, it is very tacky and rude to tell your guests what to bring. If someone asks what does the mother want? Then, you can mention gift cards. Telling people to buy gift cards as a part of the shower is very tacky. Don't do it. |
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*5uper5tar*
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| i dont know |
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Always Right
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Here's what you do......find out what store she wants gift cards to. On the invites say that she is registered at said store. When they get there and check the registry, she won't be in it. Since they won't know what to buy, and they're already there, they might as well just get her a gift card. |
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WI MOM
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| You can't.You have two choices1. She could register for gifts at Target or another store with a registry.2. Skip the shower and get together with friends to celebrate the birth. No gifts. |
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Jean B
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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| How About A Baby Gift Card Shower! "Bring the Most Unique Gift Card you can find!" Bring the Prettiest Gift Card you can find! Or, bring Cash, it is so much more welcome than Gifts and so much easier than wrapping all those objects that come without a box.how tacky can you get. |
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Sweetie1
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| You know your mom might want gift cards but you can put on the invitation come pick up you gift card where every your going to put and then when she comes in surprise her |
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squishy
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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| You can't. Everyone would be offended. Everyone likes to buy cute baby clothes. If she doesn't like something she can go and exchage or get a refund and spare everyone's feelings. The alternative is no shower guests and buying everything herself. |
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World Peace Now
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Just write in there that she is not registered anywhere but for gift Ideas give you a call. Then you can tell them as they call to rsvp that gift cards would be a great idea. |
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vjaxxon
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| you can't. it's tacky, greedy and self-centered. if i were invited to a shower where i was told to bring a gift card only, i would send a polite, have-a-nice-day-sorry-i-couldn't-make-it response.a shower is to celebrate the coming child, not a way for the mom 2 be to clean up.... |
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rukidding
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think it's possible. You can say that the mom would like gift cards, but you can't insist that that's all the guests give. I got lots of things I didn't register for. You have to be gracious and grateful. |
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SteviJan
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| You can't. Giving is VOLUNTARY. It is crass to expect one type of gift over another. It also deprives the giver of the choice of giving from their heart. Your 'mom to be' must be a selfish, immature, brat to want to specifiy what the participants bring. I would decline such an invitation were I to receive it. It is very poor manners and equally poor behavior. There is nothing to stop the mother to be from exchanging gifts to achieve this same objective and to do so would be a lot more sensitive on her part. |
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emma m
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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| as it seems that the only reason for a baby shower is gifts for the new baby - i doubt anyone will be offended.. and surely you are only going to invite people who are close enough for you to be honest with them.and if you do all the invites personally, when they ask what she wants you can mention it. |
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collynn710
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| She might as well be asking everyone to give her cash. The whole point of a shower is for everyone to watch her open the gifts and to see the happiness and joy on her face. Why bother with a shower. |
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Gimaakwe
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Why only gift cards? Is it because she doesn't know the sex of the baby yet? Maybe wait until after the baby is born to have the shower. OR ~ just put on the invite "All gifts appreciated, especially gift cards". |
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