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Just another gal
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: What gift do I give at a baby shower?

-It is my husband's friend's baby shower.-Her Inlaws are hosting it at Crown Plaza Hotel.- I and my husband are going.-This is my first baby shower I will ever attend.So I have two questions,-Do I wear something casual or dressy?-Also, can I not wear a dress as dresses make me uncomfortable..How about nice dressy pants?-How much amount should we give her as a gift?The thing is that it is hosted at Crown Plaza and I don't know if it is any different than hosting it at some one's home.I am so confused.

the_dragyness
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:01 am Post subject:

Dress pants are fine. No dress is mandatory. As for gift, ask your husband to find out if there is a registry somewhere. If not, give a gift card to a babies'r'us store or a generic gift of diapers. Lots and lots of diapers. Sounds like an odd gift but believe me, they will need lots and once the baby comes they will remember your gift as being the most practical.fyi- from experience, most mothers get so many clothes that they hardly get to use them all - especially for newborns. If you do get them clothes (sleepers, etc) give larger sizes (6mo, 12mo, 18mo) which they will receive less of.

stephnieyell2007
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

I think dress pants and a nice shirt would look fine If you are going to give a gift I would get something for the mother a pear of P.J s a bubble bath kit. If you would just like to give money any where from 30 to100 would be fine

Stephanie
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

simple jeans and a shirt isn't the proper way to go, but if its the only thing you have why not? a dress may look cute but it depends on the look it may be over the topdiapers. give them diapers. I'm sure they will get loads of baby clothes, bottles, blankets. give them diapers. buy a big item, maybe a car seat or one of those garbage cans that eliminates odor. but then give them four or five things of diapers

teresathegreat
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:14 am Post subject:

They are probably hosting it at the hotel because they are inviting a lot of people and don't have room for everyone at their home. Since they are going to the expense of holding it at a nice hotel, it will probably be a little bit fancy (or at least, not casual).If you don't want to wear a dress, then dressy pants and a nice top would be fine. I would suggest not wearing jeans, athletic shoes, or flip-flops - it's usually better to be overdressed then underdressed.The amount you spend on the gift depends on your budget, and how close you and your husband are with the parents-to-be. Ask the hosts if the couple is registered, and if there is any item in particular that they really need or want. Depending on your budget, I'd suggest anywhere from $15-40.

becky21292
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:14 am Post subject:

You do not have to wear a dress. You can wear nice pants and a top. All of the baby showers I have been to have been casual.For a gift I would give a gift card or cash for about $25, If she is a close friend of your husband then you may want to consider giving a bit more.Where it is at the Crown Plaza, I would assume it will be a bit more fancy than one held at someone's home. I would not wear jeans to this particular one.Have fun!!

ISsiex.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:16 am Post subject:

It doesn't really matter what you wear that much as it is just a baby shower. But a dress suit should be fine!If I were you I'd get a kind of funny presentt, but still a useful one. Like a keyring with loads of dummies on, thats what someone once got a friend i heard. Or loads of nappies or wipes..

Tracey Seth
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

I liked getting receiving blankets, a diaper Genie and refill bags, crib sheets, onesie T-shirts, socks, and a little kit with a bulb syringe, thermometer, brush and comb set, a medicine dropper, etc. As a rule, if I would wear it to work or church, I could wear it to a baby shower.

Brittany L
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:18 am Post subject:

Dress casual, not a dress but not tight jeans and a t-shirt. Give the mother some things or buy the baby some bottles, toys, clothes, or even a cute pair of shoes! As long as you attend i'm sure it won't matter what you get them

startwinkle05
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:24 am Post subject:

Dress nicely but not like you are going out for an evening on the town. If they have a gift registry, buy something off of that. If they don't have a registry, you can never go wrong with receiving blankets, bibs, and onesies. (get onesies in a 6-9 month size-The baby will be in that size quickly and most people only buy then up to 6 months size.) Don't buy bottles or pacifiers unless you know for sure what kind they are using. If you buy diapers, you may want to check and see if they are using cloth or disposable diapers and which brand they want. If you do buy disposable diapers, again, buy the larger size. Most baby showers I've been to, the mother-to-be ends up with a ton of newborn and size 1 or 2 diapers. Buy size 3 or 4 diapers.

bainaashanti
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

A good idea would be to ask the in-laws if she's registered somewhere, I promiseyou that your husband didn't ask or even think about it. Also, ask the mother in law what people are going to be wearing, being at the hotel, I would think a little dressier, but nice dress pants and a nice blouse will likely fit right in. For a gift, if they aren't registered, a gift card to a baby store or Wlamart or Kmart or anywhere that they may go for baby stuff will probably be great. If you know whether it's a boy or girl, you might get a cute outfit, but as someone else said, diapers will probably be a great thing too. Resist the urge to get newborn sized ones, they grow out of those so quickly! Get the next size up, she'll need more of those than the newborns that anyone else who buys her diapers wil get. Wipes, onesies, all of that stuff is good, too.

Steven H
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:39 am Post subject:

A bar of soap and a towel?

tehabwa
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:20 pm Post subject:

Yes, dress uh, dressy (it doesn't have to be a dress or skirt, but don't be casual). You might ask others what they're wearing, to get an idea of how dressy others consider it.Where it's held has no bearing on how much you can afford to, and are willing to, spend on a gift.Do not give money, the idea is to "shower" her with the stuff she'll need for the baby.My sister told me the best thing to do is get some sleepwear or other clothes for older babies.Most people give clothes for newborns, which the baby quickly outgrows. When you give something for older babies (like 6 to 9 months old), then, when the parents have gone through all the newborns gifts, there are your gifts, ready to put on their baby.It's also acceptable to get something for the child the baby will become after some years. (We're a reading family, and often give books.)Actually, they now make "bath books" of Dr. Seuss -- they're completely plastic, and chewable, and have abridged versions -- the one I saw was one of my all-time favorite books, One Fish Two Fish.Or get a nice set of, say the A.A. Milne books (two books of poetry, and the original Winnie the Pooh books, two of them).But the clothes for pre-toddlers is always welcome. You don't need to get the fancy clothes; serviceable, ordinary-wear -- there's never enough of those in any baby's wardrobe.

nappycakes03
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 11:14 am Post subject:

I'd go in dress pants and a blouse. If you really want to make an impression with your gift, give her a nappycake - http://www.babynappycakes.com/ - i'm pretty sure she won't forget it.

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