Who hosts baby showers?

Karen2905

I'm really not familiar with baby shower etiquette.  Do the grandmas-to-be traditionally host them? 

kelliejo83

I wouldn't think a Grandma would be the one to host... maybe a mom.  The ones I've been to have been hosted by a sister or a friend or both.

kelliejo83

I just realized you said grandma TO-BE... I read it wrong, I thought you meant the pregnant woman's grandma!  Haha!  Eh, my answer still stands, I've only seen sisters and friends host.

wittyschaffy

I've been to a few where the mom to be's godmother threw it.  I've also gone to a few where the sisters in law do it.  Not so many friends ones but I'm sure they're coming.  I dont' have a ton of friends who are married yet so we haven't hit that stage yet. 

miss.kayla

I read some where that Mothers are not suppose to host for their daughters. it was for some crazy reason like it looked like they were just trying to get her daughter gifts. but isnt that the point of a baby shower? any who I just looked it up and traditionally it is suppose to be a non relative. then it goes on to say that now in days it doesn't really matter and it is more common to have a relative host one. my boss hosted one for me, this last year I hosted one for my little sister, and my mother in law paid her coworker to host on for the sister in law. I don't think it really matters:) 

are you thinking about planning one? its so much fun... well, I really enjoyed it!

kellieandjason

My mom and I threw mine. I know I wasnt supposed to, but no one else would help my mom. My ILs wanted nothing to do with it.So therefore if my mom didnt do it, I wouldnt of haved one. But I dont think it really matters who throws it. I have gone to alot where the grandma to be has thrown it.  

Karen2905

Thanks, ladies.  My friend is having a baby in July and I was talking to her about when her shower was.  She indicated that she didn't know because she wants to be surprised (..haha, AW).  This is the same flakey girl who was late to her own bachelorette party, a champagne brunch cruise on a local lake, that I ended up stalling an entire boat of people for.  (The ONLY time in my life that using "puppy dog eyes" accomplished anything...)

So all i'm thinking is, whoever hosts it... it's not gonna be me! 

I wrote her mom an e-mail last night asking when the shower was, and only after that did I stop to think ... wait... do moms (grandmas-to-be) host the showers? 

juangela

In my family (and DH's) it is usually a member of the family who organizes it and a group affair to pull it off.