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WWYD - Baby Shower Woahs
Just received a shower invite from a girl who I went to HS with. I was really excited to go and see her for her shower.
Then I remembered when I had invited her to my wedding she had RSVP?d THREE! And not one of the three came.
Also in her invite she?s requesting a book instead of a card, and a box of wipes, and I?m assuming a gift on top of it all?
What would you do? go and be happy for an old friend or just stay home?
Re: WWYD - Baby Shower Woahs
It depends on how much I liked my old group of friends. If I really liked them and thought I would have fun seeing them I would just go and overlook the RSVP issue (even though it was junky of her to do).
As for the book, wipes and card just because she requests it doesn't mean you have to do it. You could always just do the gift.
This. She's probably asking for a book instead of card because cards tend to just get tossed. With a book, you can write a little something on the inside, and she'll get to remember the giver forever.
You were excited to go until you remembered how she RSVP'd to your wedding... I think it's kind of spiteful to not go just because she didn't come to your wedding. Go, be excited, and put the wedding thing in the past!
If you were excited about going before remembering how she RSVP'd to your wedding I would still go. Do you even know why she didn't come to your wedding?
As far as taking a book rather than a card just go to the dollar store. They have tons of children's books!!!!!
I think it's kind of spiteful to not go just because she didn't come to your wedding.
I'm not denying it's out of spite. I was pretty annoyed that she didn't even say anything it was her boyfriend at the time to apologize for not making it.
Do you even know why she didn't come to your wedding?
Her boyfriend told me that they lost going to the ceremony and didn't know the RSVP was for the reception.
But I'm going to RSVP yes later today, I am excited to see her with her little baby bump
I've seen lots of people ask for books in lieu of cards, books are something useful vs. a card that will likely just get discarded. You don't have to get her either though it's just a suggestion.
And I agree with PP it's a bit petty to consider not going because they didn't make it to the reception especially since they apologized and didn't come because they got lost.
Perhaps I'm cranky this morning but you were excited to see a friend, I think you need to get over the wedding thing. And this is me being petty but the word is woes.Personally, I don't care if people buy me Dollar Store cards... they're going in the recycling bin within a couple weeks! (With the exception of SOME that happen to be awesome. Or all wedding related cards, because I kept those..)
So, even though I'm not preggo or TTC I may actually ask the shower host to spread the word I'd prefer books over cards too.. Just sayin'.
The book thing ? I get that it?s better than a card.
I?ve also noticed from the last few baby showers I?ve been to there were more books than cards, and the hostess didn?t put in the invite to do so. I just think it?s a bit tacky to request extras. To each their own.
Oh I totally understand then. I agree that it's tacky to put requests in invites.
I actually had a poem for my shower about giving books instead of cards. It is more useful than a card.
Cards can be just as expensive as a small book these days, unless you do the dollar store of course. You can get plenty of books under $5, not just at the dollar store either. Many cards I see as $3-$4.
If you're looking for an idea for books, both our kids & myself as well, love the Sandra Boynton ones, they are the best, and they're board books, which is perfect for kids birth to 3!