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Good or bad?

I went to a baby shower yesterday and the hostess had us write our names on envelopes for the thank you cards for the mommy.  What are your thoughts on this?  I remember reading that was a big no-no.

Re: Good or bad?

  • I went to a wedding shower and they did the same thing.  I thought it was kind of tacky but I guess you can't blame the mother to be or bride since the person throwing the party probably did this.

    I personally wouldn't do it because there are so many other ways of putting an address on a thank you (labels etc).

  • I agree...the mommy to be wasn't the one throwing it so I wouldn't think anything of her but I sure would be shocked to see that. I wouldn't do that for a shower I throw and I would hope that none of my friends would that at my future shower. If I was the host and was trying to find a way to save the mommy some time in writing addresses I would have just written them out myself.
  • I think it's tacky, and would hope when I'm pg whoever throws my shower will not do this.
  • It probably isn't an issue of "tacky" in the case of a baby shower.  I am sure the hostess was trying to make life easier for the mommy-to-be.  Tracking down addresses is probably not on her priority list with impending birth and motherhood. 

     I have seen this done at bridal showers and I feel like the bride should have the addresses for the attendees (since they will be invited to the wedding...if not thats a whole other tacky animal), so in that case it can be tacky. 

  • Tacky for a wedding shower, but a baby shower I get.  My crazy MIL threw a fit when DH's cousin had her baby shower and did that.  I understood, she was 8 mo. preggo and was not feeling well!
  • I went to alot of showers where this was done and thought it was a bit weird. I just didn't find it a big deal to stay up on thank yous and address the envelopes myself.
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