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Is it tacky?
To sell custom scratch off tickets at a baby shower? The mom to be gets the cash and the winner gets a prize?
Re: Is it tacky?
Hmm, I would say yes. Although I am not sure what custom lottery tickets are. I assume it means the biggest prize is something dumb like rubber ducky pencil topper (or whatever people give away at baby showers).
But those sorts of things really irk me. I hate when I am at a wedding and they have the dollar dance. I am a pretty generous gift giver so I feel like a tight wad when I don't want to pay any more money just to get a dance in with the groom. At my BFF's wedding last year the dollar dance was a flop and my BFF actually yelled "C'mon people, don't be cheap. We need more money". I was mortified for her.
And I also hate when people tell me on their invite to give cash instead of gifts. Umm, excuse me, wedding gifts are optional so don't tell me what you "want".
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12/09 - Macy (daughter) | 4/10 - Began TTC Baby #2 | 12/10 - Chemical Pregnancy | 1/12 - Miscarriage at 14 weeks | DX - PCOS & Hyperthyroidism
More info...sorry
http://cgi.ebay.com/10-King-of-the-Jungle-Baby-Shower-Scratch-Off-Tickets_W0QQitemZ390286236124QQcategoryZ104193QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4012.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo=SIC&its=I&itu=UCI%2BIA%2BUA%2BFICS%2BUFI%2BDDSIC&otn=12&pmod=260732169285&ps=63&clkid=8245492212305216056#ht_4401wt_964
You would pay $5 and the winner gets a $25 Target gift card.
Whoa, I am a little high strung today, huh? Ha. I will step off my soapbox now...
Baby Macy is here!
12/09 - Macy (daughter) | 4/10 - Began TTC Baby #2 | 12/10 - Chemical Pregnancy | 1/12 - Miscarriage at 14 weeks | DX - PCOS & Hyperthyroidism
I agree with Kathy. I would say thanks, but no thanks to that sort of thing at any party.
ETA: A friend of mine did something similar at her shower - the mom-to-be was a big scrapbook/paper fanatic and the host brought in a paper origami lady to teach us how to fold animals and such to hang as part of a mobile for the baby. And then the host announced that we should all pull out a bill (our choice on the denomination) and had the teacher show us how to fold it into a butterfly for the baby. You know I gave that host a hearty eyeroll and pulled out a $1 bill. I'd already spent $100 in gifts.
Actually I don't think it's a dumb idea. And the little lion is cute! Maybe if you include something on the invite along the lines of "be sure to bring $5 for the lottery give away" it would be fine. I think I had the wrong impression of what they were!
Again, my last post was bit much! My hormones are OOC today. I didn't think this clomid was making me crazy until earlier today when I noticed I was annoyed at the dumbest things for no reason. I think I should take a nap
Baby Macy is here!
12/09 - Macy (daughter) | 4/10 - Began TTC Baby #2 | 12/10 - Chemical Pregnancy | 1/12 - Miscarriage at 14 weeks | DX - PCOS & Hyperthyroidism
Baby Macy is here!
12/09 - Macy (daughter) | 4/10 - Began TTC Baby #2 | 12/10 - Chemical Pregnancy | 1/12 - Miscarriage at 14 weeks | DX - PCOS & Hyperthyroidism
Lol Kathy, no harm done
I am actually in the same boat with you on the dollar dance thing and that is why I wasn't sure if something like this would be along those lines. I have a friend who almost put 'no boxed gifts' on her wedding invitations. Luckily she didn't do that, but she was sure to spread the word that she had no room in her apartment for a lot of gifts. We ended up giving cash because they were good friends and knew that is what they really wanted. They also did the dollar dance and H was too generous IMO. I told him not to encourage their behavior lol. They divorced less than a year later.
Anways -- I don't want to put anything on the invitation asking for money. Maybe I will find another way to use the scratch offs for a prize without collecting cash...I just thought they were so adorable and wanted to find a way to use them!! I got carried away and ordered those, wish cards, invitations, and candy bar wrappers all in the same design. It is pretty adorable!!
I went to a baby shower that did this with the diapers and it was fun :-)
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