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I was invited to my SOs brothers wifes baby shower. I got the invite via e mail. It is at a restaurant and you have to pay $22.00 for the lunch.
I have never in my life encountered anything like this. Is this the new norm? Whenever people in my family or my friends have had a baby shower it has been at their house or even a banquet hall. Some parties smaller than others, some very big. Sometimes just appetizer type food and other times all out banquet.
I have never been asked to pay for my lunch at a baby shower.
Does anyone know what's up with this? I don't know any of the people going and when the 2 families get together for anything, they separate. SOs family on one side, her family and friends on the other. We are more laid back and friendly and they are a bit more..."I am better than you" behaved. That is how it was at their wedding as well.... sheesh.
I am going to decline the invite and just get her something off the registry and get it for her.
I would only know the mother to be. They are all a bit stand off-ish to people they don't know, so enjoying myself may not be very possible, and I am not much their type.
To me, it is just strange. I just told my SO that I would go only if his mother and sister in law were going, but they would be traveling from out of state if they were. I did see that they were invited.
I have friends that do this. I just hate it and told them I can't afford to go to a restaurant and buy a present too, so I will just drop off the present. And it's not an expensive one either, I make sure of that. Honestly, they do this for ALL their "parties", birthdays, showers, baptisms, etc. Just crazy. If you can't afford a few hotdogs and punch then don't have a "party". Plus I don't even like the restaurants they pick. It's just insulting.
That's what I'd do, too. If someone can't afford to have a party, then they shouldn't have a party and expect guests to pay.
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Originally Posted by PAhippo
I'd do what you're doing.
Not sure if it's the norm but it seems tacky to ask (tell) a 'guest' to pay for their own food.
I agree. I have never heard of this before. I am almost forty and I have been going to baby showers forever and never have I come across this. I think I would want those 22 bucks to go towards more of a gift.
I think that most people would even be amenable to bringing a dish to a potluck at someone's home as opposed to having to shell out money for a shower at a restaurant.
I think that most people would even be amenable to bringing a dish to a potluck at someone's home as opposed to having to shell out money for a shower at a restaurant.
I think so too. I have a huge family, and for the most part, all the baby showers have been within the family, etc.
I didn't know if other people were just doing it different or what. Just not my crowd. I am actually making a cross stitch for her but I don't know when it will be complete.
That's what I'd do, too. If someone can't afford to have a party, then they shouldn't have a party and expect guests to pay.
Agree! Make your excuses, send a gift and don't even mention anything about how tacky this all is.
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