My best friend is throwing me a baby shower and I don't like the bedding set she bought, how do I tell her?

I would just take it, thank her for it. And then later return it. If she ask later on then say something like "after taking it home and talking to my fiance, we decided that we still like the one we picked out best" And then you can show her what you pick out in replace of the gift.

She might not ever say anything about it. She might realize her mistake when she sees the nursery. But don't feel bad if she does. You aren't trying to hurt her feelings. Honestly she is being a bit pushy by picking something out that she knows you don't like.

Well with her comment I would say that it was a little presumptious of her to just assume that you would like what she picked better than what you picked. Her actions were a little bit rude.

But at the same time, registering for a bedding set if there is no wiggle room at all on the style is also rude. Registering should be more of a suggestion than a demand. I did not register for any big ticket items with my daughter, only clothing, soaps, diapers, the little essentials. That is what I feel baby showers are for. So in my opinion you are also somewhat rude.

I don't think you should tell her anything, there is nothing that says you have to use the bed set that she bought you.

Speaking from personal experience though, my aunt actually hand makes crib sets. As a surprise a package showed up from her about a week before my baby shower was set (she lives far away from me) To my surprise I opened the package and it was a complete crib set that she hand made for my baby. While it may not have been exactly what I would have bought in a store, it was given with so much love that I adored it. My daughter is 2 and no longer in a crib but I still have the set. She still uses the blanket, the valences, and the pillow that my aunt made.

I guess the moral of the story is you should appreciate what she did because it was done out of love.

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hun i would find the one i like or something like it asap and then a little white lie that your in laws had unknowingly to you got it as a suprise and that you feel just awful that she spent time picking the bed set out but the in laws came and set crib up while you were at appointment apologize again and ask if there is anyway she could return it and pick something else off list for you its not nice to be in your spot but it happens goodluck

You can tell her the truth unless she is one of those sensitive people. Than just tell her you already bought other stuff to match the nursery with the set you chose.

just buy the one you want and keep that one to for a back up plan and you can switch off every once in a while it's just like having to comforter sets

They are only bed sheets.

Just go buy the ones you want separately, it's not a big deal.

You change bed sheets so often that one 'ugly' set wont really make a big difference.

just exchange it and tell her you already had plans for the whole nursery based on the bedding set you picked out. be sure to tell her you appriciate the thought though.

I wouldn't be insulted by it. Come on, people buy gifts like this. I wouldn't tell her that you don't like it. Just exchange it somewhere and be done with it. She probably won't ever notice you don't use the set she got you, unless she's nosy like that. People return gifts all the time.

wow tell her your taking it back. I mean it is the thought that counts but she new what you liked so it was a bit strange of her to just go out and buy something she wasn't even sure you'd like. It is your baby so if you don't like it take it back. Don't be mean about it to her but I mean common she new what you liked and she didn't get that one so she has to be ready to deal with it if you don't like it.