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What's more likely to offend, opening gifts at a 'pre-baby party' or not opening gifts?
My sister is throwing us a 'baby party' - we're deliberately not calling it a shower because we want the emphasis to be on celebrating, rather than on giving us gifts. It'll be co-ed, with booze, no games, and really good food. We have lots of artist/crafty friends, so we're having a onesie decorating station. We just want to get together with friends and family and celebrate the impending birth of our first child.
That said, we realize that most people will bring gifts.
My partner doesn't want to open the gifts at the party, as she thinks it is tacky. She's been to a few baby showers in the past year where gifts weren't opened. She said it seems greedy to open gifts at the shower, and will refuse to participate. She also says it's really boring for people.
My family however thinks it is tacky to not open the gifts, and that we'll be seen as selfish/greedy if we don't.
Thoughts? I know usually at showers people open gifts, but we're trying to have this be more of a casual party than a traditional baby shower.
Obviously we'd send out thank you cards!!! Geez.
We didn't put 'shower' or any registry information on the invite, if that helps....
7 Answers
- Dave CLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
If someone goes to the trouble of buying, wrapping and bringing a gift, I think you owe those folks the courtesy of opening the gift and thanking them for it.
I've gone to parties where we bring gifts and they're not opened. On top of that, I've never received a Thank You card.
It's part of the whole "game", they bring gift and the receivers "ohh and aww" over the gift whether you really like it or not. Followed by a mailed, hand written Thank You note/card.
- LisaLv 61 decade ago
I think it's a generational thing, feeling it's tacky to/not to open the gifts at the celebration.
If I bring a gift, I like to see it opened. I'm unsure why. Maybe because that was always how it was done in my life. But I'm 51. My daughter, 17 years old, may feel completely different.
Best of luck in your choice!
- Chuck HLv 41 decade ago
I would open the gifts. Most people will stick around until after the gifts are opened. Besides, it will give you a chance to thank the people in person.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Open the gifts. Most people love to Ohhhh and Ahhhhh over all the cutsie little baby clothes and items
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- 1 decade ago
I say open them. If the guests bring gifts they would want to see you open them! Instead of making like a big deal out of it though, you could just open them as you get them, and say thank you...vs opening them at the end all at once.
- 1 decade ago
Your partner needs to loosen up, people love the look on peoples' faces when they open their gift.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Opening gifts would most deff. offend, some people like for everyone to see what they got you, and they want to be there when you open it!
