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Co-hosting a baby shower for a great friend. Any really unique, fabulous shower favors you've received, seen, read or heard about? TIA!
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I agree. I have never once listened to a wedding or shower mix CD, or planted the seeds from the packet next to my lunch plate, or kept the cheesy tchotchke that I received at a shower or wedding. Unless it's something edible, I think it's a waste of time and money and resources. That said, I love a good shower, so maybe focus on fantastic food or good champagne or nicely-done flowers.
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How about "nothing" ? Or just the happiness of being part of nice party, feeling the friendship in the air, sharing the joy of the future mother ? Why do you want to add to the global waste that is already suffocating us ?
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Ok, wow. Wasn't expecting the venom. I guess after my friend's trouble conceiving, 3 miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy with a lost tube and 3 failed IUI's, I figured she deserved all the bells and whistles that her younger friends got when they had children years ago. She has struggled and been such a trooper and I want her to have it all because she may never get this opportunity again. So sue me.
[ Reply | More ]Haven't posted at all yet. Think you're lovely for wanting to do something special for your friend, but I see where the previous posters are coming from. In this day and age, the party seems to have become more important than the reason for the celebration. I agree with pervious posters who have said that nice food and good friendship should really be enough. If I were your friend, I'd prefer something special for the baby (or to do something special with you) rather than have a large celebration. But I am not a huge fan of big celebrations, anyway. Either way, I think that your best bet is to through a nice, though reasonable party, and follow that up with a very special gift or experience.
[ Reply | More ]Thank you for a thoughtful reply. I do really appreciate the economic times we are facing currently and want to be prudent, but it's not like I'm planning on spending beyond my means. I've gotten some very sweet favors at previous showers that were just very thoughtful momentos, and that's really more what I was talking about. The suggestions I was hoping for could have been anywhere from handmade to a few dollars a piece, nothing over the top!
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then why don't you write it all out on a bookmark and give that out. Face it, there are no great favors, just put all your energy into enjoying the day
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Take your digital camera - during the lovely party, ask the guests for their thoughts about the baby, or the mother, or motherhood in general. Snap a photo. That night, go to mypublisher.com or snapfish.com, type up the narrative - drop the photos in a book - picture facing narrative, so that there is a page per person. Expedite shipping and you'll have it to give to your friend before she has the baby. Should cost about $50. Send the guests the photos via email - nice reminder of a nice day.
[ Reply | More ]sorry, but this is just spending $50 per head on something no one will ever open again. gift for the honoree? yes. favors? not so much.
[ Reply | More ]Someone did this for my at my wedding shower 7 1/2 + years ago. I thought it was really lovely. Only instead of doing something w/ Snapfish, they had a nice little scrapbook/blank guestbook that they used and immediately glued/taped-in Polaroids of the guests into the book so they could leave a note next to their photo.
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I my these nasty naysayers! Love the book idea. Along the same lines, each guest could receive a small white picture frame as a favor with a little note that says "picture to come" then just try to get a bunch of nice pictures (the person does not have to be in it, nice if you can, but just the mom-to-be) Also, I know these nasties will roll their eyes, but I love the game where you get a ball of yarn (blue mixed with pink) and each guest has to cut off a piece that she thinks will fit the mom's belly--before she arrives. Towards the end you line up and put your string around the belly and see who comes closest...it is so cute and the winner gets some soaps or something. Have fun with this. Beautiful, hard-earned special occasions need to be celebrated. If I got a card at a shower saying a donation was made in my name to the chuckalucka beetle I'd have hurled
[ Reply | More ]At a recent shower that was held for me, the Host/Hostess made a customized "baby" playlist for background music at the shower, and they burned it onto a CD. They put the CD in a case with a personalized album cover and asked guests to sign the CD when they arrived to my shower. I thought it was one of the nicest, most thoughtful keepsakes I have ever received. And to top it all off, it was the finace of my girlfriend/hostess who came up with this idea and executed it himself!
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I used Hanson Ellis to get really nice favors for my friend's bridal shower. There are plenty of things there that would be transferable to a baby shower. I would probably opt for beautiful favor boxes with some edible treat inside, like fancy chocolates, or candy.
[ Reply | More ]I think baby shower favors are a great idea. It add some uniqueness to the party and they have some really cute ones now. I've used ones from here: <a href="http://www.cornerstorkbabygifts.com/baby-shower-favors.aspx">http://www.cornerstorkbabygifts.com/baby-shower-favors.aspx</a>
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This is goofy but I got an umbrella once...it was one of those colorful ones from MOMA and I loved that. For a shower.
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