https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 18:47:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-logistics-need-ideas#post-2040707 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:04:58 +0000 KatieBklyn 2040707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you do a Skype shower? If they have a lot of family in the Boston area, maybe you could host a shower and have them Skype in for it - and have people ship gifts out ahead of time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-logistics-need-ideas#post-2040699 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:03:12 +0000 LuLu Mom 2040699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just put a reminder on the card "that due to travel please ship any large gifts to their house and bring a photo to share with the other guests." I've seen this and was in no way offended. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-logistics-need-ideas#post-2040691 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:59:19 +0000 kiddosc 2040691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were living in Texas when E was born, but all of my family lives in WI. We were thrown a shower in WI, so we had a similar distance issue. Everyone knew where we lived, and there was a polite reminder to please keep in mind that we would need to travel with any gifts and to please consider shipping anything to our home. We got a lot of gifts shipped to our house and then a lot in gift cards. People brought small items to the shower and everything fit into one large suitcase. When is she due? If you just found out that she's pregnant, I would think that the baby shower wouldn't be until after May anyways? Or did they wait a bit to share the news? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-shower-logistics-need-ideas#post-2040642 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:35:38 +0000 ShootingStar 2040642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple weeks ago we found out that DH's sister is pregnant with an unplanned baby. They aren't married (but are engaged) and make very little money. The FI is a grad student applying for pHd fellowships, she makes minimum wage, and doesn't get enough hours to work full time.</p> <p>So DH and I offered to throw them a baby shower, since they need all the financial help they can get. But the logistics of it are really difficult. We live in Boston, they live in Indiana, and at some point (probably in May) they will move from Indiana to wherever he ends up continuing his graduate work. Could be DC, Chicago, Michigan or Vancouver. So, nowhere close to us, and nowhere close to where they currently are.</p> <p>I'm not sure how to work this with the gifts. If their family brings huge piles of stuff I have no idea how they'll get home. And on top of that they will then be moving a big distance right before baby's born.</p> <p>Anyone have any ideas? Should we ask for gift cards? I fee like no one likes that. As for people to just send them stuff? I feel like there's no good solution :-/. </p>