https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:07:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152914 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:34:21 +0000 sapphire 2152914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: your family and friends are not going to think you are lame :) I agree with others that is out out the gifts sent by people who will be there. If you don't, they may even ask about them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152553 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 11:29:46 +0000 LindsayInNY 2152553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: Yeah, it's at home so I'll have them all. I think that's what I'll do though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152201 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:35:59 +0000 snowjewelz 2152201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they're not coming I would not display them, and just whip out the ones from people attending. If your shower is not at home I wouldn't even bring them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152159 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:14:02 +0000 LindsayInNY 2152159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dc yoga bee: Haha, we have a bunch that came unwrapped in original packaging. So much for the surprise?! One is from a family friend coming from out of town. DH told MIL that he got home before me and hid the writing on the box. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152156 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:12:39 +0000 LindsayInNY 2152156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBananaGrabber: That's what I was thinking - including them if the giver is attending.</p> <p>@Mrs. Coral: My shower is going to be tiny - like 12 people. So I don't want to look lame and like I have no friends but I also don't want to look like I'm showing off gifts either. I guess it's just a balance of the two? I hadn't even thought of this at first and opened one and already returned half, LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152154 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:11:47 +0000 dc yoga bee 2152154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: my shower is Saturday as well! Yeah, so I lw<br /> Know I have a 4moms mamaroo and a 4moms infant tub because it says it right on the OUTSIDE of the box. It came from out of town IL's who are flying in on Friday. I plan to wrap the outside of the box, put them in the trunk, and not say anything. If they ask, I'll just say he hostess must've wrapped it. The funny thing is the gifts will be in the trunk, and they're riding with me to the shower lol. My mil really wanted her gift to be a surprise, but she ordered off registry and shipped to me instead of hostess. Oh well! I would bring gifts to the shower of out of town guests will be there. They'll want to see you open their gifts, and are probably excited. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152092 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:43:09 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2152092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring out the gifts that the shower attendees gave you, but stash the rest. I got almost embarrassed (felt very blessed!) by all the gifts, and was glad I didn't bring the gifts of those unable to attend. </p> <p>Use the opportunity to open those buggers, write and send the thank yous, and wash/put them away!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152087 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:39:40 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2152087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the shower is at your house, I say put it out with the other gifts. </p> <p>If it was being held somewhere else, I'd say just make a note so you can mention it while opening gifts without bringing the actual gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152073 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:32:13 +0000 LindsayInNY 2152073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: It's being hosted at my place ;) And hostesses live out of town (4 hours away and other side of the country). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152057 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:24:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 2152057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had a few of those but I just thanked the person and did not bring it to the shower. But I also had my shower four hours away so I know no one expected me to bring the gift all the way there to bring it back home. If people wanted to ship it ahead of time and have you open it at the shower they could have had it shipped to the host. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gifts-received-before-shower#post-2152053 Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:21:35 +0000 LindsayInNY 2152053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My shower is this weekend. I've had a lot of gifts shipped directly to me - most unwrapped, some from shower attendees, some from people who can't make it. What do I do with them? I guess, specifically if it's unwrapped and from someone attending my shower? Should I have it put out anyways? </p>