https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:49:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198460 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 06:43:46 +0000 buttermilk 2198460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay that makes sense. So open them now, text thank you now. Don't bring to shower. Proper thank you card after shower. Done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198451 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 06:21:23 +0000 raintreebee 2198451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring the gifts to the shower. If you have to wrap them or put them in gift bags, then it might make people feel bad for not doing so themselves. If they wanted you to open at the shower they should have brought them to the shower. I would however acknowledge them at the shower. This is partly why I do the unorthodox thing of not opening any gifts at showers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198428 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 05:46:49 +0000 Ree723 2198428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would acknowledge all gifts as you receive them. Your boss will obviously know when she sent the gift and when it was due to arrive, so it would be really weird for you to not acknowledge it now. I'd thank her in person today and then send a thank you note after your shower as well. </p> <p>I also wouldn't expect you to bring gifts I sent to your house to your shower and open them there. I'd expect you to open them as you received them and acknowledge them accordingly. A text message is fine to say thank you so much for your generous gift etc - can't wait to see you at the shower! And then a proper thank you note after the shower as well.</p> <p>I didn't have a baby shower (was living overseas at the time) but for my wedding shower, I received most of my gifts ahead of time and didn't bring any to the shower to open them there. That just seems awkward and weird..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198427 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 05:44:07 +0000 Miss Ariel 2198427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd probably open them now, bit wouldn't worry about thank you cards till after the shower. For all you know they may be getting you something else small. That way you only need to send 1 thank you card. Although for someone you see everyday, like your boss, if at least mention in passing that their gift arrived safely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198425 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 05:29:39 +0000 rachiecakes 2198425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@buttermilk: I would. I had people ask if I had received their gift in the mail before it arrived and others tell me they were sending something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198407 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 04:43:24 +0000 buttermilk 2198407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jeez, It seems like you really can't win in this situation! :silly: </p> <p>All of the gifts are from young friends. I think what I will do is text them all todsy and say "Hi! Wanted you to know we received your package. Thank you so much, we are planning to bring all the gifts to the shower and open then with everyone but I wanted to let you know we got it." </p> <p>What would you guys do about my boss with the high chair. It's a nice gift and I will be seeing her every day before then. Since she is a maybe, I think I have to thank her in person today right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198376 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 23:20:06 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2198376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I opened gifts and sent out thank yous for anything that arrived before my shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198358 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:50:04 +0000 charlotte 2198358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one sent to my house from a friend a couple weeks before the shower so I opened it and thanked her in advance and she said "oh it was supposed to be for the shower!!" </p> <p>BUT as@sunshineandsushi said, older people sometimes expect the thank you sooner. We received a gift from DHs grandmother a couple weeks before our wedding and sent the thank you right after the wedding (like 7 days later!) and apparently she complained to DHs mom. </p> <p>So I failed both times. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198356 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:45:52 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2198356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with others HOWEVER if any of the ppl who sent gifts are older or older family members, I would suggest acknowledging them sooner. When we had our out of state baby shower, several of DH's family members sent gifts to our house that were larger items. We apparently caused a sh--storm bc we didn't call his grandma immediately to thank her because we were planning to acknowledge her gift at the shower, which we knew she was planning to attend. Fun times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198344 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:24:07 +0000 mediagirl 2198344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since it sounds like the shower is not at your house, I would open and thank. If it were at your house I would say just hold onto them and open at the shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198337 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:14:51 +0000 simplyfelicity 2198337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@msplatypus: Great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198335 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:11:31 +0000 msplatypus 2198335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We opened them and called people and thanked them and also thanked them at the shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198322 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:52:16 +0000 Ginabean3 2198322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring them to the shower either! The givers know they gave them and you obviously received them.....a thank you note is sufficient! I've often sent big gifts prior to attending showers and it's no big deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198290 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 20:05:54 +0000 rachiecakes 2198290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't bring them.<br /> Let them know their gift arrived and thank them in person or with a call. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198287 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:59:12 +0000 mrsjyw 2198287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would open them, make a list and bring it to the shower and acknowledge gifts there! I wouldn't bring gifts to the shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198270 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:28:03 +0000 ShootingStar 2198270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would open them, and then acknowledge them at the shower. We had a bunch of large gifts from our parents, like the nursery furniture, the stroller and the carseat, they didn't bring to the shower. So we stood up and thanked everyone at the shower for the gifts and attending, and thanked our parents for the things they had bought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198268 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:25:16 +0000 buttermilk 2198268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And sorry for being so rambling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-etiquette-for-gifts-shipped-to-my-house-before-the-baby-shower#post-2198267 Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:24:07 +0000 buttermilk 2198267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay bees, please help!</p> <p>Our baby shower is in 1.5 weeks and we have been receiving registry gifts shipped to our house. I have been pretty confused about what to do with them since the first couple were from friends who I know are planning to attend the shower. Usually it's not obvious who the sender is, and I have to look online at our registry if I want to know who sent it. I love surprises, so I've just been putting them in the closet as they arrive and was planning to bring them with me to the shower. I figured I would just buy some gift bags and put the gifts in there so at least I am not fully wrapping my own gifts. Although, that also means I have to even fill out the To &amp; From tag, which means I have to check online. But I figured I'd just let my mom do it!</p> <p>Now today, I received a $250 high chair in the mail, and decided to check the shipping label - my boss sent it! She RSVP'd maybe. I see her every day. I don't know what to do - do I play dumb and wrap it and bring it to the shower in case she comes, or do I acknowledge the gift and thank her tomorrow in person? </p> <p>I've been asking my mom what to do again, she says I should check all the gifts I've gotten and see if the sender RSVP'd No and if so then to send them a thank you note now. So I just checked, but ALL of them have RSVP'd yes!!! Including a baby bathtub from my FIL! </p> <p>What would you guys do in this situation? </p>