https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 00:39:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2255059 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 06:58:47 +0000 looch 2255059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think every baby deserves to be celebrated, so I would simply do a registry at a place like Babies R Us or Target, and put gift cards of all denominations on there. Then do those registry inserts along with the invitation.</p> <p>If people don't like it, they don't have to purchase a gift card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254967 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:16:02 +0000 ms.line 2254967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Peanut: I like it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254956 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:45:53 +0000 Mrs. Peanut 2254956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An amendment could be, "Number four needs no more. If you insist, gift cards are our only wish." Or something. That way it sounds like you aren't gift grabbing as much, but the guests are insisting. I got it as close to rhyming as possible. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254826 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:20:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2254826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does she have specific stores she wants?</p> <p>Babies R Us and Amazon gift cards are much appreciated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254737 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:38:33 +0000 babycanuck 2254737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AmeliaBedilia: I agree...but she really wants something on there, so I wanted to give her a couple of options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254732 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 17:29:27 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 2254732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think you can mention giftcards without seeming "gift grabby." I would use the "number flu needs no more," or not say anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254616 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:34:40 +0000 rosegold 2254616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TrailRunner: my sil had something similar! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254614 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:34:09 +0000 rosegold 2254614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLilybugg: this is perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254613 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:34:09 +0000 TrailRunner 2254613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to me when I got married. I insisted that I didn't want a shower or physical gifts so my MIL threw me shower with a "gift card wishing well". (She wouldn't compromise on the no shower at all part :silly: ) she put on the invitation that there would be the wishing well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254610 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:32:11 +0000 gingerbebe 2254610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just put a small asterisk note on the bottom or back of the invitation that reads "Number 4 has everything he/she needs and no gifts are necessary, but if you would like to express your generosity, gift cards to go towards diapers would be very useful. Thank you!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254574 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:08:38 +0000 ms.line 2254574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Haha, I know, it's sticky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254567 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:58:11 +0000 Truth Bombs 2254567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.line: @babycanuck: I do think Number Four Needs No More is super cute. But if I received this phrase with the follow up my initial thought would be "Then why do you need gift cards?". What about making it a diaper shower? That's what we've done for subsequent babies thay my friends have had since all babies need diapers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254550 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:42:46 +0000 babycanuck 2254550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ms.line: that's so cute! I sent that to her as an option </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254548 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 14:41:46 +0000 ms.line 2254548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Number four needs no more! (Though gift cards would be greatly appreciated.)" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254416 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:53:37 +0000 MrsLilybugg 2254416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One idea I saw was that as a "fun" game, they stated on the invitation that gift cards receive one raffle ticket, and there was a prize. So that kind of "hints" at the idea of gift cards preferred. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254409 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:48:03 +0000 Mamaof2 2254409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's a tough one</p> <p>I probably wouldn't say anything and then return what she can and if anyone asks tell them gift cards </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254407 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:47:07 +0000 LibbyLou 2254407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something about an effort to "be green"?<br /> I always think just something about your presense is present enough is cute. That would rule out gift cards, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254391 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:38:03 +0000 Mama Bird 2254391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If there aren't a lot of people invited, maybe she can just call and tell them that she'd prefer cards?</p> <p>Though in my experience, there is nothing that will keep family and friends from buying baby clothes and toys, even when it's painfully obvious there is nowhere to put them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sip-and-see-wording#post-2254315 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 11:46:34 +0000 babycanuck 2254315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not looking to start a debate about what's wrong or right on an invitation...</p> <p>A friend is doing a sip and see for her 4th child in September. She wants to put wording saying she would prefer gift cards for gifts, not physical items since they have so much stuff.</p> <p>Any sentence ideas? </p>