https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 12:39:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-2031348 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:18:16 +0000 BSB 2031348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: It went well. Since we were having a 'green' themed shower, we put a line on the invitations that said "if you want to be extra 'green', please bring your gifts unwrapped." About 75% of the guests brought their gifts unwrapped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-2031302 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:51:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2031302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: how did the display shower go? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973857 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 20:16:53 +0000 magnolia 1973857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: that sounds cute!!! I totally saved bags and boxes I got at my shower </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973838 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 19:58:24 +0000 BSB 1973838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: Yeah, that or brown paper bags from the grocery store. I saw it on Pinterest for 'green' parties. Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973823 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 19:40:16 +0000 luckypenny 1973823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or suggest they could just use newspaper to wrap the gifts? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973759 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:00:02 +0000 BSB 1973759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: thank you! Amazon has plain gray and yellow reusable bags (her nursery colors) for $13.99 for a 10 pack! I'll have them available at the party and before hand for guests. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973716 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:23:08 +0000 BSB 1973716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@magnolia: what a great idea! I'll see if I can find some reusable gift bags!! Thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973704 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:59:54 +0000 magnolia 1973704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this idea, wish I had thought of it. If people want to wrap you could suggest bags which are more resuable?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973695 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:50:45 +0000 BSB 1973695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: oh, cool! Thanks! I'll stop by the post office to get some! And I think we are going to do the addresses on the thank you notes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973692 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:49:20 +0000 regberadaisy 1973692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: P. S. The post office has really cute green forever stamps! In case you are having guests fill out the mailing address on thank you notes. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973687 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:33:41 +0000 BSB 1973687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anya: We are sending invites and I'm having them printed on recycled card stock. Yeah, having them emailed would be nice but I'm getting the impression from people that the guests would prefer paper invites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973685 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:30:51 +0000 Anya 1973685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been to one like this but I would appreciate @photojane: 's tag idea! Unless of course you are going green by sending Paperless Post invites. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973684 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:30:49 +0000 BSB 1973684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sapphire: well, it's better than saying she does not like display showers. Some people are against display showers, which I understand. So ,at least, she won't be disappointed. I gave her a chance to say no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973680 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:28:34 +0000 sapphire 1973680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she doesn't have a preference, I'm not sure I would do this... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973676 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:28:02 +0000 BSB 1973676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: Thanks good suggestion. I'm hoping to send the invites out by this Monday. I will see what I can do.</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: good suggestion, too. Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973673 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 15:25:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 1973673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like @T.H.O.U.: s idea- some people just prefer to wrap and see it unwrapped, but prob the younger people would just as soon bring it with a tag you provide. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973638 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:16:06 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1973638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you leave it optional for guests? Like "if you want to be extra green, please feel free to skip the wrapping?" Or a cute saying maybe about just using a bow? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973637 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:15:54 +0000 photojane 1973637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you sent invites already? You could include "to: from:" labels with the invites with instructions to put the label on the gift unwrapped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unwrapped-gifts-at-a-baby-shower-aka-display-shower#post-1973636 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:10:27 +0000 BSB 1973636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you've been to a display shower, how did it work out? </p> <p>My sister is team green and at the same time thought we could have a 'green' theme. Like gently used baby items is fine. (ETA: she does mention in her registry how earth conscious her and her husband are. Also, it's known that she is an environmental engineer.)</p> <p>My other sister and I are thinking of continuing with the green theme and asking for unwrapped gifts. </p> <p>How did you/they keep gifts identified? I'm thinking of having stickers or gift tags available if they need to label their gifts.</p> <p>Any other tips or advice for this display shower?</p> <p>Oh, I asked my sister and she has no preference on wrapped or unwrapped gifts. </p>