https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:41:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1449181 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:29:40 +0000 psw27 1449181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would invite everyone too. My previous experience has been that you sort of send around an email and people can come if they want and not come if they don't want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1449136 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:16:53 +0000 jhd 1449136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would invite everyone for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1449065 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:54:52 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1449065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In your case I'd say invite everyone -- they don't have to come if they don't want to. The person organizing usually asks for contributions and then purchases one big item off the registry (and some smaller things like diapers if there is leftover money). I like being able to throw in $10 to a pool, especially if I'm not super close to the mom,and knowing it will go towards a nice gift. People may also buy individual gifts if they want or make items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1449055 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:51:39 +0000 LuLu Mom 1449055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would invite everyone! too small of a number to leave out in my opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1449035 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:47:09 +0000 derevival 1449035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree and think you should invite everyone. Let them decide whether to contribute or not; most people nowadays don't feel pressured to do anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448835 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:51:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1448835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our work kinda does an open house style. A email invite is sent to people and then a flyer may be posted (so everyone feels invited but not obligated). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448828 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:49:41 +0000 Bookish 1448828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: I vote with the others and say invite everyone. Frankly, if you aren't super close, they just won't come! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448824 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:48:26 +0000 twodoghouse 1448824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I'm worried about the potential for drama, even though we're not too dramatic of a workplace! I just don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. </p> <p>@mrsjyw: @lawbee11: I think I'll go ahead and invite everyone!</p> <p>@MrsH: I really don't even want a work shower, but people are so excited that I'm pregnant and have been asking about when it will be, so I think people expect it. My boss always throws her staff showers, too, so I think she wants to do this for me. I would be just as happy with some cake in the breakroom and emailing everyone pictures when the babies arrive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448814 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:45:29 +0000 MrsH 1448814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't want to deal with this and didn't want anyone to feel obligated to give me a gift so I requested no work shower. The people I was close to brought gifts when they met LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448806 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:43:10 +0000 lawbee11 1448806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would invite everyone if I were you. </p> <p>A couple of co-workers I'm close to threw mine. They invited everyone and not everyone came, but I think it's odd to leave some people out even if you're not close to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448801 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:41:15 +0000 Mae 1448801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd invite everyone. If you were only close with 10 of 30 then I'd say just invite those you're close to. But singling out 5 or 25 to not invite seems like it could cause drama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448790 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:37:38 +0000 mrsjyw 1448790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In your situation, I'd invite everyone.</p> <p>Mine was a surprise and just during lunch with a catered lunch by our VP, so anyone who was there came and stopped by. They all brought gifts, and the VP got a group gift for us too. They were so so generous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/work-shower-guest-list#post-1448781 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:35:54 +0000 twodoghouse 1448781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you had a work shower, did you invite everyone you work with? My boss and coworker asked me to provide a guest list for my work shower in March. In the past for showers, some of my coworkers have invited all the women in the office, and others have narrowed it down to a list of people they are closer to. </p> <p>I feel like I should invite everyone to be fair/not leave anyone out, my coworker who is helping organize the shower keeps telling me that I should pick whoever I want to invite and not worry about people I'm not as close to. I figure if I'm not close to some people, they just won't come? But then do they feel obligated to give a gift? I don't want anyone to feel obligated to do anything!</p> <p> For reference, there are about 30 women that work in my building. If I were to choose people I'm close to, I would only leave 5-7 people off the list. That seems like too small a number to leave out! If you were in my shoes, would you invite all the women or just the ones you're close to? </p>