Tacky and just dumb. If you couldn't afford to host then why volunteer? Or go in with 2-3 other people and throw a joined party. I agree with a couple other ladies on here, RSVP yes and keep your money.
Hell No! Very tacky. I've never heard of that and would not go in spite of paying $20. I wonder if the person they are having the shower for knows about this.
No, the mom to be and I are NOT close. She married one of my DH's good friends. Plus, her sister is the host so she knows about the "fee"! Plus, I live over an hour away. The shower is in Miami and I am in WPB. I think I will just send a gift.
Wow, ok, then in that case, I would RSVP with a big fat no AND I wouldn't even send a gift!
My friends MIL tried to make the bridesmaids pay for the bridal shower she was hosting. She told us $20 and then it was $40 by the time we showed up. And me showing up required a 3 hour car ride, one way. My friend Chelsea and I bolted asap after the shower to avoid her and the ridiculous amount of money.
I do not think I will be going. I am sure they could have found something cheaper that they could afford. My friends are throwing me one, and they have no money, so they are going to have it at my house (for FREE)!
OMG... someone on SAL had a 'friend' who sent out this exact type of invite... she was mortified, and justly so. I think it's tacky, but alot of tacky things are done!
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I agree... I am sure it would have been just as ameaningful at someones house... it's not PC to ask guests to "pay " to attend something they are bringing gifts to... yikes!
That is a little over the top. If you are going to throw a shower at a nice place, they should realize that they will have to pay for it. I didn't charge for the shower I threw and just concidered it my gift to my friend.
No way! I would call the hostess and let her know why I won't be attending. I may also suggest that she host it in her home and offer cake and snacks if she doesn't get many RSVP's. To me, a cheap home shower is a perfectly acceptable shower. The guests don't care what they are eating or where they are at. They are there to support a friend and shower her with gifts!
Re: Pay to attend baby shower?
Ditto. Or co-hosted to split the costs if money was an issue.
Wow, ok, then in that case, I would RSVP with a big fat no AND I wouldn't even send a gift!
Uh, the word "tacky" doesn't even begin to describe it.
Don't go and send the girl a gift!
My friends MIL tried to make the bridesmaids pay for the bridal shower she was hosting. She told us $20 and then it was $40 by the time we showed up. And me showing up required a 3 hour car ride, one way. My friend Chelsea and I bolted asap after the shower to avoid her and the ridiculous amount of money.
bfp #2 - missed m/c 7 weeks 6 days (Madison)
bfp #3 - missed m/c 7 weeks 4 days (Madilon)
bfp #4 - Payton!
agree w/everyone else. don't go, its lame, tacky.
and just weird.
That is a little over the top. If you are going to throw a shower at a nice place, they should realize that they will have to pay for it. I didn't charge for the shower I threw and just concidered it my gift to my friend.