I just received an invite to a baby shower that will be at a banquet hall. It says to RSVP and return $20.00 per person to the host. I know the purpose is to cover the cost of the banquet hall, food, etc. However, the idea just seems so tacky. Is it just me? What do you all think?
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This exactly! There is no way someone should charge you for attending a shower!
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i would be so embarrassed if that were my baby shower.
I have never heard of this! I totally think it's tacky... Depending on how close I was to the mom to be would dictate my decision.
If it was best friend, I would suck it up and pay, just because it's not her fault her "host" is a moron... (edit: I would pay and go if it were a surprise shower and my friend didn't know that her "host" was a moron...)
If I wasn't that close to the mom to be, I would most likely just send a gift.
I wonder if the bride knew the hostess was going to do that?
The hostess probably thinks she'll get all this $$ back, but little does she know half of the people won't show at all because of the level of tackiness.
Knowing myself...I'd probably call the hostess and give her a piece of my mind as well. lol
But, if she does know there is a "cover charge" I'd decline the invitation. If you can't afford to have the shower at the place you are then scale back who you invite or have it at a house. It's never ok to ask the guests to chip in. Wow.
Ew. Tacky. I wouldn't go.
Wrong wrong wrong.
I'd much rather go to a free shower in a home (or at a park, or a teahouse, or at church, or at a home previously inhabited by smoker with cats) with few decorations, homemade food (or hell, no food) to celebrate a friend, rather than pay to go a nice place. Lame.
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Way beyond tacky...just plain wrong! If you can't afford to throw a shower at a hall/restaurant then don't. Have it at a park or someone's home and keep the food, dirnks and decor simple - nothing wrong with that. NEVER solicit money from guests.
I would absolutely not go and just send a gift directly to the mom-to-be.
big brothers 12.2009 and 02.2012
There are NO WORDS to express the level of tackiness.
This!