I'm tagging our resident shower expert for what maybe the code of conduct here....
@ordinary1
What's the general feel for virtual showers? I was a part of one about a year ago, and just recently got an evite to another one (different person, same social group).
I honestly didn't have any issue with it, it was different and fun. My friend lives in Hawaii while her husband is contracted for work and she couldn't get home for a shower (not to mention shipping everything back home).
Anybody experience anything like this and had major side eyes about it? Just curious what the general feel is on the board.
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Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Loss and IF veteran. Current mom of DS 5.5, DD 2, and sometimes DH 40. Due June 2021 with TWINS
Re: Virtual Showers
The one we did last year wasn't through Skype or anything. It started on a Thursday, with little games, and people responded when they could with answers and such. There was a "live chat" for 2hrs on that Saturday. Where everyone basically Facebook'd on the event page at the same time. We all bought gifts prior for her to pick up at local stores... game winners were announced, and a few days later she posted an album of all the gifts people sent.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
How old is little ordinary?
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Lmao... I was asking about your daughter.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
@kefttsc, virtual showers are baby showers that take place through an Internet chats, Skype, videos and other mediums that would allow people to enjoy talking to one another and sharing excitement over the baby without being centrally located.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Presents should always be opened. I promise it doesn't take as long as people make it out to be. If I am giving someone a gift, I want to see it opened and not in a tacky 'display' shower.
I do love watching people open shower gifts. I wouldnt like it if gifts weren't opened at the shower. I do think there are ways that this could happen thru the internet to make guests happy. Ive done lots of secret sister type swaps where people took photographs etc of gifts and uploaded them. Ive also seen showers where everyone met and had the shower and MTB was on Skype. Someone opened presents in the MTBs place and then grandma took gifts out when she traveled for birth. This way the guests still went to the party.
I do think telling people what to buy (i.e. Gift cards) is tacky. I see registries as suggestions not a list of demands.
Sarah, 35 bumping from NE Ohio
Married my love 4/22/2006
DD born 10/12/2009
DS born sleeping 2/23/2013 full trisomy 18
Baby 3 due 2/13/2015
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Edit: my shower will be co/ed with mostly young 20 somethings
I feel like it's tacky to take away the option for guests to buy what they want for the family. I'm fine with preferences, suggestions or ___ are welcomed but I think there should be some element of choice in the matter.
Though I do agree that it's nice to see a reaction to the gift you've given. Also, I feel like if you are not going to open gifts in front of people you HAVE to write a really nice thank you note (though that should be done regardless).
I dont think so. Some games are super lame and unnecessary. There are fun things that people can do without them being a game.
Sarah, 35 bumping from NE Ohio
Married my love 4/22/2006
DD born 10/12/2009
DS born sleeping 2/23/2013 full trisomy 18
Baby 3 due 2/13/2015
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Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Thank you, @jaztastic. I'll definitely do that.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.