"Hosted by" on Shower invites

stephanie123456

So my sister is getting ready to order my baby shower invitations. She is the main person organizing my shower, with assistance (mainly financial) from my mother and assistance from DH's aunt and mother/sister (they are going to be doing more physical labor, prepping his grandmothers house for the shower and probably buying some of the food). I will also be contributing help, probably making favors and with small things. My sister said she was going to put on the invites "hosted by the h**** family" which is my side. I immediately said I wasn't sure about putting it on there since DH's family is technically contributing too, no matter how small, and I don't want to offend. Also, I don't understand why I have to put who is hosting on there, just my sisters name and phone number to RSVP. Help?!?!!?

courtney4425

When I host other ppls showers with a few other family members I always put hotsted by family (and friends if there are friends helping also)

mcstrepp

Me and two friends planned a friends shower but her mom and mil helped us pay for it so we just put hosted my family and friends

MMason12

I would either say hosted by family or friends; or just leave it off. In reality -- leaving it off is saying it is being hosted by family and friends by default -- because most will assume it isn't aliens hosting it, lol.

Edited for: spelling. 

JSS1002

Hmm. My three best girlfriends from college threw my shower, but I feel like only one name was on the invite (I"m too lazy to go check), and just as an RSVP... but maybe not... I don't really remember!

GlitterMuffin914

I wouldn't put "hosted by" if there is an RSVP section too. The RSVP name and number is the implied host. It also has the benefit of naming the organizer as the host without taking the credit away from others who may be helping. 

ashaw512

You could do hosted by your sister for finacial and his grandmothers name for the place. That way no one gets left out. As for RSVP put the name of the person who is in charge of the guests preparation and food so they will know how much to buy and so they can get all the things you need for games.

LTMama

For showers I've cohosted, I don't recall ever listing host names on the invites aside from whoever is handling RSVPs. I think it's fine to leave them off, or as others said, just say family and/or friends.

LTMama

Fwiw I always think it's nice at showers when the guest of honor thanks the hosts. That's a nice way to credit them all. I did that at mine (w gifts).

ashaw512

LTMama said:

Fwiw I always think it's nice at showers when the guest of honor thanks the hosts. That's a nice way to credit them all. I did that at mine (w gifts).

Yes yes yes I sooooooo agree with this. Even if its a card give the host something. My SIL gave me one at the last minute for DD and complained about it the whole time BC she had to clean her house and buy food and decor blah blah blah. I thanked her several times since it was such a "burden", that I didn't ask for. She says I never thanked her and several ppl know that I did BC I also thanked the cohost. So if u give them some kind of something then you will be able to say, " yes, I did thank you BC I gave you.....". That's just my opinion

Marchie1214

MMason12 said:

I would either say hosted by family or friends; or just leave it off. In reality -- leaving it off is saying it is being hosted by family and friends by default -- because most will assume it isn't aliens hosting it, lol.

Edited for: spelling. 

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