2nd Trimester

Shower gender question

for those of you who have had showers before..have you identified what you're having on the invite? I'm wondering if I keep the card gender neutral to steer people the route of buying off the registry as opposed to gender specific clothes.  Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for any gift I get especially in this economic climate, just would prefer things off the registry.
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Re: Shower gender question

  • I think this is what I'm doing. It won't say "it's a boy..or it's a girl"

    we'll just leave it alone.  Plus  most people will hear what it is before the shower anyway. 

  • People will buy you clothes reguardless of if you tell them the gender or not. My aunt bought "It's a girl!" Invitations to avoid the generic yellow and green winnie the pooh outfits :)
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  • I tried to do that. My mom and I even discussed not putting the gender on the invitation and telling everyone at the shower. But then she went and wrote it on each invitation anyway after we agreed not to. I checked my registry yesterday (my shower is Saturday) and only one thing on it has been purchased. I'm a little worried because 2 of the guests said they already bought things. But I think you'll get some random stuff no matter what.
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  • For my baby shower, my MIL, SIL and mom did a duck theme. We didn't know what we were having so we just registered for neutral colored things.  I think if you stay away from blue or pink, people will take the hint.  Most people stick to registries anyway I think.

    If people know what you're having though (whether it's indicated on the invite or not), they might not be able to help themselves with getting a couple of cute gender-specific items but you can always return them if you really don't want them.


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  • I wouldn't put the gender on the invitation.. if fact I wouldn't tell everyone (except close friends and family) until after the shower. Or you will get an arse load of (newborn to boot!) clothes and hardly anything from your registry.

    I've seen this happen a million times. People can not help buying clothes, they're so freaking adorable! And sometimes you're stuck with them if the receipts not included.

     

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  • I think no matter what you do, some people will buy what they want to give you. Not everyone follows the registry, gender or not.
  • its ur shower, so however you want will work. i bought pink bordered invites and they say "we're tickled pink and happy to say a lil' girl is on her way"... haha, so i personally didnt leave it to the imagination! i wanted everything (incl) decorations and such to be frilly and girly and PINK.. but thats JMO
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    My aunt bought "It's a girl!" Invitations to avoid the generic yellow and green winnie the pooh outfits :)

    Oh GAWD... don't tell me this, LOL!!  I know I sound like an ungrateful biotch but... if anyone gets us Winnie the Pooh clothing, I might vom.

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