2nd Trimester

How much is an appropriate

cover charge for my baby shower?

$5...? $20....? $35...?

Re: How much is an appropriate

  • Oh please tell me somebody did not really ask this...lol
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  • I'd say $20. A cash bar though... there we are talking a sweet haul.
  • I would personally call each guest and ask if they'll be attending once you've sent out invites.

    If you get a big turn out, go for say, $10 each.  If you're only having a few folks, go for the $35.

  • lol - I would base the price per guest on the gift they bring. Cheap gift = higher cover charge.
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  • I'd say screw it go for $40.  It's easier to take out $20s from the ATM anyway.
  • 20 bucks if it's at your own home.

    35 if you're using someone elses place (they will need a cut).

    You should really consider a bring your own food.  That way there's really no planning needed.  They bring food, presents (off the registry of course) and their cover charge....you just show up. 

  • $20 x 40 guests..... $800

    If I make it a Jack and Jill shower, I can make $1600!

  • a cover charge? is your shower at a concert or a nightclub?
  • All depends on the gift really I would think, right?

    IF they bought something off the registry, $25 cover.

    IF they went creative and the gift is not on the registry, charge them $50.

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  • it's a klassy event -- i say $40 to keep the riff-raff away.
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  • I could make manditory cover charge AND gift prices. $100 gift + $20 cover AND bring your own lunch/beer.
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    lol - I would base the price per guest on the gift they bring. Cheap gift = higher cover charge.

    This is a great idea, plus that means they come with unwrapped gifts.  That saves time having to hang out with people you don't like while you open gifts. 

  • If the gifts are unwrapped people will know that they will be judged ahead of time so it will increase the chances of you getting more expensive gifts.

    Maybe you should split it up and have like two separate showers:

    Clothes Shower

    Baby Gear Shower - big ticket items only.

    Double the shower, double the cover charge... serious coinage.?

  • imageHeyyRed:

    If the gifts are unwrapped people will know that they will be judged ahead of time so it will increase the chances of you getting more expensive gifts.

    Maybe you should split it up and have like two separate showers:

    Clothes Shower

    Baby Gear Shower - big ticket items only.

    Double the shower, double the cover charge... serious coinage. 

    Fantastic! The cover charge for the clothes shower will be MUCH higher since I don't want clothes anyways.

  • LMAO... Obviously, it depends on whether it's open bar or not! Now tell me, how much should I put as my minimum gift spending limit?
    Um, yeah. The Bump be too crazy for pics of my kid.
  • imageheatherlane:
    LMAO... Obviously, it depends on whether it's open bar or not! Now tell me, how much should I put as my minimum gift spending limit?
    Mine is $100.
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  • Thank you for this post. I needed the laugh this moring. You ladies ROCK!  Smile
  • completely depends on how many guests you are expecting. The larger the guest list, the less you have to charge...you get the idea. Some how, we need to think of a way to get the payment up front so that you get the cash from the people who don't or can't show up for what ever last minute reason too!
  • A cover charge is seriously tacky, but I think you should separately invoice each guest AFTER the event on a scale of how much food/drinks they consume and how good their gift is.  Quickbooks should be able to do this for you easily... you could import your guest list right into it.

     

  • Ummm...I'd say no amount is appropriate...
  • Okay...I'm gullible this morning!!  I was like WTF?!?  LMAO now....
  • imagenicolehoppe:

    A cover charge is seriously tacky, but I think you should separately invoice each guest AFTER the event on a scale of how much food/drinks they consume and how good their gift is.  Quickbooks should be able to do this for you easily... you could import your guest list right into it.

     

     

    This is the best idea on here soo far!  You can give everyone tickets with their names on them and each time they go up for food or a drink, they give up a ticket.  Then at the end you collect them all and figure out what to charge.  Sounds pretty good!

    I also agree with maybe having a downpayment...just incase ppl decide not to show up at least minute your not out the money for food!

    (Thanks for the post!  at first I was like WHAT?! but now I am rolling on the floor and my boss is looking at me wierd!)

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