bringing diapers as a wishing well gift

MBicsko

Does anyone have a cute poem to include with the invite asking people to bring diapers or wipes instead of a wishing well gift?  Thanks!

RoxyLynn

Empty out your pockets,

Spend a little more!

hopefulmom

I don't "get" the wishing well.  Aren't people already bringing a gift?  Do they put that into the "wishing well"? 

I've been to a couple of showers were they do a diaper raffle.  Guest who bring a package of diapers have their name entered into a drawing (and get a nice gift...gift card to a restaurant or other store, etc).  Just have to be careful with asking for more than a shower gift because some people consider it tacky or gift-grabby.  Also, many people will deduct the amount they use to buy diapers from the amount of their shower gift.  If that is what you want then go for it.

Dash26

In our family its custom for invitations to include "entrance fee to shower" as diapers or wipes. We usually vary this by "charging" the men only. And no one has ever had any problems. They love to see the pile of diapers and wipes sitting near the gifts.

ToBeFrank

Yes we are tacky, sorry to say.

Don't forget to bring diapers, it will make our day.

We want a gift too, and that's a fact.

Please look at our registry, and don't forget that.

danilynn17

Dash26:

In our family its custom for invitations to include "entrance fee to shower" as diapers or wipes. We usually vary this by "charging" the men only. And no one has ever had any problems. They love to see the pile of diapers and wipes sitting near the gifts.

Are your showers your side of the family only?  What about the other side of the family? And friends? Family friends?

 As people have said elsewhere, just because no one tells you they think it is tacky and gift grabby doesn't mean they're not talking about it with other people.

K.a.T.e

RoxyLynn:

Empty out your pockets,

Spend a little more!

My thoughts exactly!  We don't do the "wishing well" concept down here.  I don't get it.  

ams8099

ToBeFrank:

Yes we are tacky, sorry to say.

Don't forget to bring diapers, it will make our day.

We want a gift too, and that's a fact.

Please look at our registry, and don't forget that.

 

cutekissis101

uhh I don't know. I haven't even heard of these until the bump. Try Google. asking people for gifts is kind of rude..... Don't you think?

nooniesgal

RoxyLynn:

Empty out your pockets,

Spend a little more!

This is perfect.   Short and sweet....:)

nooniesgal

Dash26:

In our family its custom for invitations to include "entrance fee to shower" as diapers or wipes. We usually vary this by "charging" the men only. And no one has ever had any problems. They love to see the pile of diapers and wipes sitting near the gifts.

Entrance fees to a shower????   EEEEEKKK.

LMark

i've never heard of a wishing well at a baby shower.  I've been to a "diapers and wipes" shower before (for a 1st time mom) and I'm sure it came in handy.

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LoriZoo

Argh!  This is one of my pet peeves.  I just attended a shower where the invitation requested a package of diapers if you want to be "entered in a sweepstake" to receive a gift.  I thought that was very tacky.  I've always found the wishing well, extra gift concept to be irritating.  I'm already bringing a gift and know you are telling me I have to bring a specific additional gift?  I can't stand that.  I used some of the money I would have spent on a better gift to purchase the diapers...seems many other people did the same thing.  I think the mother to be was a bit irritated that her actual gifts were not as extensive as she was hoping, but she got a carload full of diapers!!!  I think she wanted the gifts instead, not that many diapers.  Sure, she'll eventually use them but they were all different brands/sizes.

*LuckyMermaid*

What I have done in the past is get a gift off of the registry (something practical like an enfant medical pack), a package of diapers (as I understand you can never have enough of those & I wrap them very nicely with pretty paper), and a gift certificate to target/walmart for under $50. I put this all together and that way they get a little bit of everything they need.

I know that not everyone can afford this method, but usually I try the "holy trinity" of baby shower gifting. Hope this helps.