Baby Shower... At my house??

chiminog

So, my best friend is throwing my SO and I a co-ed shower. She and I have been friends for a long time, and she doesn't necessarily know a lot of the people that would be invited, and so she had asked if it would be okay to throw it at our house. That way, people would feel comfortable... She would be doing all the planning and food and everything, and she would be listed as the host on the invite... All that I am really involved in is helping her get a list of names and addresses, etc... 

Is this okay to do - or tacky? 

mrskelly731

If you are okay with it that, then of course.  Just think, you wont have to transfer all the gifts anywhere! 

Karmalife

I have no idea what an "SO" is but I don't see what is "tacky" about having a party at your house? Why is everyone so concerned about being "tacky" these days? Are your friends that judegmental that they would label you or your party as such?

It's your party in your honor- I say do what feels comfortable to you.

MrsW801

I don't see any issue with it since you're not hosting the shower.

weddingbells2010

It's very common lately, so if you and SO and the host of the party are okay with it then I would say it's fine.  However, I *personally* don't like it.  However, the only time I've been to a shower at the M2B's house it was a bit of a mess overall, so I think that I'm biased in disliking them (very little food, small yard without sufficient seating, no tent to keep people out of the heat, and the M2B was quite ungrateful and unsocialable during the whole thing).

UnicornBee

I would say its fine. My shower was today and it was hosted at my house, DH and I have had a lot of parties in the past so we knew it could handle a lot of people. And its easier to transfer the gifts down the hall than across town. PLUS we got to show off the nursery to everyone.

BallSox

Have it at your house, just make sure your friend helps with the cleaning, the setting up, the tearing down and the post-shower cleaning.  The only reason I'd not agree to having it at my place is all of the work necessary while being very pregnant. 

chiminog

Thanks everyone! It is our first, so I'm not up-to-speed with all the baby shower etiquette. I knew that I would be fine if I was going to one hosted at the M2B's house -- but wanted to make sure I wasn't straying too far outside the lines of what is acceptable! And yes - she will be helping w/ all the cleaning (before AND after!) and doing all the food prep, etc.