How much should be spent on a baby shower?

sloturtle · February 2013

My DH's cousin is due in a few weeks and her baby shower is in a couple of weeks. I really like her and excited for her and her husband on their first baby (boy).

DH and I had a discussion on how much we should spend on a shower gift. I believe about $50 is appropriate, DH believes it should be less. I think $50 is acceptable and with our financial situation we can afford this.

TIA!!

BrianaSimons · February 2013

If you can afford it, its perfect. Go for it!

JCWhitey · February 2013

You should spend as much as you can afford. When I had a better paying job I'd spend $150+ on gifts for friends. These days it's closer to $25 and I always try to go in on something bigger with a few people.

I Love my Dave · February 2013

I'm broke and I would still spend $30, so if you have lots of money $50 is nothing.

lily_721 · February 2013

I have a gifting policy: I spend $50 per godchild and a little less on the others (we have 6 nieces and nephews). This allows me to evaluate each gift without overspending. When its a baby shower for a close friend, I will spend as if it is for our godchildren. Basically, I never spend more than I spend on the children within my own family.

PrimRoseMama · February 2013

JNL$LSM:
JCWhitey:
You should spend as much as you can afford. When I had a better paying job I'd spend $150+ on gifts for friends. These days it's closer to $25 and I always try to go in on something bigger with a few people.
I agree with this go with what you can afford.

Agree.

sloturtle · February 2013

PrimRoseMama:
JNL$LSM:
JCWhitey:
You should spend as much as you can afford. When I had a better paying job I'd spend $150+ on gifts for friends. These days it's closer to $25 and I always try to go in on something bigger with a few people.
I agree with this go with what you can afford.

Agree.

I really wouldn't have a problem spending this much (DH would hit the ceiling), but I also have my SIL's baby shower to get a gift for and a hostess gift for my SIL for throwing my baby shower.

Spending $150 on this shower gift and then adding the other gifts would put strain the finances.

DH also believes that what we spend would be expected for our shower (I totally disagree with this point). I DON'T expect anyone to bring or spend a certain amount of money (or any money for that fact) for our shower.

Ladydianna · February 2013

I've always spent between $50 and $75 for someone who was close to me. A lot of times my mom and I will split a larger gift.

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Erinm278 · February 2013

I agree with spending what you can afford. $50 is what our budget would be for a gift to. I like to get creative with baby shower gifts and I usually follow a theme. I really like the "bath time" theme. I get all the little stuff they will need for bath time: towels, wash clothes, baby wash, lotion, baby powder, tub toys. If I have the extra money to add to the gift I get the tub too.

sloturtle · February 2013

Ladydianna:
I've always spent between $50 and $75 for someone who was close to me. A lot of times my mom and I will split a larger gift.

I didn't think of doing this. My MIL is attending her shower too and we could get a much larger gift together. I will be seeing her this evening, I will bring it up

sloturtle · February 2013

Thank You so much ladies!! Not just suggestions an an amount to spend but gift ideas as well. THANK YOU!!

526SadieSadie · February 2013

I typically spend $50-75 on a shower gift for a close friend or family member. Spend what you're comfortable spending based on your finances and your relationship with the MTB.

Cangel24 · February 2013

Ladydianna:
I've always spent between $50 and $75 for someone who was close to me. A lot of times my mom and I will split a larger gift.

This is what DH and I do. For someone not very close $30 max. But for closer friends and relatives $50-75. For my DH godson we did $100.

Momtobe618 · February 2013

Yup, this! Spend what you can afford.

tracbabe15 · February 2013

If u can afford it I would go with $50.00 its family... its not like its a friend or a co-worker

BittyMang · February 2013

I ususally spend $50. If I have to go to a shower for someone I'm not close with, I would spend more like $30. If it's a sibling or someone I'm really close with, probably closer to $100.