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Host my own baby shower?

kmartinez80kmartinez80 member
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This may sound like a silly question, but I honestly don't know the answer.  Can you host your own baby shower or would that be considered rude or weird?  Sorry, I'm new to all this.  Thanks!
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Re: Host my own baby shower?

  • aajfosteraajfoster

    I would stay away from throwing your own shower - while showers are gift giving events and people know that, to throw your own looks a little weird.  you dont have a counter, so not sure how far along you are, but my SIL and mom asked me about giving me one when I was about 15-16 weeks along. 

     update - opps, see your counter now.  give it a few weeks, people tend to not talk about it when you are 10 weeks since you are just starting to tell people

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  • casncortcasncort
    I would stay away from hosting your own shower as well like pp said. It can be at your own house but someone else should throw it for you.
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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    No- you can't. 
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  • GeoffreytheGiraffeGeoffreytheGiraffe member

    The offer to throw you a shower is usually a spontaneous show of love and affection from someone near and dear to you.

    Or, where I am from, it is often a surprise! (which even I think is a bad idea, surprising a women in the third tri!!)

    Best wishes and H&H 9 months to yoU!

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  • At1stsightAt1stsight
    Rude to host your own. Someone will likely offer when you get closer to 15-20 weeks. If not, you CAN host a "Meet the baby" party after the child is born, but this is not solely a gift giving event (some will bring gifts, others won't).
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  • MrsEditorJaxMrsEditorJax
    Most people aren't thinking about a shower at 10 weeks ... they're traditionally held sometime after 25 weeks. And yes, it is considered tacky to host your own shower. It's like asking people for gifts.
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  • JennifernKevin4everJennifernKevin4ever
    Your not suppose to host your own shower. It does look weird.
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  • christar2000christar2000
    No
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  • Jules GJules G member
    It's NEVER ok to host a shower for yourself! Maybe your mom or a friend is willing to? I think it's ok to help with things, but?definitely?not ok to host it or do everything for it. ?
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  • melly918melly918 member
    Hosting it by having your name down on the invitation as the person who hosted the shower is a big NO-NO.  However, I am involved in the planning of my shower. I took care of the invitations, postage and the favors because I wanted to relieve some of the financial burden on my hosts in this economy. I'm willing to help!
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  • MamaTullyMamaTully member
    You really shouldn't. But, I am helping my mom and aunt with my shower a little bit. I think it is good to be involved, just not too much!
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  • mrsbltmrsblt
    You don't host your own baby shower.
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  • akammakamm
    I am hosting my own shower I guess. I am planning it ALL and have support financially from my mother and father. My mother in-law is a seamstress so she will be doing the table cloths and runners. No one has offered to throw a shower for me and my siblings are in there teens. However on the invitation I will be putting that my family is hosting it because they are the ones mainly paying for the shower.
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