XP: Feelings on "Dress Code" for Baby Shower

cherrykat · July 2009

Sorry to cross-post on this board too but I need as many opinions as possible...

In your honest opinion, how would you feel if you received a co-ed baby shower invitation and there was a dress code listed? What do you think this says? How would you or your husband dress? There is a debate whether or not to leave this off.

The co-ed shower will be from 4pm - 8pm in August, outdoors in a courtyard. Guest list is about 100 people with children.

The wording says:

As a surprise for the new parents-to-be, a professional photographer will be present to capture the special memories of this event. We invite you to wear your summer best and join us in this momentous occasion.

AMYfromKY · July 2009

I would dress like it said, but would probably roll my eyes when I read it and laugh about it with my mom and DH.

rmcrae · July 2009

I'd be miffed. It's a shower, not a gala. If you don't want people to dress way up, what is the point of this?

Aliliv · July 2009

I would be fine with that. I'd dress DH in Kakis and a button up shirt, and I would probably wear either a skirt or guachos and a nice top....... Depends on what you call "summer best" - dressed up casual or the whole nine yards complete with ties and dresses?

MrsBro6116 · July 2009

AMYfromKY:
I would dress like it said, but would probably roll my eyes when I read it and laugh about it with my mom and DH.

I would definitely talk/vent/eyeroll about it with everyone but would abide by it.

thatgirlang · July 2009

MrsBro6116:

I would definitely talk/vent/eyeroll about it with everyone but would abide by it.

Same here. As I always do when I'm told what to wear/how to dress for showers and events. It's happened to me a lot! And not like "black tie" or something acceptable. But I've been told what color(s) to wear to things and stuff like that. LOL

spiffy · July 2009

I'd take it as a preemptive attempt to warn people that there will be a photograph, and prevent a bunch of idiots from whining about how they don't look their best and can't they just sit this out.

MrsBeckO · July 2009

Ditto on the eyeroll.?

I would abide by the dress code, but snicker about how ridiculous it is to dictate what people wear to a baby shower. Its a baby shower.... ?

KandM05 · July 2009

Well, I think most people would wear something nice to a baby shower anyways, so it wouldnt be necessary to put it on the invite. Most likely the mother to be wont care what people are wearing, she will just cherish the pictures as wonderful memories....but like I said, I would expect most people to look nice for a shower.

fnkeefresh · July 2009

AMYfromKY:
I would dress like it said, but would probably roll my eyes when I read it and laugh about it with my mom and DH.

Hehehe, this.

Soap1 · July 2009

I think anything besides "Black Tie" is kind of silly to put on an invitation.

In my younger, more naive, and more bitchy days, I sent out a party invitation suggesting business casual attire. I am so embarrassed remembering that! What was I thinking?!

jday1229 · July 2009

If I were expected to be dressed up, outside, from 4-8pm in August, I would tell someone to bite me - or at least decline the invite.

But no one hangs outside in Atlanta for 4 hours in the late afternoon without a swimsuit on and pool nearby. Depends on where you are I guess.

NKufferman · July 2009

I'd wear a nice sun dress, skirt and blouse or pants and a blouse. I would not wear jeans and/or shorts.

kle+spd · July 2009

My first thought would be, "wow this going to be a really nice shower"...I think it's good that you put a professional photog will be there! That way people can dress nice if they want.

I don't take the "summer best" as too much of a demanding dress code wording. I think it's a nice way to say it without sounding bossy! Ha!

parsleyqueen · July 2009

I almost wonder if it is even necessary to state that people should wear their "summer best." Personally, if I just read that a professional photographer was going to be there it would motivate me to look nice. But at least I'd feel like I had the option of whether to wear a dress or nice pants.

One last thing...I am not sure I would call the shower a "momentus" occasion. Maybe something like "happy occasion" would be better? Maybe I'm just being picky, but "momentus" just seems a little overboard to me.

mamaofliam · July 2009

I would dress DH in khakis and a button down shirt (or polo) and I'd wear a sundress. It does say "summer" and its outdoors so that is how I would interpret it.

mags2144 · July 2009

I would just keep the part about a photog being present. Leave off the dress code.

gizmo909 · July 2009

AMYfromKY:
I would dress like it said, but would probably roll my eyes when I read it and laugh about it with my mom and DH.

Absolutely this. It seems silly to me. Most people dress pretty nice for showers anyways.

sam19 · July 2009

I would probably be confused as to what you meant for summer best. I would probably wear a summer dress but what would you expect of the men?

greenlove7 · July 2009

are you fing kidding. omg. i am NOT that kind of person/girl/whatever. if i got that invite i would more than likely be unable to attend. then again, none of my friends would ever care about something like the way we were dressed. we are who we are and we love it regardless of who is taking pictures. ugh

howa0155 · July 2009

AMYfromKY:
I would dress like it said, but would probably roll my eyes when I read it and laugh about it with my mom and DH.

This!

afg · July 2009

Most people dress nice anyway to a baby shower so I think it's kinda odd to put on there, but I'd probably wear a dress or something.

lujain · July 2009

I would grumble about having to dress up for an outdoor event in August. It's unclear to me what "summer best" means. Also, I agree with the PP that a baby shower is not a momentous occasion. That's overkill.

tanya8 · July 2009

I would be excited to go to such a fancy affair...the food is sure to be good! Now, the one down side is that there will be so many people there, and I always love watching people open their gifts. With 100 people, there is no way one could get through all of them there!

yale · July 2009

kle+spd:

I don't take the "summer best" as too much of a demanding dress code wording.

This. And it's nice they gave warning.

babyxmas · July 2009

parsleyqueen:

I almost wonder if it is even necessary to state that people should wear their "summer best." Personally, if I just read that a professional photographer was going to be there it would motivate me to look nice. But at least I'd feel like I had the option of whether to wear a dress or nice pants.

One last thing...I am not sure I would call the shower a "momentus" occasion. Maybe something like "happy occasion" would be better? Maybe I'm just being picky, but "momentus" just seems a little overboard to me.

Totally agree with this!

MattysGirl81 · July 2009

I'd probably wear what I had originally planned on wearing - a sundress or cute top and skirt. ?It's kind of weird to put that on the invitation though. ?I think just writing there will be a pro photographer is enough of a hint for guests to look nice. ?And if they don't, oh well! ?When the mom looks back at pictures from her shower she won't care how other people were dressed. At least I wouldn't.

lovesazzie · July 2009

parsleyqueen:
I almost wonder if it is even necessary to state that people should wear their "summer best." Personally, if I just read that a professional photographer was going to be there it would motivate me to look nice. But at least I'd feel like I had the option of whether to wear a dress or nice pants.

This... and I agree with other people that most people know you should dress nicely for a baby shower.

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