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When are two showers ok?

naomimamanaomimama
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When do people have more than one shower? Is it only when one is in another town, or like work vs friends and family?

I've had 3 different people offer to host a shower for me. Do I just have them all connect and have it be one thing? I teach, so since we're on summer vacation I don't think there'll be a shower for me via work, and I'm due in October. 

Thanks for any advice. 

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Re: When are two showers ok?

  • ladyalmalthealadyalmalthea
    If you have a large list, you could splitit up to family and another one for friends. If not, tell them you've had multiple offers and offer that they can work together. That is what I did.
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  • hopefulmomhopefulmom member

    I had 3 showers.  One was family (both sides), one was work and the third was church.

    If you have a lot of people you can split it up like the other pp said.  Each side of the family, friends, coworkers, church, etc.  You cannot invite the same people to more than one shower (except maybe your mom and MIL).

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  • RoxyLynnRoxyLynn member
    Two or 3 showers are fine, just make sure they all have different guest lists.
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  • LI444LI444 member
    I'm having two, because I left my husband's aunts off the guest list for the first one and then they offered to throw me another one.  (To be fair, we've only spoken a few times and my hostess didn't have the space for all SIX of my MIL's sisters, and I didn't think any of them would be interested in coming since they all just spent a fortune on their niece who got married the month before.  I feel so bad about it now, though.)
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  • tripleninetriplenine member
    I had two and a half... The half was my students, the first was my colleagues and the other was with family.  At work they do it for everyone, and when My mom threw me mine, we only invited family.  I thought it was silly for me to invite my work friends to my family shower because they had already given my nice gifts.
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  • kmtfukmtfu
    If it were me (and after having hosted one of these and realizing how time consuming and expensive they can get), I'd probably have the three who offered connect via email or phone and see if they don't want to all go in on it together.  If they don't, that's their perogative and then you'll have more than one shower.
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  • Jules GJules G member

    I had four showers. My mom had one, MIL had one, the girls at work & one at church. I don't see a problem with it if there are enough people who want to host a shower for you & LO. If you know enough people, I don't see a problem with it at all.

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  • RachandJerRachandJer member

    I also had four showers.  The guest lists were different for all of them (with the exception of very close friends and family). 

    If you know enough people I say go with all 3 showers.  If not, you could see if the hostesses would like to do one big shower.

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  • dragon_chicadragon_chica member
    I don't see anything wrong with it especially if ppl are wanting to host.  My last shower is this weekend and it'll be shower #5.  I had a work, friend, DH's father's side, my side, and now DH's mother's side.  It just happens that way sometimes.
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  • Vandy05Vandy05
    I think it is whatever you want. We had/are having 3...DH had one- a pamper and beer party, I had one with family and friends and then my work is having one for me which will be a small one.
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