I'm having two showers- one hosted by two of my BFF's, and one hosted by my SIL. I know it's tacky to be too involved in the showers myself, but what about making the invitations/thank you cards? I'm an avid card-maker/scrapbooker, and I'm interested in making these for at least one of my showers. Especially since I'm currently on bedrest, I have plenty of time to get these done...as you can see I'm only 14 weeks and my showers won't be until at least the end of June. Is this a tacky thing for me to do, or is it okay if it's the only way I'm involved? For the most part, everyone who will be attended the showers knows I am into paper-crafting and I think they would appreciate it, but they would also know it was me who made them.
Just curious what everyone's opinion is about this.
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Agreed
I think involvement is okay if the hostess' actually want your involvement. I made the centerpeices for my shower because I am creative like that and was ASKED if I would mind doing it. I was on bedrest as well and wanted to do it. I just needed them to go out and get me all the material.
So if ASKED, help. Some hostess' actually have an image of the entire party and you should allow them to do their thing and just be thankful. Some like help. SO IMO it depends on what your hostess' want.
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Am I crazy, or don't people normally make/buy their own thank you cards?
Also a cardmaker. Go for it if they don't have any exciting plans. You could even make the outer invite yourself and your hostess could print out invitation wording for the inside. this way if they have something planned you don't spoil it
I would stick with making the thank-you cards. This seems to be the safest option to avoid the "that's so tacky" comments about being too involved in the shower process.
Thank you notes are necessary and the personal touch will be appreciated.
Hope this helps!
I think the thank you cards are up to you anyway, aren't they? But I think if you want to be involved with the invites, etc., there is nothing wrong, as long as you're not hosting it yourself My mom and sisters are throwing mine, and I'd love to help them, at least with the planning. I'm just not hosting it myself.
Sara
If they don't have a problem with it then go for it!
It'll save the hostess money and you get to do something fun,