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Display Shower Ettiquette

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What's the proper etiquette for a display shower? Do I still hold up the gifts and say thank you and acknowledge people. Or do we tell everyone to stand up and look at the table, as each gift will be labeled from who etc. I have some old school family members (traditional unwrap the gift everyone ohs and aws) and really don't want to offend anyone but at the same time there will be about 50 people there and we don't want to take forever opening each gift one at a time. The shower is the 1st and the invite states display but I really have no clue on how to go about this properly.

Any suggestions or experiences that you are willing to share would help!!

TIA

*Already posted on Baby Shower & 3rd tri board  and haven't heard any advice back, I figured I'd test my luck here :)

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Re: Display Shower Ettiquette

  • mzovocemzovoce member
    I have never heard of a display shower, sorry. At my shower I opened everything in front of everyone and my little cousins then took the gift and card and put it back on the table.
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  • cminNJcminNJ

    I am not a fan of display showers..

    I am old school.. I like to see each gift unwrapped at the party.  I like the oohh and ahhh..   

    On that note I would say to pick up the gift and say "Aunt Fl gave me X"  .. I don't think she needs to stand but a wave/smile is good enough

      

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  • lraleylraley
    I am also not a huge fan of display showers either, but I believe the whole point is that you don't spend the time unwrapping and showing everyone the gifts, but instead mingle with your guests.  I would probably make sure that there is enough room on the table or tables that everything can be spaced nicely.  At some point during the shower you may want to do a little announcement on how happy your are that everyone could make it, etc. and mention that everyone can look at all the lovely gifts at their leisure.  I hope this helps and have a wonderful shower!     
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  • iluvmylilguyiluvmylilguy
    Never heard of a display shower - interesting!
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  • sarah9/27/03sarah9/27/03

    Hi! Two of the showers I've helped organize were, by the mother-to-be's request, display showers.  My own shower was not because my aunt, who was hosting my shower, didn't believe in it.  However, for the 2 that I have been involved in, I'll tell you that most people think it's a neat idea, and still have fun 'decorating' the gift in a basket or with bows, or something cute.  And, with everything, you'll have people who don't agree with it and will still insist on wrapping their present.  That didn't seem to be an issue, and only having a few to unwrap versus all of them to unwrap still cut down on the time the mother-to-be was sitting and unwrapping.  Some gifts just don't need to be wrapped anyway (I got one mother-to-be her crib mattress and was thrilled to just stick a bow on it!!). 

     Another girl who was helping with one of the showers is a super creative gal, and put this poem together, which we included in the invites....

    Tradition is changing and Showers are too,

    So here's an idea we hoped you could do...

     

    When bringing a gift could you leave off the wrap?

    As it's xxxxxx's last days with an empty lap.

     

    An unwrapped present can be just as caring,

    and will save her from all the pulling and tearing.

     

    We'll display your kind treasures for all to see,

    then relax and honor the Mommy-To-Be!

    Hope this helps!

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