- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
2nd Trimester
-->
is it tacky to...
put gift cards welcome in the invitations (on a separate piece of paper) ... im already asking that gifts come unwrapped.
repost from baby showers board... i need answers!! 
This discussion has been closed.
Re: is it tacky to...
Yes.
Why are you asking for unwrapped?
Still tacky. For a lot of people, the whole point of going to a shower is to watch the guest of honor open gifts. On another note, are you throwing this shower for yourself? Why are you doing your own invitations? If that's the case, that's a WHOLE lot tackier than requesting gift cards or that gifts be unwrapped.
I'm helping my mom with the invitations since English is her second language... but thanks for giving me an answer that was totally unrelated to my question.
You didn't talk to your guests while unwrapping your gifts?? I would find it pretty weird to go to a shower where the gifts were not wrapped. I also really like wrapping presents though. I'm sure plenty of people will be buying clothes that are not on your registry or giving your handmade items, so it won't all be things that you asked for.
If I got this invite I would think of it as very gift grabby, and I would be turned off.
No wrapping of the presents? Sounds incredibly boring to watch.
That's hardly unrelated to your question.
That's ridiculous. Don't put that on the invite. And yes, the "gift cards welcome" part is also tacky.
Without a doubt, it is tacky! Presents should be wrapped and there should be no mention of gift cards at all. As a matter of fact, if I were invited to this shower I would not only wrap, but I would buy several different pieces and wrap them all individually. That is if I would go. You need some etiquette lessons.
Right?!?! ^^ WTH!!
I guess if I asked I probably thought it was tacky in the first place, hah! And yes- why I am "doing" my own invitations is totally unrelated.
About the unwrapped gifts, I'm surprised no one has heard of it! Display showers I think is what they're called... theres little poems I've gotten in invitations. I think im using...
The adorable baby gifts will be put on display,
So no need to wrap in any way-
a ribbon or twine will do just fine.
Leaving us all free to visit and dine!
Sorry, but mentioning any gifts in any invitation (wedding/baby shower/graduation, etc) is tacky. Even if it's common practice to receive gifts, one should still never expect them.
I feel if you have to ask if something is tacky.. then it probably is tacky.
"Gift cards are welcome" on the registry is fine, sent separately.. pretty much looks like you are begging for money.
And unwrapped gifts?! geeze, where is the fun??
I read and re-read Miss Manners for my wedding... people got annoyed that I didnt include registry info in my invitations... so now im kinda giving into what everyone else does. I love Miss Manners but some times its about being practical.
She didn't ask you for your opinion about her, doing her own invitations. Relax.
Goodness!! I know we are all pregnant here but ladies, lets at least try to keep our hormones in control.
BTW, just because I said "WTH?!" doesn't mean I freaked out. I don't take all this as seriously as some
Get a PO box and request cash.
Boohoo. I'm gonna go cry now,
I see exactly two people getting bent out of shape. You and the OP.
God this is entertaining.
Interesting that you are so up in arms about this being a discussion board and people posting their opinions when you have yet to share yours on the topic.
1. Directly asking for gift cards is tacky.
2. Having much to do with planning your own shower is tacky. (although I do see the need in helping your mom write out the invites if English is not her first language.)
3. Asking for unwrapped gifts is tacky. People put a lot of time and effort into making this a special gift for you. I sat in a room with all of the women at my bridal shower while I opened gifts. You show them what you got, talk about it, sometimes pass it around. It's called a shower because they "shower you with gifts". If you don't want to spend your time opening them, then your invite should read "No gifts please" and then you would just spend time talking and eating. This sounds like what you want to do, except you don't want to miss out on the presents and you can't be bothered to unwrap them all. Tacky.
My only suggestion is what I saw at DH's cousin's baby shower. All the women in the room were passed a gift. The mom of honor opened the first gift and then we went around the room and each guest opened a gift and showed it to the mom. It was kind of strange to me, but at least a less tacky alternative to your unwrapped gifts idea.
And I agree with your own previous comment...you knew this was tacky before you posted it.
You have issues and your opinion should not be taken in any form.
Hmm ok.
I do think it's tacky to ask for gift cards.
haha- thanks! that's the kind of response i was looking for!
This.
haha- thanks! that's the kind of response i was looking for!