Keeping track of gifts

dreemac · June 2010

We opened wedding gifts after our wedding, and had a little get-together. One of my friends took notes which made thank you cards super easy. I haven't been to a baby shower in years and years - would it be wrong/weird of me to ask someone to do that?

hopey1kanopey · June 2010

It's perfectly acceptable to ask someone to take notes. Your host may do it, or may already have someone in mind to do it. I've done it for both showers I've hosted.

megdrew1218 · June 2010

The host had it all figured out at both of my showers. At one, my aunt had an excel spreadsheet with columns with the guest list, their addresses, the gift, and a box to check if the thank you was done. Easy to do thank you cards when the address and gift are right there to refer to!

auntiecrys · June 2010

hopey1kanopey:
It's perfectly acceptable to ask someone to take notes. Your host may do it, or may already have someone in mind to do it. I've done it for both showers I've hosted.

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K.a.T.e · June 2010

That's a normal hostess thing in my circle of friends. I'd mention it to your hostesses prior to the event, they shouldn't have a prob with it.

jazzyexpo · June 2010

I just did it at my shower. Otherwise it's to confusing after you open gifts as to who got what.

CrazyToast · June 2010

I've always been the person to keep track of such things for people - and have found that people don't always do that for each other (at my work showers). SO, make sure you ask someone to take notes. It helps so much!!!

EastCoastBride · June 2010

I would imagine this is something your host will already have planned. It's a pretty standard shower practice.

CourtneyR2N · June 2010

Usually the hostess does that while you are opening the gifts so you know who brought what. Otherwise I don't think you could remember or keep track of everything.

UnderAtree · June 2010

Every shower I've been too someone did this. I always figured it was the norm and you didn't have to tell anyone.

Simply Fated · June 2010

dreemac:
We opened wedding gifts after our wedding, and had a little get-together. One of my friends took notes which made thank you cards super easy. I haven't been to a baby shower in years and years - would it be wrong/weird of me to ask someone to do that?

I'm sure the hostess or one of your friends will volunteer to keep a list. Its pretty standard.

PubStar09 · June 2010

At my first shower, DH's grandma volunteered, and at the second, my mom threw a pencil and paper at my sister to do it. Stick out tongue

But asking someone to do it for you is completely fine. If the hostess doesn't volunteer, just ask the person you're closest to... a BFF, sister, mom, whoever.

spfclr · June 2010

My mother and her sisters hosted. They were running around refreshing drinks for elderly aunts and passing cake when I started opening gifts so I just grabbed one of my cousins to do it - I think most people don't mind, so if it's not figured out ahead of time just ask someone you don't think will mind.

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