Baby Shower Invite Etiquette Question (registry)

bcnoelle · February 2011

My mom asked me if she should put where I am registered right on the invitation. I think that might be tacky? Should you put anything? Put an additional note card to let people know?

bhilyer · February 2011

I'm not sure that it's "proper" but most shower invitations I receive have information about the registry printed on the invitation.

When I registered this past weekend, BRU offered us little cards that we could put in the invitation.

Honestly, I don't see much a difference between printing it on the invite and putting a seperate card in the envelope. Either way, you're telling people where you are registered.

kelklump · February 2011

I actually think most people expect it with a baby shower. Its hard to figure out where the couple is registered some places (target, babies r us, jc penney, walmart, buybuybaby etc.) I would rather have the information than search for it.

Callidryas · February 2011

kelklump:
I actually think most people expect it with a baby shower. Its hard to figure out where the couple is registered some places (target, babies r us, jc penney, walmart, buybuybaby etc.) I would rather have the information than search for it.

This! and the note cards get lost, I say print it on the invite, less to keep track of!

bcnoelle · February 2011

Thanks ladies! I agree, if you find it on a notecard somewhere you may as well just put it on the invite.

Vincent · February 2011

bhilyer:

When I registered this past weekend, BRU offered us little cards that we could put in the invitation.

I agree with bhilyer, I don't think it matters if it's printed on the invitation or the cards the stores give you (which we also received from BRU). I think it's helpful for your guests to know where you're registered. I've already received questions of where my husband and I plan to register so I think people expect it when they receive an invitation. Good Luck!

MaybeBaby2 · February 2011

I don't put registry information on invitations, but that's me. If a guest wants to know, she can ask the hostess.

pdilly2b · February 2011

Since showers are gift giving events (that really is the purpose), it's not bad etiquette to include registry information, whether on the invite or as an insert.

SFBayMrs · February 2011

I've heard some people think it's tacky, but personally, I believe it's more useful than tacky. If there's somewhere discreet your mom could put it (maybe in a smaller font, at the bottom or something) I think that would be what I'd go for, personally.

I know as a guest, it's helpful to not have to call the mom-to-be and/or the host to find out where she's registered.

mrbear83 · February 2011

I would print it on the base of the invite. Cards can fall out and get lost. Most people are happy to bring a gift, and will be glad for the information.

I'm hosting a bridal shower in a few weeks for a friend, and I put her information on the bottom.

JMU_Bride09 · February 2011

I remember trying to figure this out for bridal showers. The general consensus is that it is rude to include it either on the invitation or on a seperate piece of paper with the invitation.

For my bridal shower, we included a slip of paper with the Save the Date giving a link to our wedding website which included links to our registries. I am not having a baby shower, so I can't give advice there.

If you want to go the proper route, don't include it and just spread the news by word of mouth. If you don't think your guests will mind, include it on a seperate piece of paper within the envelope for your invitation.

mzsparklepdx · February 2011

I think it's less tacky for a baby shower than a bridal shower. I made little cards with pink borders with the two registries and my mom glued it on the back of the invites. She also talked me into putting a "S&B would really appreciate x, y, and z gifts" statement, which rankled my sensibilities but she wore me down and I didn't feel like arguing with her anymore. Hopefully I (she) didn't offend anyone with that Embarrassed

TiffaniMay · February 2011

I don't think it's tacky. I've seen them on bridal and baby shower invitations. Sometimes it's nice to include a little printed out piece of paper with that information to put inside instead of hand writing it on the invitation, or some places will give you little cards saying you are registered at their store.

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