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July 2011 Moms
2+ers, Sprinkle or Meet & Greet?
I am having a dilema. First I was on the fence with having a sprinkle. Then I decided to just go ahead and I'll throw it myself and have one... Panera catering, cute decorations and have it outside where it is nice and pretty. I'd rather do it myself since my mother did my first one with TNT and it was just awful. NOW I'm having second thoughts. I don't know if I really want to do it and I almost think I'd rather have a meet & greet type thing after she is here. I feel like that would be almost easier as far as everyone getting to see her at once instead of having a stream of visitors which I really don't want. Thoughts?
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Re: 2+ers, Sprinkle or Meet & Greet?
My friends threw me a surprise sprinkle last saturday and it was nice, a simple get together, 9 of us. They had mock wine tasting with sparkling ciders and decorate your own cupcake. Just cheese and crackers, cakes and cookies out. A few brought gifts (basically girl clothes since my first is a boy) But it was good, laid back, simple and it was just a nice surprise.
I am planning on a meet and greet or "Sip and See" cookout type of thing maybe the first week of August or last week of July depending on how early she arrives (c-section would be the 15th) I am thinking once she is two weeks old we will be in the swing of things and ready for some visitors.
Oh geez... please do not throw yourself a shower (or sprinkle). That is extremely tacky.
Personally, I would not attend a shower or sprinkle if someone was hosting it themselves.
Do a Meet & Greet after your LO is here. And make sure you include "No gifts" on the invitations or you will look really gift grabby to all your guests.
My thoughts are, it's tacky to throw your own shower (no matter what # kid you're having). I agree with pp that if you have a meet and greet to make it VERY clear that there are NO GIFTS.
I did not really see it that way (as a gift opportunity) but if you do throw it for yourself it would be wise to say "no gifts necessary" or something on the invite. I totally understand wanting to have a pre-baby get together with your friends and if you word it right (as a get together and not a shower) you will not seem gift grabby at all.
You want to have friends over to hang out and eat panera before you are taking care of a newborn and sleep deprived, by all means do it.
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My hairdresser was shocked I'm not getting a sprinkle. Well my Mom is dead, most of my close friends are out of state, and I'm not going to IN (where MH's family is) and it's just not common in my family or DH's to have one for your second child anyways.
We may do a BBQ later this summer for our local friends and family to meet her or just come eat/drink because chances are most will come by before we'd get around to it anyways. Both of our families will likely buy the baby gifts as they meet her and its not like I need much anyways and I'd never host my own sprinkle.
DD1, Kathleen 9/15/2007
We have an annual Labor Day party so that will be our "Meet and greet" party as well this year. I am not planning on having a sprinkle. If someone offers to throw one, I will insist it be kept very small and casual. I would NOT throw one for myself.
Throwing a "M&G party" would be more acceptable IMO
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We are having a meet and great after she is a few weeks old...like mid August.
Eek. Considering how ppl already feel about the idea of a sprinkle, to add to that that you want to throw it yourself is just bad news bears. My BFF is actually throwing me a sprinkle too, despite my misgivings, but definately don't throw it yourself, K?
If you're stuck on doing it yourself, then just do like a BBQ meet & greet thing. If you'd prefer a sprinkle, let someone else do throw it.
I think if you are throwing it yourself I would do a Meet and Greet.
My friends down here where I live are throwing me a Sprinkle on May 15th. When we go home next time around Christmas we are going to throw a Meet and Greet so all of our family and friends and parents friends can meet DS.
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Just because you host a party, doesn't mean that people must bring you gifts. Take the money that you are spending on the "lunch and cake" and buy the remaining stuff that you need.
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