What do you think About this Hostess Gift?

AMW054 · July 2012

I am a FTM and my mom is throwing me a baby shower. I want to get something for everyone hosting the baby shower. My mom won't tell me who is hosting it, just that all together there are 6 people planning this.

Since I do not know who exactly is planning it makes it a little bit more difficult to decide what gift to get them. I want to get them something that they can hold onto, so I don't personally like the idea of a gift card or something like that. I also do not want the amount of hostesses to impact the amount I spend per person, so there isn't really a "limit" per say for each gift.

I was thinking about getting this "Expressions Cube Frame" for each of them...it's about $50 per cube after the engraving and I am thinking about putting a picture of the sonograms in each of the slots, but have one empty slot to put the baby's picture in after he is born.

The engraving would simply say,

Thank you!
Love,
Ashleigh
2012

What do you think about the gift...does it seem like a decent idea?

https://www.thingsremembered.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=160728&categoryId=2585&parentCategoryId=122&subCategoryId=3386&productVariantId=150524&quantity=5&itemGUID=c376e98ec0a88c652a509df817e29a24&editMainItem=Y

AMW054 · July 2012

twister22 · July 2012

No offense, but that would just sit on a shelf and collect dust.

Why not a gift card somewhere or a nice gift basket?

And $50 per gift? $300 total? The things you could buy for your LO..

Shermany · July 2012

I've got to disagree with pp. I think the box is really cute, and $50 per person isn't extreme. My bff is throwing my shower, and I'm getting her a "spa day" thank you which way exceeds $50. She's doing a ton of work and really deserves some pampering. Besides, "that's $300 you could spend on your LO?" So once you're pregnant you can't ever spend money on someone else because it takes away from the LO? No, it doesn't work that way. Or at least not if you want to keep friends and not look like a selfish a**.

Cranang · July 2012

I agree that it would be a trinket that would sit around and collect dust. If I got that, I wouldn't display it, and I'd probably throw it in a box and then I'd feel guilty when I wanted to get rid of it. A baby shower isn't a monumental event where you need a true keepsake.

And u/s pics? I threw a shower for my BFF (and she threw mine), and we're like frickin' sisters. We've known each other for 25 years, I'm an only child, blah, blah, blah. And I was SO excited that we were having babies within 3 months of each other. But I would've laughed if she'd given me an ultrasound picture. I love her baby, but not that much. I don't even have u/s pics of my own kid displayed.

AMW054 · July 2012

Thank you for all of the different perspectives!

cmiller0623 · July 2012

i like the idea of a personalized engraved gift what about something else from Things Remembered? Maybe a nice picture frame they can put a picture they want in it? or a water globe? what if you put the signature thanks from ashleigh and (LO's name) 2012?

Ladiebug710 · July 2012

Your mom will like it, but really who wants a picture of someone elses ultrasound? Since you dont know I would hold off and purchase gifts after the shower when you have a better idea who they are.

AMW054 · July 2012

I think I may do the picture frame and the cube since I do like the idea of waiting until after the shower. Then, I would be able to decide okay picture frame for this person, and cube w/ sonogram for mom and whoever else is really close that may be helping to plan it. Thanks again for the ideas and suggestions!

eav2c · July 2012

Meh. I would do a gift card to a spa or something. Truthfully, I don't care all too much about other peoples sonograms and it'd be kinda weird tI have one if my friends sonograms chillin on my shelf. KWIM?

Shermany · July 2012

Missed the bit about the sonogram pic. yeah, I'd leave that out, in which case you wouldn't really be able to use the cube, right? Engraved flasks are always useful, IMO ;-)

twister22 · July 2012

Shermany:
I've got to disagree with pp. I think the box is really cute, and $50 per person isn't extreme. My bff is throwing my shower, and I'm getting her a "spa day" thank you which way exceeds $50. She's doing a ton of work and really deserves some pampering. Besides, "that's $300 you could spend on your LO?" So once you're pregnant you can't ever spend money on someone else because it takes away from the LO? No, it doesn't work that way. Or at least not if you want to keep friends and not look like a selfish a**.

No need to get snippy . $50+ per person/$300+ overall spent on a hostess gift is awesome if you can afford it.

Did I say that once you're pregnant you can't ever spend money on someone else? Sheesh.

Just because I didn't spend $50 on each of my baby shower hostesses doesn't mean I'm a selfish a**. I wrote them each a really nice thank you card (I couldn't afford a "gift"), and they all said it was the nicest thank you card they had ever received. Hostess gifts are not mandatory. Yes, it is nice and thoughtful to do so, I just thought $300 seemed like a lot. Maybe it's not to either of you, and that's fantastic.

I still think the box is a little weird. I agree with OP that maybe that is something your mom, LO's grandma, will love, but probably not the other hostesses. I like your idea OP of waiting until after the shower and figuring out what would be best for each person.

pamiva1 · July 2012

What about a gift that's more for the host, rather than something so baby specific...like maybe a nice wallet or small purse? Something that they're sure to remember you got for them, but that they can use in their own life.

hatchsar · July 2012

I think its a great and cute idea. My MIL, SIL, and Liams (baby to be) future godmother hosted my baby shower and for my SIL I got her a auntie frame with a picture of sonogram picture and a heart key chain which was engrave with #1 Aunt Love Liam xoxox. For Future godmother i got her a frame which was engrave with Liam

Cole (her nickname) xooxox and a sonogram. For both i would say I spent about $60. For my MIL I spent a little more and got her 2 pandora baby charms.

PnkBride · July 2012

I also vote, gift card or mani/pedi's etco. The box would collect dust at my house and no offense, but I would not be displaying a photo of your baby's sonogram at my house unless I was your mom.

rhubarb123 · July 2012

twister22:

No offense, but that would just sit on a shelf and collect dust.

Why not a gift card somewhere or a nice gift basket?

And $50 per gift? $300 total? The things you could buy for your LO..

I agree with this. Maybe it is because I've been married a long time and collected a bunch of "stuff" that just sits and needs to be dusted over and over. You don't know who the other people are that are helping...they may not care that much to have pictures of your LO/sonogram sitting around their home. I can see giving something like that to your mom (and maybe grandma if she is helping) since she is most likely doing the majority of the work involved with the shower, but I would give something smaller, less personal to the other people. When I get a gift from a MTB for hosting I appreciate all the gifts, but have to admit I enjoy the gift card for a manicure much more because it is really something for ME. KWIM?

BakerMommy · July 2012

I'd try to make the gift more about them than about your LO. While they love your LO, they'd probably appreciate something like a gift card more.

sadie+w · July 2012

If I was given this, it would sit around and collect dust for a year or two, and then end up in the trash. I'm not a fan of clutter. Get them a gift certificate to their favorite restaurant instead. Just my opinion.

MelleTX · July 2012

I think it is a nice gift, but honestly I never really know what to do with gifts like these. I have no idea where in my house I would put this as my guest room is already filled with all the other picture frames I receive.

Personally, I would love to receive a spa gift card or something I can use on me!

bklynbmp · July 2012

As I always suggest on these threads, I would suggest getting something that the hostesses could use themselves. Anything that has your photo or name on it would be a no no for me.

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