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Timing of host/hostess gifts

JessaPrimateJessaPrimate member
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Do you give them the gifts afterward or are they supposed to open in front of everyone?

Also the men whose house we're having the party in are expecting a baby about two months after me. Would it be okay to make their host gift baby related?

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Re: Timing of host/hostess gifts

  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member

    Give it at the end of the shower as it's winding down, or even over.  No- they shouldn't open them in front of everyone.  This is a personal thank you from you to them - not a gift opening event.

    And yes, it being baby related is fine.

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    I'd give it at the end of the shower. I've always seen it done after people start to leave and the person/couple is loading the gifts in the car that way people have left. Having been a hostess before, I'd rather get it at the end and not in front of people. As for the gift being baby related, you can get whatever you want, but I wouldn't make it baby related. The hostess gift should be for the hostess, and it might be nice to give them something just for them especially during a time when they're already going to be getting a lot of baby stuff. I'm sure either will be appreciated, but I'd make the gift more of a gift for them, not baby.
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  • honeybee72honeybee72 member

    Whenever is more convenient, as long as you're doing it privately.

    While I agree that it could be baby related, I also agree with the PP who said it would also be nice if it was something just for them. While expecting a new baby is great, it's a bit old when everything revolves around the coming baby. I haven't stopped being the person I was and enjoying the things I enjoyed (well, maybe except for wine!) just because I'm pregnant.

    Sorry if that seemed a little like a rant.

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