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iggles09
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How to handle long distance for showers
iggles09
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So this past weekend I was at home - I was throwing my sister a bridal shower. I told my parents that I am PG and of course my mom already wanted to start planning my shower with my sister (this is the first baby for both DH and I). The problem is all of my family and a number of my friends still live in MD while DH and I live in TN. Not that I am expecting a bunch of large gifts, but how do you handle potentially transporting a number of gifts? Obviously clothes and small things can fit in a spare suitcase but I definitely do not want to drive 16 hours just in case we get large items.
Is it wrong for my mom to suggest or let people know if items being purchased are too big to fit in a suitcase/easily taken with us on a plane then maybe shipping it to us directly would be the best way to give us those items?
TIA
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Re: How to handle long distance for showers
Trust that your guests are smart and will figure it out.
But, other options are to not register for big stuff. Or leave some time to possibly return the big items before you go home and rebuy in TN. Or just deal w/ shipping it yourselves.
DO NOT pass this expense onto your guests. Accept what they give you and deal w/ it.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
1/12/13 DD was born
4/9/16 DS was born
9/17 CP
6/23/18 BFP EDD 3/4/19
This is good advice!
I just had a shower this past weekend and it was out of town (about a 5 hour drive) and my guests were pretty aware of travel with bigger things. The only big item that was given at the shower was the pack n play which fit easily in my trunk. I did however had a couple of aunts print a picture of what they wanted to buy (the carseats) and then inside the card with the picture was a gift card to get them.
I also attended a shower for my cousin earlier this year in Texas and she lives in Nevada and people also seemed to understand she was flying so big things were harder. I know she got a couple of big things but she just paid to ship them to her house and after talking with her it didn't cost her too much to ship them.
The other idea is great as well, return things and get the store credit then re-buy when you get home.
06/12 - BFP!!!!
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Jacob and Samuel born 1/29/13 at 36 weeks.
My family lives in MI, DH and I live in Kansas City. This issue is one of the main reasons why I registered at Amazon. I am hoping most of our gifts for our shower at the end of the month in MI are shipped to us. We are driving and what doesn't fit in our vehicle will be have to be shipped home.