Baby shower theme question

clairebear8675309 · February 2013

What are some of your opinions on who chooses the theme of the baby shower? The hostess or the MTB?

Wish82 · February 2013

The hostess; however, it is not uncommon for the hostess to ask the MTB for input. That being said, anytime I've asked when I hosted, the MTB said whatever I decided would be fine.

Edited to fix typos.

wcvsb3b5 · February 2013

Hostess, unless the hostess asks the MTB for input.

1026pumpkin · February 2013

Agree with PPs that hostess gets to decide. I always ask MTB, but that's me....

ELauren88 · February 2013

Just like PP's have said, the hostess picks the theme. Anytime I've hosted I have asked what MTB thinks, and my hostesses have (already) asked me what theme I would like.

IMO it shouldn't ever really be a big issue, at least in my case, anyone who would/will be throwing me a shower knows what I like. They wouldn't do anything ridiculous (not that a "theme" is super important to begin with).

miranda42 · February 2013

My sister and mom will be throwing me the baby shower and I would hope they ask what I would like. Maybe I will leave subtle hints about what I like, lol.

tilsonc · February 2013

Andindria:
Most of the showers I've been to were themed to fit the nursery, that way the MTB can keep all the decorations and use them to put in the nursery. I know with my shower over the weekend, I got tons of little safari animals to take home and set up in the nursery. They were used on mini diaper cakes on the tables

This!

rhubarb123 · February 2013

The hostess decides since she is the one paying. She might ask the MTB if there is something specific she wants but otherwise it is her decision. I don't recall asking any of the MTB's I've hosted for and I've hosted a lot of showers. I really do know the MTB's pretty well...usually know what they have planned for the nursery or what their feelings are regarding certain things and keep that in consideration.

As a hostess I do find it is easier to go with a theme unless it is something way out there...to the point of not being able to find things/

PrimRoseMama · February 2013

Hostess.

However, when I host a shower I'm very aware of trying to pick a theme or colors I know the MTB would like. I'll ask about what she likes and go from there.

markhamgurl · February 2013

Andindria:
Most of the showers I've been to were themed to fit the nursery, that way the MTB can keep all the decorations and use them to put in the nursery.

Agreed. Technically I'd say the hostess decides the theme, but the considerate thing to do would be to check with the MTB for the reason stated above. My shower (and more importantly, the shower invite) was done in a safari theme, so I got a TON of safari-themed gifts. But our already-completed nursery has got nothing to do with anything safari.

We can use - and appreciate - the gifts, but I can't say I'm really enamoured with any of them.

526SadieSadie · February 2013

Every aspect of the shower is up to the host(s) unless they ask for input from the MTB - even then they aren't obligated to do what the MTB suggests.

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