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Baby shower drama

KathrynYvetteMonayaoKathrynYvetteMonayao
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My very good friend has been asking me to help her plan her baby shower about a month now. Today someone she works with called to tell me, she will hold a surprise baby shower next week. It's nothing big everyone pays their own lunch and this girl is baking a cake. My husband and I were invited to this but I know that's its far from what my friend wants. We have been planning something a bit more detailed in her home the week before her due date. were holding off bc her family and best friend will be coming from Cali. and we live in Georgia. -- I'm feeling like its not her co- workers place to be doing this. I think she's mistaking the baby shower for a going away party with co workers. .... Anyway, I dont know this woman at all, so its not my place to telling her not to do the party. But should I even show up? Or just wait and do the " family shower". Or go to both?
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  • KatFCoKatFCo member
    Why wouldn't it be her co-worker's place? I'd assume it's mostly a shower including co-workers. I think it's very sweet of her and also nice of her to include you guys.
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  • ScarlettVScarlettV member
    Agree with all the above. There is nothing wrong with co-worker throwing a shower; she should feel lucky to get it.
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  • SingleMom31SingleMom31 member
    My first thought is that you're helping her to plan her own shower, meaning that she's throwing herself a shower... It's very much against the rules of etiquette to throw a party where the sole purpose is for people to bring you gifts. It's like saying, "I'm having a baby, so buy me stuff."

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  • KathrynYvetteMonayaoKathrynYvetteMonayao
    Thank you all for the comments.
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  • MMason12MMason12 member
    questra8 said:
    Coworker = super sweet. MTB = tacky. It is not okay to plan you own shower or to ask friends to help you do so.
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  • nah82nah82 member
    It's totally normal for a co-worker to throw a "work" shower.  It is very nice that her co-workers want to celebrate with her!  Work showers usually are more low-key than a family/friends shower, you would not expect somebody that just works with you to spend the kind of money your best friend or family would, it is just nice if they do anything.  It is an added bonus and doesn't mean that a friend or family member can't throw another more personal or elaborate shower, just as long as you don't invite the coworkers.  My coworkers thew a surprise group bridal shower for me and 2 other girls that worked with us who were all getting married around the same time.  They all brought a dish and had it in someone's basement.  I was surprised and touched that they were so thoughtful!
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  • Shobb414Shobb414 member
    Yes, I think a work shower and then later a family friends shower is perfectly fine!
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