Two of my closest friend offered to throw my baby shower. The invites are out, the shower is in two weeks. Yesterday we met up to talk about decorations and food. We went to the store to look at the decorations and we picked out a few things. At checkout they asked me to pay for half of the bill. I didn't object or even hesitate. I don't want to seem ungrateful but should I be paying for that part of the shower? I enlisted my mother to make 80% of the food and I ordered the cake/ cupcakes, bought the cake topper, and the favor bags. They asked me to bring the drinks and meatballs. I have been to so many showers and some have been a surprise and other when it hasn't but I don't recall any of them bringing food items to their own baby shower. This isn't about money they make more than most do. What is your opinion???
Re: baby shower
I probably would have fallen for this as well. But I think it's really tacky that they asked you to pay for half of it. They shouldn't have offered to host if it wasn't possible financially, as it is generally assumed that they'll pay for it--or kept it super small and simple if that is what finances dictated.