When exactly to give gifts to shower hostess?

lalaith50 · November 2013

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I've just never seen it done before nor done it myself! (I was totally clueless that this was a thing to do for my bridal shower!)

Should you give the gift privately sometime before, or after, the shower?

Or maybe immediately before or after the shower, but at the location of the shower, and privately?

Or maybe (but probably not this since I've never seen it before?) publicly in front of everyone at some point during the shower?

divinemsbee · November 2013

For my bridal shower my MOH was hosting it at her house. I went by, and now of course I can't remember if it was the day before or the day after, and gave her the present then. If I had the option of going over early I probably would have gone ahead and given to her right before the shower.

EastCoastBride · December 2013

I gave my gifts at the end of the shower- after most of the guests had left and things were winding down.

mjberube89 · December 2013

Around here, they're usually given after the shower once almost all of the guests have left.

RibbitGrl930 · December 2013

I gave mine right after the shower.

Mimaloo · December 2013

I plan on thanking my mom and two friends at the end of my shower and giving them their gifts.

a13049 · December 2013

I gave mine a week later. My sister hosted. I took her out to lunch te following week at or favorite restaurant and have her a thank you card and gift

OnBabymaking226 · December 2013

EastCoastBride said:

I gave my gifts at the end of the shower- after most of the guests had left and things were winding down.

This.

hlm184 · December 2013

Work is throwing me a shower... do I need to do a hostess gift?

RibbitGrl930 · December 2013

hlm184 said:

Work is throwing me a shower... do I need to do a hostess gift?

If it's a large group of people rather than 1 or 2 colleagues, I'd say no. Beside thank yous, you could always do a big group gift, like bagels or donuts.

hlm184 · December 2013

RibbitGrl930 said:

hlm184 said:

Work is throwing me a shower... do I need to do a hostess gift?

If it's a large group of people rather than 1 or 2 colleagues, I'd say no. Beside thank yous, you could always do a big group gift, like bagels or donuts.

Thanks, the food is a great idea!

RibbitGrl930 · December 2013

hlm184 said:

RibbitGrl930 said:

hlm184 said:

Work is throwing me a shower... do I need to do a hostess gift?

If it's a large group of people rather than 1 or 2 colleagues, I'd say no. Beside thank yous, you could always do a big group gift, like bagels or donuts.

Thanks, the food is a great idea!

I just realized part of my suggestion may be unclear. When I say "beside thank yous", I should have said" in addition to thank you notes for individual gidfts." If your entire workplace is organizing the shower, the food thing could take the place of the traditional "hostess gift."

hlm184 · December 2013

RibbitGrl930 said:

hlm184 said:

RibbitGrl930 said:

hlm184 said:

Work is throwing me a shower... do I need to do a hostess gift?

If it's a large group of people rather than 1 or 2 colleagues, I'd say no. Beside thank yous, you could always do a big group gift, like bagels or donuts.

Thanks, the food is a great idea!

I just realized part of my suggestion may be unclear. When I say "beside thank yous", I should have said" in addition to thank you notes for individual gidfts." If your entire workplace is organizing the shower, the food thing could take the place of the traditional "hostess gift."

No, you made perfect sense.

mcgeeva · December 2013

I took my two girlfriends that hosted my shower out 3 days before my shower and got them a mani/pedi and dinner to thank them.

Alykate · December 2013

I didn't even think about this... Good to know!

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