Reveal party question (as a guest)

goatlady12 · July 2014

DH and I are going to a reveal party this weekend. The couple listed where they are registered on the FB invite. I normally wouldn't get a gift for a reveal party, but is it expected? Should I bring a gift? I've never been to one before, personally they are NMS.

Manateearmz · July 2014

I would not bring a gift unless they're using this as their baby shower. Sounds a bit grabby to me.

sysakbaby · July 2014

I've been to 3, only 1 had a formal invite and listed where they were registered. For the couple that listed their registry I knew they were also having a baby shower so I didn't bring a gift to the reveal. The only people I noticed bringing gifts were some of their family members. You could always ask a few friends/family who are also going, or someone closer to the couple to see what their intent was. I wouldn't feel pressured to do it though.

hellopartyof5 · July 2014

Reveals aren't gift giving events. It's pretty tacky of them to list it on the invite, it seems like they're expecting gifts now. Id probably get something small on the registry I guess. Otherwise I wouldn't have brought anything to a reveal.

bombe4 · July 2014

That is beyond tacky. I wouldn't get anything unless like a PP said this is also functioning as a shower as well.

mlee116 · July 2014

I've only been to two reveal parties and neither of them said anything about gifts/registries/etc. I don't see them as gift giving events either, but maybe they put the info on there because they have eager friends and family who are requesting it? At any rate, you shouldn't do it unless you just want to.

Personally, I just get excited and buy something really small just for fun. I think I just picked up a girl and boy onesie and then returned the one they didn't need.

erynpdx · July 2014

I'm maybe do something teeny if you're also going to a shower, like a piece of that gift. I usually bring one thing off the registry with something cute and small. Maybe just split it out and do cute and small now? But only if you actually want to.

PacoCat33 · July 2014

That's crazy! My BFF had one a month or so ago and bc she is such a good friend, a couple friends and I went in together and got her a pedicure, book, and card. Nothing fancy. I do not think a gift should be expected.

amr196 · July 2014

I'm having a reveal party and no gifts will be involved. We don't even have formal invites haha we're just calling every one. Its just for close family (this is the first grand baby on both sides and we wanted to make it special for everyone) to come enjoy cake (:
I wouldn't take a gift either

Cheekers2010 · July 2014

That is ridiculously tacky. I agree that just out of excitement I'd bring a little onsie or something, but that's it.

brittandjp · July 2014

I would not take a gift. We did a very small dinner reveal with close family and friends - not more than 10 people. We did not expect, ask, or receive any gifts. That is what a shower is for.

NELSMD · July 2014

Is this their first child? If not, it could be a way of getting stuff without having a shower? (I know, pessimistic thinking...). Ive only been to one where they did a 50/50 raffle

avonleaC · July 2014

Get something, "forget it in the car" and if you are the only one without a gift "oops I forgot it in the car, ill run and grab it" if no one else has a gift save it for the shower, if no shower then make sure the gift is something you like so you can keep it for your little one! ....... Is this too tacky? Not like they will ever know!

CandEChicago · July 2014

The one reveal party have been invited to did not have gifts at it. The MTB also had a separate shower a couple if monthes later.

Annaess26 · July 2014

We are having a reveal party thrown for us in the begining of august.
(Cookout/gender reveal) where we will be suprised with our loved ones.
And have the baby shower later on in the year.

Im honestly not asking for or expecting any gifts. That seems like too much to me I personally thing.

goatlady12 · July 2014

This is his first, her second. Her first is is like seven now, so I doubt she saved much.

BrideLinds · July 2014

I would probably call some I'd the other invitees and see what they were doing. Seems odd to ask for gifts at a reveal.

JCM285 · July 2014

That's crazy! We are having the reveal cake at our house with our parents and a few friends (this is by no means a party) and we sure as heck aren't asking anybody for any gifts. I'm actually going to make sure everyone knows NOT to bring us anything. I do think it's a bit grabby to put the registry with the invite, but I would probably get something really inexpensive and leave it in the car in case I needed to gift it.

RicKeyBaby · July 2014

No gift, I'm having both a gender reveal and a shower and I"m not listing the registry on the reveal party...thats just double dipping to me.

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