Tacky or Not Tacky

dana2die4 · August 2014

Having a mimosa bar at your baby shower?? Tacky or not?

[Deleted User] · August 2014

I don't think so. I wouldn't drink at mine, but I wouldn't care if others did.

uksteph11 · August 2014

Why are you thinking that might be tacky? If it is because the mother to be is obviously pregnant, I would not worry about it. You are hosting guests and if they would appreciate a mimosa, I say go for it. I don't think it would be tacky at all, but I have been called tacky on the baby shower board so you may not want to take my advice

MrsSarahRenee · August 2014

If the pregnant woman was sloshed, yes. Otherwise no...

golfingdarwinfish · August 2014

There will be one at my shower. Even though I can't partake there is no reason my guests should go without! I'm hoping the champagne distracts from the gift opening.....

dana2die4 · August 2014

I don't think its tacky, there will be one at my shower this weekend

obviously not for me but for my guests.

I am co-hosting another baby shower in Sept, and the SIL of the Mother to be claims a mimosa bar is tacky. Just curious how many other people feel this way?

ladybug0088 · August 2014

golfingdarwinfish said:

There will be one at my shower. Even though I can't partake there is no reason my guests should go without! I'm hoping the champagne distracts from the gift opening.....

They're serving wine at my shower too. I don't plan to partake, but I'm glad everyone else can enjoy some.

golfingdarwinfish · August 2014

ladybug0088 said:

golfingdarwinfish said:

There will be one at my shower. Even though I can't partake there is no reason my guests should go without! I'm hoping the champagne distracts from the gift opening.....

They're serving wine at my shower too. I don't plan to partake, but I'm glad everyone else can enjoy some.

Exactly! I know the MOTB is the focus of the shower, but I believe the event should also be designed around the guests enjoying themselves.

IrishHoney123 · August 2014

Not tacky!

savicke2009 · August 2014

I so wish I could have a mimosa!! Definitely not tacky.. I was so jealous at my friends bridal shower last weekend cause everyone else got to enjoy delicious raspberry, pear and mango mimosas while I crunched on ice cubes!!

markandnicle3 · August 2014

Not tacky! Let's face it, watching someone open gifts can get boring, much more entertaining after a mimosa! Lol

Slapdashalice · August 2014

I have never worried for a minute what other people think so I am definitely the wrong person to ask but if it makes you feel better I am planning on making and bringing these beauties to my own baby shower https://jelly-shot-test-kitchen.blogspot.com/2011/05/elderflower-mojito-jelly-shot.html (aren't they pretty?) and I know that the girls throwing the shower are also making drinks for the guests.

By my reasoning it is tacky for me not to show some love for the guests who have come all that way bearing gifts for me and just because I can't down fancy jello shots doesn't mean that they shouldn't!

rhonda101014 · August 2014

We had mimosas at my shower last weekend. I didn't drink it but it was happily received by all the other ladies. I don't think it is tacky.

MorganWP · August 2014

Not tacky.

irisheyes317 · August 2014

Not tacky at all in my view!

Emerald27 · August 2014

Definitely not tacky!! Alcohol at parties is never tacky.

dana2die4 · August 2014

MrsCunningham22 said:

What's her reasoning behind calling it tacky? I say not tacky and I do this for a living. By that I mean plan events.

She says its tacky, because its not a bridal shower and baby showers shouldn't have alcohol 8-|

MrsSarahRenee · August 2014

This would be fun but trashy... Instead of bingo gift opening - drinking game gift opening! For every onesie, take a sip... Tell your friend's sister that idea. She would have a heart attack

golfingdarwinfish · August 2014

It's not like there's going to be tequila shots at every seat and the women are going to be encouraged to do body shots.... It's champagne in juice FFS, a classic brunch accompaniment.

I guess since it's a baby shower the women are meant to sit around knitting and sharing fables and stories of childbirth only? Walking 50 miles to the hospital in a foot of snow? Smelling chocolate bars smooshed into diapers?

dana2die4 · August 2014

MrsCunningham22 said:

dana2die4 said:

MrsCunningham22 said:

What's her reasoning behind calling it tacky? I say not tacky and I do this for a living. By that I mean plan events.

She says its tacky, because its not a bridal shower and baby showers shouldn't have alcohol 8-|

Oh lordy, that's a bit of an old fashioned statement. Just search it in Pinterest and show her how many hits come up…

Seriously, I know. And not that age matters, but she is only 25, so that made even more weird.

andrieya · August 2014

Alcohol at baby showers is the only way to get through them!!

Saragoeswest · August 2014

There was a ton of alcohol at our Dallas shower but it had more of a BBQ feel than a traditional shower.

TheOtherJacobsons · August 2014

There was a full bar at my SILs shower. I vote not tacky.

trisharenee0316 · August 2014

I'm going to a baby shower in just over a week or so that's being held at a place doing bottomless mimosa brunch. I'm butt hurt about it because I can't drink, but I don't care otherwise.

megaddie · August 2014

Not tacky. Seems pretty normal to me. We served Pimm's at mine, but that's bc it sort of a drink I love and was the cocktail at my wedding. Of course, I didn't have any, but it was pretty to look at;)

jmw222 · August 2014

Not tacky at all! I had a mini mimosa at my shower with DD and it was delic. It was about 99% OJ with a splash of bubbly! They also served Bloody Mary's!