So I was thinking about my baby shower, which a group of female relatives are getting together to throw for me this winter/spring. Since I want to be Team Green (well technically I will find out, but I don't want anyone else to know), and my husband is very Irish, I thought what about a St Patty's Day themed party! I think it could be so adorable! My mom thought it was a terrible idea, but I am still drawn to it.
Any thoughts? I included some pinterest inspirations.
Re: St Patrick's Day Themed Baby Shower?
Why are you finding out the sex, but keeping it a secret?
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Oh and by the way, some of the best gifts we received were not on our registry. Some were hand-made gifts and some were from seasoned parents who knew better than me a FTM.
If you decide to go through with this, I really hope it doesn't get out after the shower. I would really feel hurt if a friend or family member did this, particularly for the reason you stated. And this is coming from someone who sticks mostly to the registry and gender neutral items, it still would feel pretty slimy to me!
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Oh and by the way, some of the best gifts we received were not on our registry. Some were hand-made gifts and some were from seasoned parents who knew better than me a FTM.
If you decide to go through with this, I really hope it doesn't get out after the shower. I would really feel hurt if a friend or family member did this, particularly for the reason you stated. And this is coming from someone who sticks mostly to the registry and gender neutral items, it still would feel pretty slimy to me!
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OP, if you know the sex of your baby, you are not team green.
That is all.
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OP - as far as the theme goes, if your mom is one of the hosts and if she doesn't like it, then it's her choice. yes, it's nice when the hosts take into account the preferences of the MTB, but i n the end, this is still a party that they are throwing. I fully agree that you need to take a step back and let them plan what they want to plan.
This deception is what I don't like. My hope is that OP either changes her mind or at the very least takes the secret to the grave. I will be honest I would lose some level of respect for a friend who did this, which is what I'm trying to point out to her.
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Well, to me, I don't care if the couple knows or not and I don't care if they tell me or not. I, personally, would not get up in arms to find out "OMG! They knew the sex and didn't tell me!!!!". Granted, I tend to buy from the registry, so whatever is on there is what I get. I just can't get it up for feeling so horribly manipulated by this.
I'm not saying it's a GOOD idea. Because clearly quite a few people will be pissed off by this. But it's just not something I'm going to expend so much energy on.
B- most showers I've been involved in took about a month, AT MOST, to plan. It does not take 5 months. Because, again, it's NOT a wedding.
C- while a passing suggestion of "a St. Patrick's Day theme would be fun" is fine, to then start spending your hosts money (i.e. expecting alcohol) is so beyond rude. This is why there is a VERY fine line between giving a suggestion and being an over bearing MTB. And you've crossed that line.
That makes sense, I'm in the Midwest. When I hear rent a space, I think of a location where you would have a wedding reception. Which seems crazy for a baby shower.
Someone that honestly wanted help would not act this way and cheekily throw in so many inflammatory statements.
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My mom rented a small conference room at a hotel to host my baby shower since she was throwing it close to where my extended family (& myself) lived, since she and my dad happen to live out of state (my dad is military). It wasn't overly fancy or anything, and it was nice that the vast majority of guests didn't have to travel far.