Poll: Baby Shower over Easter weekend?

AlwaysKnitting · January 2015

Hello! My mom and MIL are going to throw us a co-ed baby shower and we are trying to narrow down dates. I feel like this is wedding planning drama all over again, with so many people and families to coordinate. (I hated wedding planning, BTW!) Anyway, it seems like the best weekend for everyone is the first weekend of April, but that is Easter weekend. We'd do it on Saturday of course, but my mom is worried that it is rude to ask people to travel that weekend. The thing is, I don't think it would be an issue for at least 75% of our guests. And to be honest, I don't really care if my extended family travels here for the shower...it's less entertaining that I have to do. On the other hand, I'd hate to ask someone to choose between coming to the shower or spending the weekend with their family, if that's what they would typically do over Easter. My mom also thought that airfare would be more expensive, but it's the same price at the moment. What do you think? Is it okay to have a shower over Easter weekend?

Megaphone2752 · January 2015

I think it's fine. I'm having mine Friday evening of that weekend. One of my aunts is going to be in town already, and I'm a teacher and have no school that day, so it works out well for us.

AlwaysKnitting · January 2015

Thanks! I'm a teacher too, but we don't have any days off around Easter- our spring break is in March. Have a wonderful shower!

renarene · January 2015

Have it then if you think it's best. Just be prepared that even locals might not show. I tried arguing against a bridal shower over the Fourth of July weekend and I was out voted by the other bridesmaids. When just us and 4 other people showed up they realized I was right.

mp03jp · January 2015

It's going to be a busy weekend for people. Even if they come I bet more would be annoyed about it and not say anything than you realize. I know I would. But I also try to get out of extra holiday events. I want to be able to relax on my time off

flyinghorses6 · January 2015

My mom is also throwing me a shower that Saturday...it's the only day my sisters (we all live in 3 different states) will be coming home before the baby is due. My mom thinks it will actually be convenient for most of my family to come since they would be traveling that weekend anyway. We are having another shower for my other half of my family and friends who live closer to me in march, since everyone lives so spread out.

lgsdesigner · January 2015

Easter is a big day, but not as big as Christmas. Most people go to church then eat with family, then the Easter celebration is over. I think if you have it on that Saturday it will be fine.

AlwaysKnitting · January 2015

Thanks everyone for the input. I've been going back and forth for a few days now. I think we're just going to do it in early March. It's earlier than I'd like (I'm not due until May 29) but I will stress out about pissing people off (anyone, really). Plus I'll have extra time to get the thank you cards out and to shop for the rest of the stuff we need.

FreddyisReady · January 2015

Having weekends off, I try to squeeze all my errands and chores into the weekend. It would annoy me to no end that Sunday is out of the question, and someone wants me to go to a shower for a few hours on Saturday too. I got stuff to get done! Besides, if I was having family over to my house, I would be busy prepping for a big dinner and enertaining guests.

Knottie26104725 · January 2015

My mother and I thought about having it the same weekend but with Easter that Sunday, we decided to do it the following weekend. The wedding kind of messed up people Thanksgiving plans, don't want to mess up Easter for them too lol.

MAdams728 · January 2015

I wouldn't go to a shower on Easter weekend.

staccajaye · January 2015

I wouldn't as its a family holiday weekend, but each to their own

kaynix21 · January 2015

Good call on having it in March. It seems weird to have them early I know, mine is the first weekend of March and I'm due mid-May but I'm the one who has to travel so we decided to do it early.

For what it's worth I would have said do it whenever you want and if they come, they come. But personally I would not travel out of state for someone else's baby shower, nor would I really expect anyone else to but that's just me. If it's a drive, for maybe three hours tops, sure. But I definitely wouldn't pay airfare to attend a baby shower.

katlarissa · January 2015

OP, because of scheduling hassles, my shower is being given the second week of March, and I'm due May 8th. It does seem really early, but I don't think anyone will think anything negative about it, and I will probably be more relaxed and able to enjoy the shower and the process of shopping for what we still need afterwards since the shower will be before I come into the final home stretch of pregnancy.

jame1380 · January 2015

I am due May 10th and am actually having a shower tomorrow. I live in North Dakota and my family is in Oklahoma. My doctor wasn't too keen on the idea of my traveling so far as I get farther along. (When people normally have baby showers). My boyfriend is saving his time off for when the baby is here so I made the trip by myself. It wasn't terrible but I definitely would not have wanted to do this later in my pregnancy. My family and friends are all excited even though it is still so far away.

I personally wouldn't do it Easter weekend but the people who really want to be there will be there no matter when you have the shower.

murray1234 · January 2015

That's when mine will be.

jessicamaister · January 2015

I'd rather not go to a shower the same weekend as a holiday because I also have things to take care of on the weekend for the work week ahead.

I would have it the week after or before

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