I think it's super fun and if love to attend one! I'm team green so won't be doing it. as a guest, I would probably ask someone about bringing a gift first and be unsure about what was appropriate.
I'm not planning on having one, but if I were, I would have no issues calling it a gender reveal party and including a "please no gifts" line, if that's your intention. If in the future the baby realizes his/her gender and sex don't match, maybe there could be a party celebrating that too! Anyhow, the few I've been to have all been for second kids. I would've appreciated something telling me gifts weren't expected, since I'm never quite sure with these type of parties.
Some of the PP have gotten off topic - whether you do a party or not is up to you. Whether people bring gifts is up to them. Don't stress either way. You're on the boards for ideas not other's approval.
I want to do a reveal moment, I saw on pinterest with silly string. I'm going to wait till we go on vacation with my folks, then give my 6 yr old dd the can (with the label covered) and let her go at it. Fun moment for all.
@inomniaparatus , I say go for it! It sounds like you are only inviting your immediate family and you know they care about finding out the sex of your baby. Everyone's family is different, obviously yours is very big! You know your family best and if you think they would enjoy that then do it! I think you could say no gifts and people would listen. I also like the idea someone else posted about just telling everyone it is a bbq or just a fun get together to see your place and then do the reveal as a surprise!
I saw a video recently on FB where the couple that already had three or four kids filled a piñata with candy and the kids broke it openin the backyard. Out spilled blue tootsie rolls and suckers and airheads. It was really cute and the kids were SO excited. If we weren't a team green family, we might do something like that. I think big parties are ostentatious.
Holy crap, that sounds like the coolest thing ever!! It's totally okay for me to just do this for myself, right??!!
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I saw a video recently on FB where the couple that already had three or four kids filled a piñata with candy and the kids broke it openin the backyard. Out spilled blue tootsie rolls and suckers and airheads. It was really cute and the kids were SO excited. If we weren't a team green family, we might do something like that. I think big parties are ostentatious.
Holy crap, that sounds like the coolest thing ever!! It's totally okay for me to just do this for myself, right??!!
Right?!? I saw it and I was like... "I like candy..." Haha
I saw a video recently on FB where the couple that already had three or four kids filled a piñata with candy and the kids broke it openin the backyard. Out spilled blue tootsie rolls and suckers and airheads. It was really cute and the kids were SO excited. If we weren't a team green family, we might do something like that. I think big parties are ostentatious.
Holy crap, that sounds like the coolest thing ever!! It's totally okay for me to just do this for myself, right??!!
Right?!? I saw it and I was like... "I like candy..." Haha
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Uh yeah, and it's BLUE candy, which is totes the best flavor ever!!
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I saw a video recently on FB where the couple that already had three or four kids filled a piñata with candy and the kids broke it openin the backyard. Out spilled blue tootsie rolls and suckers and airheads. It was really cute and the kids were SO excited. If we weren't a team green family, we might do something like that. I think big parties are ostentatious.
Holy crap, that sounds like the coolest thing ever!! It's totally okay for me to just do this for myself, right??!!
Right?!? I saw it and I was like... "I like candy..." Haha
Eta typo
Uh yeah, and it's BLUE candy, which is totes the best flavor ever!!
Yes!!! Blue tootsie rolls are vanilla. AMAZING. Blue airheads pwn all other airheads. F yeah blue candy! Om nom nom
I saw a video recently on FB where the couple that already had three or four kids filled a piñata with candy and the kids broke it openin the backyard. Out spilled blue tootsie rolls and suckers and airheads. It was really cute and the kids were SO excited. If we weren't a team green family, we might do something like that. I think big parties are ostentatious.
Holy crap, that sounds like the coolest thing ever!! It's totally okay for me to just do this for myself, right??!!
Might have to steal that idea!
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Yea, this is not really my style. I don't know anyone IRL life that has done this. If I had older kids I can see doing something fun for them but thats all.
If a friend invited me to one I would go and have a good time, I love parties and cake, I just wouldn't do one myself.
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We had a great big reveal party for my first with friends and family, probably 35ish people. We opened a box filled with colored balloons and had an ice cream sundae bar. It was lots of fun & no one brought gifts (except our silly overexcited moms). People filmed our reaction (we found out at the party with everyone else) and it's a great memory. I've been to several and there's never been a big issue with gifts. But I live in the South where we do big baby showers and reveal parties have become a common thing. I say go for it!
Some of the PP have gotten off topic - whether you do a party or not is up to you. Whether people bring gifts is up to them. Don't stress either way. You're on the boards for ideas not other's approval.
I want to do a reveal moment, I saw on pinterest with silly string. I'm going to wait till we go on vacation with my folks, then give my 6 yr old dd the can (with the label covered) and let her go at it. Fun moment for all.
I have a 6 year old. I had no intention of doing any type of reveal but I really like this idea! If it is still warm out, and if we find out, I will do this. DS would love it!
I've been to plenty of gender/sex reveal parties where you don't bring gifts. Its just a fun thing for family and close friends to come over and have a fun evening. All the invitations always just state "Please no gifts", because obviously there is a future baby shower. It doesn't have to be a big "to-do". Honestly, its fun to be around your friend/family member when they find out the news!
I don't plan to have one. If my DH and I find out the sex we will not be telling anyone. Also we don't do showers until after LO is born. I guess it would be more of a "welcome baby" instead of a shower.
maybe getting a cool cake from cake boss or empire in nyc.
Um, Cake Boss or Empire in NYC, and you aren't expecting any gifts? Those are damn expensive cakes!! I think people would feel awkward without bringing at least a little something.
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I thought about doing one for this baby because I didn't do one for my twins, but it would just be close family and a few friends. I didn't even think about people bringing gifts. I'd probably make it more like a bbq/get together and mention that we will be revealing what we are having at the end or something. I'd say do it if you wanna do it! I have a big family too, way too many cousins to count who all live out of state! So we'll probably just invite the ones who live close and wanna come.
This is kinda back to the "off topic" part of this thread. But I just wanted to say I consider myself to be open-minded, intelligent and considerate. I had always heard "Gender reveal" and understood what was meant. Just never thought to question it. On a thread a week or so ago I saw someone post "sex reveal, not gender" in a response. My mind grew. I understood the correction right away and felt a little awful for not realizing that one on my own previous to reading it. I was so happy that it was clarified for me, as without that educational moment I'd still be using the incorrect terminology. I appreciate it.
I was thinking about having family over for dinner just because I want to order a cake. Mmmmm, cake..
I think I'm ordering a cake too... Because I want to. I will get one from a local bakery and it will Most likely it will just be dh, dd, and me but it's cake and I'm hoping I can eat by then so I will want to eat it all! Mmmmm
I was thinking about having family over for dinner just because I want to order a cake. Mmmmm, cake..
I think I'm ordering a cake too... Because I want to. I will get one from a local bakery and it will Most likely it will just be dh, dd, and me but it's cake and I'm hoping I can eat by then so I will want to eat it all! Mmmmm
I went to a wedding yesterday and I spent most my time staring at the cake I am so on board for this!!!!
As someone who has to give up a my little boozy cupcake business for a few months (no more tasting booze frosting or raw eggs!), I'm totally looking forward to making a boy/girl reveal cake. I'm sure we will just do it for family when we are getting together to celebrate something else or just for fun.
As far as the gifts conundrum, I think it's totally acceptable to tell people "please, don't bring gifts - we are keeping it totally causal, there will be a shower later, and we just want to celebrate our baby with you, and you are gift enough!" That being said, people will totally bring them anyway, so at least then you will have made your desires clear either way. You can even remind people when they RSVP. Perhaps I'm rude, but I don't think so, especially if you are inviting just family.
This is kinda back to the "off topic" part of this thread. But I just wanted to say I consider myself to be open-minded, intelligent and considerate. I had always heard "Gender reveal" and understood what was meant. Just never thought to question it.
On a thread a week or so ago I saw someone post "sex reveal, not gender" in a response. My mind grew. I understood the correction right away and felt a little awful for not realizing that one on my own previous to reading it. I was so happy that it was clarified for me, as without that educational moment I'd still be using the incorrect terminology.
I appreciate it.
As someone who has to give up a my little boozy cupcake business for a few months (no more tasting booze frosting or raw eggs!), I'm totally looking forward to making a boy/girl reveal cake. I'm sure we will just do it for family when we are getting together to celebrate something else or just for fun.
As far as the gifts conundrum, I think it's totally acceptable to tell people "please, don't bring gifts - we are keeping it totally causal, there will be a shower later, and we just want to celebrate our baby with you, and you are gift enough!" That being said, people will totally bring them anyway, so at least then you will have made your desires clear either way. You can even remind people when they RSVP. Perhaps I'm rude, but I don't think so, especially if you are inviting just family.
So if you're making the cake, won't you already know the sex of your baby? I think the only thing even remotely interesting at a sex reveal would be the parents reaction to the news. It seems kind of pointless.
I've had friends do a small little thing for the parents to be and grandparents. A friend did the cake or confetti or whatever. I think doing something big is a little silly but to each their own. If I was invited to one a) I wouldn't really want to go and b) I wouldn't think a present was necessary since they would likely have a shower later.
I want to do one too!! For my gender reveal I am doing a cake! Something simple! Fill it with blue or pink candies! Fun fun fun! Gender reveal, Sex reveal, Call it whatever you want sweetie!
@CicchettiFamily - No, it's not the same thing. I get people confuse them (hell, I do), but gender and sex are not the same thing. One is between your ears, one is between your legs. You're kind of insulting the whole section of the population who's sex doesn't match their gender.
That said...
I think it's totally fine if you want to have one, they just aren't common here. But neither are big baby showers like they have in the South.
Hey! Living in the South here, and no. At least in my circle, we side eye wedding size showers also. Tacky is tacky anywhere you live. ;;)
and I agree with some of the OPs. Sex reveal party seems like just another shower to me, except that you are assuming that people care that much about the sex of the baby you are carrying. I am excited for my friends and family that are pregnant, because they are going to have an addition to their family, but it doesnt make me any happier to know that they are having either a boy or a girl. Finding out with the family together is one thing, but I think having a whole gift related party for it is another.
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If in the future the baby realizes his/her gender and sex don't match, maybe there could be a party celebrating that too!
Anyhow, the few I've been to have all been for second kids. I would've appreciated something telling me gifts weren't expected, since I'm never quite sure with these type of parties.
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On a thread a week or so ago I saw someone post "sex reveal, not gender" in a response. My mind grew. I understood the correction right away and felt a little awful for not realizing that one on my own previous to reading it. I was so happy that it was clarified for me, as without that educational moment I'd still be using the incorrect terminology.
I appreciate it.
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Now if only everyone could be like you!
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