My sister got lots of lovely stuff at her baby shower but I did have people asking me "What does she need? What should I get?"
So was thinking for mine I could do a registry with Baby Bunting or Toys R Us... or should I just do an informal list with my mum/MIL, so that if people want to have ideas given to them they can, but they can also just do their own thing?
I also know that my close friends will want to buy me something that I will use, something big, so they will probably just ask me outright...
I am thinking the same thing OP. I might just do a list with my mum and sister as they will be he ones organising the shower for me when it comes about. I think they are going to put on the invite to please contact them for gift suggestions.
Even with a gift registry people will buy things not on the list so I would say go for it. just make sure you have something for every budget on it. alternatively you can ask people to contribute to a bigger item, like your fave pram or something.
Personally I think it's a good idea - I know I would prefer to get someone something they want or need. Then their gift is still like a surprise & they have the confidence that you will use it. I guess just make sure you include things to cater for all budgets and people shouldn't turn their noses up at it.
I'd be a bit uncomfortable with a registry to be honest, I prefer the idea of an informal list.
Although you could have a registry, just not tell people about it, if friends contact your Mum or MIL wanting gift ideas, then they could be directed to the registry. If people have their own ideas about what to get, then they can do their own thing without feeling obliged to buy from the registry.
For myself I couldn't send out registry cards with a shower invite, but then you don't want to get loads of stuff that you won't use either.
Personally I hate gift registry for weddings so I guess the same would apply for a baby shower. I just don't think it's necessary. I was given a huge amount of gifts while I was pregnant and only got one clothing item that was a duplicate & it wasn't really as it was in a different size. The only other thing we got that was similar was two rockers but even then we found that one was better for when he was a newborn, the other for when he was a bit bigger.
you could do what a girlfriend did (she stole the idea from my 21st) ...
A notebook with a gift idea on every page, then people can have a look through the book and rip out the page of the thing they're going to buy.
She had pics cut out on the pages & where the items could be bought & approximate price - it was useful as she had a range from about $10 through to a few hundred.
Thanks girls for all the replies! Leasha I hadn't thought about being limited to one store... hmm!
LSK that's a great idea about the big thing on lay buy... will keep that one in mind.
Punkin that's a good idea too, with the notebook - but TBH sounds like a bit too much work for me
Maybe I'll do a combo - make my own, informal list from Baby Bunting (ie walk around with a notepad) and some other stores, then leave that with mum/MIL/sis and say "Contact X for gift ideas" or whatever. That way I'm not restricting it to one store.
Actually I'm not doing the invites so I don't really need to worry about what to put on there...
Is it a bit rich...
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