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Q: Baby Shower Need Advice Please!!!!

So I am living in Texas and moat of my family lives in Indiana or other states...how do I go about the whole baby shower thing I know that a lot of my family is not going to be able to attend but I want them to have a part or able to do something if they want...should I send invitations...ughh confussed...also is it okay to do 2 baby showers my husband wants one with his family only not with all my girlfriends...help please...

This question was asked Oct. 24, 2012 11:40pm
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Answered by MammaBee81 - Oct. 25, 2012 6:03am

Just thinking outside the box... I'd still invite the relatives from interstate but write on the invite that you really do understand if they can't make it... maybe ask them to call in for a short time on the day via skype or something, so they can have the chance to say hi to you, even though they're far away?

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Answered by Baw2013 - Oct. 25, 2012 1:16am

Lee thank u hun...i will def have to think about that to I been going crazy trying to figure out different things to do about all of it...i thank u so much for the advice

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Answered by -Lee-B - Oct. 25, 2012 12:49am

I have a similar issue...most family is far away. I would consider sending invites to include very close people that you want to feel involved...but I would ensure the invite says no gifts. Otherwise it looks like a cash grab from people you know can't make it that far for the shower. You could also consider what they do for weddings and send an invite that isn't an invite but rather says something along the lines if thinking of you and feeling your love during our shower. Lets them know you thought of them but understand they can't make it.

There is nothing wrong with more than one shower as long as you don't invite all the same people! If a few people overlap let them know personally you don't expect a second gift.

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Answered by Baw2013 - Oct. 25, 2012 12:49am

Thanks means a lot and sounds amazin...im def gonna try to figure out something asap...i will have to see if they want to do a cyber shower : )

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Answered by a member - Oct. 25, 2012 12:37am

Well I can offer my suggestion, my bfs side of the family wanted to throw us a shower as did my side so instead of combining them and having them fight over planning it, we had two. His family did theirs and the following week my family did theirs. Worked out great. Now, because you have a lot of family out of state that does make it hard but what I would do to avoiddeelings being hurt and such is to send invites in enough advanced time so that if there are ppl who really would like to come down to the shower they have enough time to arrange their plans to come. If not, I would maybe suggest like a cyber baby shower lol sounds totally weird I know but my friend lives in Australia and all her family was here in the states so they had sited her and sent her gifts in the mail. It was kinda fun. I hope this helps (:

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