Save the Date...

[schwanda]

Has anyone ever heard of a "save the date" card for a baby shower??? Just wondering. My SIL is sending out "save the date" cards for her baby shower. I had never heard of this so I'm curious if this is common.
And, yes, I am just being a b*tch! :lol: (but she deserves it)

Amanda

[Alysia]

i have only heard of it for weddings

[Theresa]

I've heard of it, but don't know anyone who has actually done it. It seem like a big waste of time, paper, and postage to me. :dunno:

[Bridget]

Me too, and I'm probably going to offend someone here... but even then I think it's kind of nuts. BUT I have been jaded because one of my best friends was the biggest Bridezilla of all time. If not for that I might not have disliked it.

And I also got married in Las Vegas in a drive through, so I probably don't rate a vote.

i have only heard of it for weddings

[Dennis]

Sounds weird to me. And shouldn't the person throwing the shower do that anyway?

[Suzi]

I have heard of it for baby showers but even *I* - the person who can out-Emily Post even Emily Post herself - think that's a bit self-aggrandizing. :lol:

[Jayne]

I don't mind it so much for weddings. Usually the "save the date" magnet with the couples name and wedding date will come with the shower invite. I actually like those. I think it is a bit much to do something of this nature for a baby shower though. Why not just send out invites. Not to mention the fact that she is doing it for her own shower. I don't thing you should throw your own shower.

Jayne

[marcy]

Never heard of that for a baby shower... from what I hear of your SIL it doesn't surprise me.

[Alysia]

from what I hear of your SIL it doesn't surprise me.

Ditto!! :nod:

[Mandi]

I've never heard of it for baby showers. :dunno:

[Suzi]

You know...I was thinking more about this and it struck me that possibly the date is around/near the holidays?? if that is the case, I think I could *possibly* see it a little more as people/schedules get busy over the holidays. If it's right after, then the invite would arrive during the holidays when people could miss it due to all the hectic schedules. Just was thinking... (I still find it self-aggrandizing coming from her though)

[Nadine]

Nothing regarding your SIL could surprise me... LOL

[pam]

I've never heard of doing this. Seems kinda strange. I have to wonder why she would think that this would be necessary :dunno: Maybe I'm overly flexible in my thoughts around etiquette but this seems like overkill to me.

[Theresa]

You know...I was thinking more about this and it struck me that possibly the date is around/near the holidays?? if that is the case, I think I could *possibly* see it a little more as people/schedules get busy over the holidays. If it's right after, then the invite would arrive during the holidays when people could miss it due to all the hectic schedules. Just was thinking... (I still find it self-aggrandizing coming from her though)
That would make sense to me for a wedding! :nod: But not a baby shower.

[LISA]

Nope, never heard of saving the date for a baby shower..what if she has the baby the day before or that day? what would be the point?

[Karri]

Nope - never a save the date for a shower. That is just wrong, IMO. You sound like you are a total gift grub. Even if its near the holidays, it still doesnt qualify, IMO. Its a baby shower....if people want to give you a gift, they will, regardless of whether or not they attend.

[schwanda]

I thought it was strange, too!
The funny thing is that my SIL is Jewish so the whole Christmas argument doesn't even work. And alot of Jewish people don't believe in having a shower before the baby's born (it's considered bad luck to have baby things in the home before you have the baby). It's more common to have either a bris (circumcision celebration for a boy) or a baby naming (for a girl). I also think that everyone who's invited already knows about the shower and I don't think they are even inviting that many people. Whatever...

Amanda

[Suzi]

I forgot about the Jewish part...back to my original thought of her being narcissistic! :lol:

[Bridget]

We could all chip in and send her a nice Christmas outfit.. :lol:

I forgot about the Jewish part...back to my original thought of her being narcissistic! :lol:

[schwanda]

Suzi - There's no doubt that she's a narcissist. This is the woman who's freaked out that she's going to have to share her birth month with her own child....
Bridget - I should have thought of that myself! It'll be the perfect gift from my mom (who is Christian and doesn't care for my in-laws at all!).

Amanda

[Suzi]

Suzi - There's no doubt that she's a narcissist. This is the woman who's freaked out that she's going to have to share her birth month with her own child....


Yeah...lest I forget of whom I speak! :rolleyes: :rotflmao:

[bunybomb]

I've never heard of it for a baby shower....:rolleyes: