Baby shower???

[Misscocopops]

Hi ladies,

I was just wondering the general thoughts on baby showers? I'm 23 weeks and can't decide if I find the whole thing tacky or nice, but it's more the 'expecting presents' side to things.
If I was to have one it would be a casual thing, close friends and family (I'm not really a massive social butterfly) and just at my house and I would lay on some nice food.
I don't expect presents of people, but at the same time I know those closest to me will want to to buy me some little bits and bobs.
The internet threw up some old threads on it but I couldn't find anything after 2012. Has it become acceptable and common practice?
I kind of think as long as I only invite people that are actually close to me - and not make the whole thing cheesy (smell the nappy games etc!!) that it would be ok... But I don't want people thinking I just want presents off them!

So thoughts on them? Are you having one? Also if yes, then when is the right time to have one??

Xx

^ I agree.

I'm with the people who say have just a party, I've never been to a baby shower so I feel a bit weird about having one. I like the idea of getting everybody together before the baby arrives (hopefully ours will be a housewarming party :S) but would rather not have presents before the birth and find the baby games thing a bit weird... I suspect it depends a lot on your circle of friends/family though. So, totally up to you, but like a hen party i do think it's better if someone else organises it for you.

My good friend's mum threw her baby shower and it was really lovely. Close friends and family went - we all know each other and get on really well; it was about 6/7 months after we had all been together for her wedding and live all over the country so it was a fab get together before baby arrived.

Present wise, we had to bring a gift that cost less than £5 with a cryptic clue for her to guess who had sent it. Really sweet, fun and not cringey or self indulgent.

Games - we all sent a baby photo and had to guess who it belonged to and I think a guess the size of the bump. Nothing gross or tedious.

Food - a gorgeous bring and share afternoon tea.

I loved it and hope to have a similar one myself!