Usually the only presents sent to the house are from people that can’t make the shower.
I wouldn’t take the gifts to the shower, maybe if the shower was at my house I would open the presents at the shower. If I could wait that long.
After you open the presents at the shower say your thank you’s and say thanks for all the presents that were sent to the house.
I had a registry and everyone that came to the party brought the present to the party. I didn’t even end up getting tons of stuff off my registry. A lot of people just bought me cute outfits from wherever. I would open them up at the shower. We did ours while everyone was eating some cake
If the ones that were sent to your home get there before the shower then you should wait until your shower to open them if the people that sent them are planning on being at your shower.
It’s up to you if you want to open them at your shower or not. If you do open them, when you are finished just announce that you are also very thankful for the gifts that were sent to your home.
I don’t think the people who sent the gifts to your home will feel left out as long as your sure to thank them for the gifts they gave you as well. If they really wanted it to be opened in front of everyone they would have gave you the gift at the shower instead of sending it to your house. Just be sure to let them know you appreciate it.
Shoot, if a present comes to my house with my name on it, I just about go crazy wanting to know what’s inside! Especially now with my little girl on the way! But it’s kinda crazy that people would send you presents to your house, and then show up at your shower. When I got married, the only presents I got at home were from people that weren’t able to come to either the shower or the wedding. I say open them, and if you are doing thank yous just send theirs out earlier if you can.
If then sent them to your home, that means they aren’t coming to the shower. When you go and buy a gift online you can pick if you want it shipped to the mommy-to-be’s house or to yours. So if you are planning to attend the shower you would have it sent to your house so you can wrap it and take it with you. You are supposed to open the gifts at the shower, so people can see your reaction and can see what everyone else got. It’s like opening presents on your birthday. You wouldn’t wait until everyone left to open you gifts right?
If it were me, and it was when I had my bridal shower, I did not open the gifts that came before the shower. I put them away until the shower and then opened them infront of everyone like all the other gifts so that my mom could get a pic of me and then I put the pic in with the thank you note. (That was the ones who sent a gift bc they couldnt attend the shower.) I got so many compliments on the idea. That way no one feels left out. Also, when I received the gift, I called the people who sent it, or sent an email, letting them know I appreciated the gift and would not be opening it until the shower.
Some of my family already bought us stuff from our registry and gave it to us ( bigger stuff like the crib, stroller, car seat) I just told them not to bring anything to the shower since they already gave us our gift. They wont feel left out and if they do its their personal choice to go out and buy something else to give you the day of your shower!!
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Usually the only presents sent to the house are from people that can’t make the shower.
I wouldn’t take the gifts to the shower, maybe if the shower was at my house I would open the presents at the shower. If I could wait that long.
After you open the presents at the shower say your thank you’s and say thanks for all the presents that were sent to the house.
I had a registry and everyone that came to the party brought the present to the party. I didn’t even end up getting tons of stuff off my registry. A lot of people just bought me cute outfits from wherever. I would open them up at the shower. We did ours while everyone was eating some cake
If the ones that were sent to your home get there before the shower then you should wait until your shower to open them if the people that sent them are planning on being at your shower.
It’s up to you if you want to open them at your shower or not. If you do open them, when you are finished just announce that you are also very thankful for the gifts that were sent to your home.
I don’t think the people who sent the gifts to your home will feel left out as long as your sure to thank them for the gifts they gave you as well. If they really wanted it to be opened in front of everyone they would have gave you the gift at the shower instead of sending it to your house. Just be sure to let them know you appreciate it.
Shoot, if a present comes to my house with my name on it, I just about go crazy wanting to know what’s inside! Especially now with my little girl on the way! But it’s kinda crazy that people would send you presents to your house, and then show up at your shower. When I got married, the only presents I got at home were from people that weren’t able to come to either the shower or the wedding. I say open them, and if you are doing thank yous just send theirs out earlier if you can.
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If then sent them to your home, that means they aren’t coming to the shower. When you go and buy a gift online you can pick if you want it shipped to the mommy-to-be’s house or to yours. So if you are planning to attend the shower you would have it sent to your house so you can wrap it and take it with you. You are supposed to open the gifts at the shower, so people can see your reaction and can see what everyone else got. It’s like opening presents on your birthday. You wouldn’t wait until everyone left to open you gifts right?
If it were me, and it was when I had my bridal shower, I did not open the gifts that came before the shower. I put them away until the shower and then opened them infront of everyone like all the other gifts so that my mom could get a pic of me and then I put the pic in with the thank you note. (That was the ones who sent a gift bc they couldnt attend the shower.) I got so many compliments on the idea. That way no one feels left out. Also, when I received the gift, I called the people who sent it, or sent an email, letting them know I appreciated the gift and would not be opening it until the shower.
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Some of my family already bought us stuff from our registry and gave it to us ( bigger stuff like the crib, stroller, car seat) I just told them not to bring anything to the shower since they already gave us our gift. They wont feel left out and if they do its their personal choice to go out and buy something else to give you the day of your shower!!
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