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No Wrap Shower
On Jun 22, 10:44 pm, cjra wrote:
On Jun 19, 7:48 am, HELP!! wrote: Thanks for the reply Ericka. I know it sounds funny, but this monstrosity is intimate. We are both from large families and have 20 aunts & uncles and 60+ first cousins. Include a very trimmed down list of close friends and you get a 100+ guest shower, all of which expect to be invited. I hear you loud and clear. We live far away from our families so didn't have to deal with this, but my family is large, and showers (or parties of any sort) quickly get out of hand. People who are not from big families often just don't *get* it (I have 60 first cousins on my dad's side alone, and as many of them are already grandparents, multiple layers of other cousins as well). But no, there is no way to ask for anything in particular about the gifts. Just open them thoughtfully, but quickly. You won't have 100 gifts, and likely family groups will offer one joint gift, which should make it shorter. Also, half the party will be uninterested and doing something else anyway, at least that has been my experience at large showers (which in my family, are always co-ed). Just relax and have fun, and be excited that your little one has so many people excited to meet him/her. thanks cjra. some people just don't understand large families. its rare when the whole family gets together, i was trying to avoid wasting precious "catch up" time on a 2 hour gift opening session. but you're right. i think we'll just open the gifts in a quick, organized, and thoughtful way. |
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