Gift Registries...?

[dreamer80]

I have been having discussions with friends who are very sweet and are throwing me a Baby Shower at a tea house/restaurant with approx 30-40 women later in the year (the guest will not have to pay for afternoon tea/drinks etc). In regards to gifts, I would like to set up a gift registry, as I am sure by the time the baby shower comes around, I will have brought a lot and I think it would be easy for the guests and result in me avoiding doubles and avoid gifts that would not be used etc


Is it proper etiquette to have a baby shower gift registry?


And what would be the average amount of money you generally spend on baby shower gifts?


P.S The registry will be items of various prices and registry details will not be on the invites!

[possumsmum]

I had a baby shower gift registry. I had approx. 30 guests and they all wanted to get something useful that I didnt have already so they were grateful for it, it made it a lot easier for them. I have also been a guest at a baby shower with a gift registry and I loved it, I knew that my friend was getting something she needed and didnt have already. I spend between $30-$50 on baby shower gifts, depending on how good of a friend she is.:smiliedance:

[rainbowbeetle]

im not a fan of the gift registry thing, but i can see what you're saying in that it does stop the double ups.

when i organised my cousins, i had a list of things that she wanted, and was happy to get doubles of, such as baby suits, and then a list of larger presents, that i gave to her groups of friends, you know school friends/work friends, that wanted to put in as a group.

worked out well for her, she didnt double up on too much..

as for what ammount, i guess people spend different. i handmake a lot of my gifts, if the person is into that sort of thing, bootees and beanies etc, if not around 20-30.

[SassyMummy]

I'm not a fan of gift registries either, and would be a little annoyed if someone gave me a list of things that I was allowed to choose from.

For me, Baby Showers are very dull. My fave part of them is getting to pick out a cute outfit (I don't usually get anything BUT an outfit...). It makes my day to find something adorable to give to someone expecting a baby. If someone were to take that part a way, I'd feel like I was going to a tupperware/nutrimetics/etc party (you know, where you go because you feel you have to, not because you actually want to).

I know that, for the people I'd invite to a baby shower, they probably wouldn't want to select from a registry... but you should have a good feel in regards to whether your friends will appreciate it/feel annoyed by it.

You could also have a "suggested" registry, but be fine with accepting other non-registry gifts as well. You might have different price-ranges on the registry, but what if EVERYONE wants to only spend $20-$30, only to find there are only 5 items on the registry that fit that price-range (if that makes sense).

Like I said, you'll know your guests better than I do...