I have very specific etiquette questions concerning hosting a baby shower. Can you help me?

There are 4 of us hosting a baby shower. What is the etiquette regarding each of us giving the mother-to-be gifts? I am being told that it is etiquette for the hostesses to give 1 gift as a group. If you have a personal gift that it should not be given during the shower. Is this correct? So far, I have not been able to find protocol on this specific topic.

I have very specific etiquette questions concerning hosting a baby shower. Can you help me?

Decide as a group what you would like to do. If the majority want to give a gift, then give yours a a separate time. If everyone wants to give their own gift, then problem solved!

I have very specific etiquette questions concerning hosting a baby shower. Can you help me?

I don%26#039;t know of any protocol regarding this but common sense tells me that the group does what it wants to do. But if the group buys one big present than no personal gifts should be given at that time.

Other Replys:Either the hostesses should give a group gift or individual gifts. Not both. It would not be good manners to participate in a group gift AND give an individual gift. That would make it look like you were trying to %26quot;one up%26quot; the other hostesses. If you have a personal gift you would like to give, either give it as part of a wedding gift or give it to the bride to be at lunch or when you are together alone.

However, just because you are one of four hostesses, does not mean that you have to participate in a group gift. You can choose not to be included in the group gift and give your own gift. It%26#039;s up to you. There is no %26quot;rule%26quot; that says you HAVE to go along with the group, or that all the hostesses HAVE to give a group gift.

Other Replys:I think it%26#039;s proper etiquette to give one gift as a group from the hostesses. I faced the same issue when I was hosting a baby shower for a friend and turns out the group gift idea panned out better than I had imagined. There are so many things to remember about etiquette when it comes to social events and gatherings. Good luck!

Other Replys:The only rule I know of is only one person hosts the shower. Problem solved.

Other Replys:You%26#039;re giving gifts towards the benefit of the baby. If all of the hostesses can%26#039;t afford an individual gift, then you should all chip in for one gift and individual gifts can be given later. But the more gifts the better. What%26#039;s a baby shower without gifts?!

Other Replys:I have never heard of any rules on gift giving...

When my friends gave me a shower, they all went in on a port-a-crib and filled it with tons of baby goodies - onesies, bottles, bibs, blankets, diapers, etc.

You could also all go in on a stroller or a bigger ticket item that one person couldn%26#039;t afford on their own.

Other Replys:It can be either, and each way is fine.