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11-02-2012 at 8:29 PM
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How many gifts to bring? POLL

My bff's shower is tomorrow.  She is having twins (first babies).  I seriously love this lady and I went a little nuts buying for her girls.  I have two carseats, a ton of clothes, some handmade knit things, and a carrier.  The boxes for the seats are just huge, so if I wrapped everything up it would consist of two gigantic boxes and 1-2 large gift bags with a bunch of things in them.  

This is a church shower where the typical spending range is $20 to $75 and usually gifts are comprised of something like two outfits and a handmade blanket.  I guess I am slightly paranoid about looking boastful or something by having a lot more than the usual amount of loot for her.   It is well known that we are very close friends though.

So what should I do?  Bring all the stuff because its a shower and more gifts=more fun?  Scale back and give her some of the stuff later so that I fit in a little better with the average gift?  I thought of maybe only bringing one carseat because then she only has to lug one home from the shower, and the two seats are identical so she would get the gist from just one.  What would you do?

(I tried to make a poll but it wouldn't let me!  Boo!) 

How many gifts to bring?

My bff's shower is tomorrow.  She is having twins (first babies).  I seriously love this lady and I went a little nuts buying for her girls.  I have two carseats, a ton of clothes, some handmade knit things, and a carrier.  The boxes for the seats are just huge, so if I wrapped everything up it would consist of two gigantic boxes and 1-2 large gift bags with a bunch of things in them.  

This is a church shower where the typical spending range is $20 to $75 and usually gifts are comprised of something like two outfits and a handmade blanket.  I guess I am slightly paranoid about looking boastful or something by having a lot more than the usual amount of loot for her.   It is well known that we are very close friends though.

So what should I do?  Bring all the stuff because its a shower and more gifts=more fun?  Scale back and give her some of the stuff later so that I fit in a little better with the average gift?  I thought of maybe only bringing one carseat because then she only has to lug one home from the shower, and the two seats are identical so she would get the gist from just one.

  • Bring it all! (34.7%)
  • Just bring a few things and give her stuff later in private. (57.6%)
  • Bring everything except one carseat to make it easier to transport. (6.5%)
  • Special Snowflake (explain below) (1.2%)
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11-02-2012 at 8:29 PM
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I guess it did let me!?!!  Okay, I am a newbie at polls, please forgive the awkwardness.

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11-02-2012 at 11:44 PM
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I'd bring everything. Everyone knows you are close with her so no one is going to take it as being boastful. It's a very generous gift and I'm sure she will be so excited to get it and if she can't fit it to take it home from the shower you can always take it back with you and give it to her later.




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11-03-2012 at 6:13 AM
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I'd maybe bring the car seats, and give the other to her in private. Or if you only give her one car seat at the shower, at least let her know (in private, if you wish) that you have the other, you just didn't bring it due to space restraints and will get it her ASAP. 

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11-03-2012 at 6:25 AM
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I d give her the smaller stuff and take the big stuff to her later.

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11-03-2012 at 6:23 PM
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Take a picture of both carseats side by side.  Wrap it in a small box and put it in the gift bag with all the other stuff.  Personally, I'd put it on the bottom.  Or you could even print it out on computer paper and put it in a empty paper towel roll and wrap that and add to the gift bag.  No way would I cart those huge boxes to the shower.  You could always add a note that you will drop them off at her house when it is convenient for her.
 
11-03-2012 at 7:30 PM
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rhubarb123:
Take a picture of both carseats side by side.  Wrap it in a small box and put it in the gift bag with all the other stuff.  Personally, I'd put it on the bottom.  Or you could even print it out on computer paper and put it in a empty paper towel roll and wrap that and add to the gift bag.  No way would I cart those huge boxes to the shower.  You could always add a note that you will drop them off at her house when it is convenient for her.

 

This.  I would give her the smaller items and take a picture of the car seats.  That way you don't have to lug the boxes there and she doesn't have to lug them home. 

 
11-05-2012 at 10:26 AM
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Wish82:
I'd maybe bring the car seats, and give the other to her in private. 

 

I was thinking this too.


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11-05-2012 at 10:40 PM
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kaitylin:
I'd bring everything. Everyone knows you are close with her so no one is going to take it as being boastful. It's a very generous gift and I'm sure she will be so excited to get it and if she can't fit it to take it home from the shower you can always take it back with you and give it to her later.

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11-08-2012 at 12:57 PM
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rhubarb123:
Take a picture of both carseats side by side.  Wrap it in a small box and put it in the gift bag with all the other stuff.  Personally, I'd put it on the bottom.  Or you could even print it out on computer paper and put it in a empty paper towel roll and wrap that and add to the gift bag.  No way would I cart those huge boxes to the shower.  You could always add a note that you will drop them off at her house when it is convenient for her.

 

This, I like the picture idea. It would be hard bringing home the big boxes. 


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