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11-14-2012 at 3:05 PM
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Is it ok to wear jeans to my shower?

Do you think it's tacky to wear jeans to my shower? They are dark and nice...or should I suck it up and buy some maternity tights and wear a dress? I'm sure it's fine, but I just feel weird about wearing jeans to a party that I'm the guest of honor at.....but I don't really know why I feel this way haha. It's at my cousin's house so not at a fancy restaurant or anything.

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11-14-2012 at 3:08 PM
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I wore tights and a long shirt.  I think nice jeans are perfect.  Heck, If I didn't have any tights I would have worn track pants. 
 
11-14-2012 at 3:13 PM
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11-14-2012 at 3:13 PM
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Mine was the weekend before Halloween so I wore jeans and a halloween skeleton shirt with the baby in the belly. Go fo the jeans!
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11-14-2012 at 3:16 PM
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I wore nice jeans to my shower at my friend's house.  Most of my friends were wearing jeans, too!  I dressed them up with a bright top and jewelry. 

I couldn't imagine sitting in front of a group of people in a dress or skirt while opening gifts.  It's stressful enough without worrying about flashing people!

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11-14-2012 at 3:18 PM
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That would have been too casual at my showers. I wore a dress & tights and/or dress pants and a dressy top w/ jewelry. You just have to know your crowd! 
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11-14-2012 at 3:22 PM
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I wore nice jeans and a nice shirt to my shower. My other one will I will wear a dress to bc my SIL's are super stylish and I don't want to look out of place.

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11-14-2012 at 3:23 PM
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ok awesome thanks for the validation. It's this weekend and I got a couple of cute/dressy tops that I am happy with so I'm sure it will be fine :)

 
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11-14-2012 at 3:37 PM
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I wore a dress but I think jeans are just fine! I think jeans and a blouse is always a cute look.

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11-14-2012 at 3:39 PM
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I wore a nice shirt, skirt, tights and boots to mine and I was the ONLY person that wasn't in jeans. I didn't mind but I would have been more comfy in jeans.
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11-14-2012 at 4:07 PM
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I wore jeans and a nice sweater. As PP said though, know your crowd.
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11-14-2012 at 4:40 PM
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My shower was at a home as well, and I wore jeans. Everyone who attended wore jeans - it was just a relaxed shower, and for me, it was great. I think jeans are absolutely fine as long as the shower isn't super fancy.
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11-14-2012 at 6:15 PM
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I think jeans would be ok. But personally I like the look of a cute bump accentuating dress for pictures.
 
11-14-2012 at 6:36 PM
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I did.  I wore dark maternity jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt.  I probably would've worn a sundress or skirt of some type had it been warmer outside.  It was the middle of October and pretty chilly out.
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11-14-2012 at 7:37 PM
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My first shower was with a casual crowd, so I wore dark jeans and a nice top. I knew people would be dressier at my other one, so I got a cute dress. But the morning of the shower I felt so huge and uncomfortable I couldn't make myself wear it and went with my nice jeans again. There were some guests with dresses on, but it really wasn't a big deal IMO. I felt much better in my jeans when I was sitting and opening presents!
 
11-14-2012 at 8:12 PM
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I'd wear a dress.  I never wear a dress unless we are going to a wedding.  I wear jeans on Christmas, etc... But for my shower I felt the need to wear a dress.
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11-15-2012 at 12:24 AM
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I'm going to wear black corduroy pants with a nice top. I think that jeans are just fine to wear. I agree with everyone else it helps to know what kind of crown will be there. I hope you have a great baby shower!
 
11-15-2012 at 8:19 AM
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Go for it! I wore jeans to mine because it's all about comfort. All these "rules" are strange to me because in my family it's come as you are and be yourself.
 
11-15-2012 at 12:47 PM
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Jeans should be fine. 

I wore yoga pants and a nice top.  I cant fit into my maternity jeans or dress pants anymore.  I knew none of the ladies attending would be wearing dresses/skirts. 

Add to all of that...you are the one pregnant.  YOU need to be comfortable.  

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11-15-2012 at 2:19 PM
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I wore my dark fashionable Gap jeans with a nice sweater and boots to my shower. Every other shower I've been to, they've worn a super cute dress. To be fair, they each had jobs where those dresses would have been appropriate attire. I just refused to buy one, since my job was more of a scrubs kind of job, and I'd never wear the dress again. I say you're good!
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11-15-2012 at 5:30 PM
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I don't think this is something a bunch of strangers can answer, honestly. We don't know you or your family, so you just gotta go with your gut. 

I could've worn jeans and a nice shirt, but I had found a cute maternity dress for cheap, so I wore that.  
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11-16-2012 at 2:41 PM
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I wore jeans with a cute blouse and dressy wedge shoes for my shower. I think it's fine, especially if most of the people at the shower are typically pretty casual.

 
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