Trends We Love: Modern Coed Baby Showers

Many expecting couples are ditching the old fashioned idea that a baby shower is only for the girls. Sure, most of the games and "cutesy" things at the showers cater to the ladies, but who says they have to? After all, the guy definaetly had a part in the making of the baby!

Many of our friend and family have been pregnant lately and we have been attending their coed baby showers.  Less games with more food and drinks to keep the party going are the trend. (Yes, please retire the "smell the dirty diaper and guess what chocolate bar it is" game. So over it.)  Of course there is still the traditional opening of gifts. Who can resist all those minature clothes?

When planning your coed baby shower, it is important to design a party that will make both women and men want to come. Don't think that you are trapped with the traditional light blue or light ink colors. Bold, bright colors add punch and shout fun.

This arrangment was created by designer Joanna Dyckhoff with LotusHaus.

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The Wedding Gift Etiquette

Most people would turn a blind eye on wedding gift etiquette although we have the need to consider this issue.

Above anything, it’s wrong to ask for gift. You don’t send a card to your guest telling them “hey, we need a brand new car!” It is even wrong to mention about a gift registry. Again, it is very incorrect in a wedding etiquette for a couple to ask for a particular kind of gift or to even give a hint about the gift they want to get.

For the guests, we all know the famous rule that we have the whole year to send our wedding gift to the couple. However, gifts must be given not later than 3 months after the big event and to allow the couple to even wait for this long is considered rude. People should send their gift as soon as the invitations are sent out or they should at least bring one during the big day. If you would like to send the gift before the event, this way, you are freed from worrying about carrying something bulky during the wedding.

Another thing to consider is how much you are going to spend for a gift. There is a funny rumor going around that the cost of the gift must equal the cost of the meal prepared on the reception. This is hilariously wrong. A person can give anything she wants to, regardless of the price of the dinner.

Is it fine to give money? Of course it is, in case it is your preference. What’s wrong is to ask for a gift of money. A couple asking for this is committing something against the proper wedding gift etiquette.

And although none would like to think about a cancelled wedding, this saddening event would sometimes happen. In view of this, wedding gifts must not be used before the wedding and in case the wedding is cancelled, all gifts should be returned to the givers.

Now that you are aware of some wedding etiquette, it’s sensible to practice them all next time you attend a wedding or if you’ll have your own wedding in the future.

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