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My son and daughter-in-law are stationed in Germany and they are expecting their first child in June. She is high risk and cannot fly to come home for a baby shower. We have decided to do mail baby shower and just ask for gift cards as it will be cheaper and easier. How do I word the invitation or request without appearing tacky to friends and family?
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You don't specifically mention gift cards. As you correctly suspect, this would be very inconsiderate to your guests and completely against the rules of etiquette.
I would suggest that on the invitation, you say something like,
[Mary] is still stationed in Germany, and will undoubtedly be there when the baby arrives in June. Thus, we plan to send her your best wishes through the mail."
Note that you have not been tacky enough to ask for gifts. People in this day and age know that they should bring something to a baby shower.
By mentioning that you will be MAILING the 'best wishes' [i.e. gifts], only the hopelessly clueless would bring something that is bigger than an envelope. If this happens, exchange the gift for a gift card or cash and send that.
I would suggest that on the invitation, you say something like,
[Mary] is still stationed in Germany, and will undoubtedly be there when the baby arrives in June. Thus, we plan to send her your best wishes through the mail."
Note that you have not been tacky enough to ask for gifts. People in this day and age know that they should bring something to a baby shower.
By mentioning that you will be MAILING the 'best wishes' [i.e. gifts], only the hopelessly clueless would bring something that is bigger than an envelope. If this happens, exchange the gift for a gift card or cash and send that.
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- family and friends understand the situation and won't think of you as tacky at all.
they will like the idea, since she can't be there herself. could you try a confrence call, too?
i wonder if you could get commissary gift cards?
what a great gesture.0% 0 Votes - Congratulations!
Maybe you can say that your son and daughter are soon going to have an addition to their family. Since your daughter in law is unable to have a traditional party, include their address and assume that people will send their congratulations.
Hope this prompts some ideas.0% 0 Votes - you can't put that in an invitation without sounding tacky....it's poor etiquette any way you cut it...
it is acceptable to tell people gift cards are preferred IF they ask what she wants/needs....
it's so sad to me that people are concerned so much with being inconvienced by a GIFT....be grateful that anyone would give anything to someone who didn't want to be burdened by a gift that will not be "cheap or easy"......i sure as heck wouldn't give a gift to some-one so rude or ungrateful0% 0 Votes -
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