Baby Shower Invite

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

It's been many years since I've gone to one.

WTH is a Diaper Raffle?

Abrowneyegirl · ‎03-15-2010

Baby showers have changed, the last few I have been to were lavish affairs catered with professional photographers!!

But I have never heard of a Diaper Raffle......????

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

The attendee brings a package of diapers for the mother and is given a ticket stub in return. The mother-to-be draws the winning ticket for a prize.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

They should let you know the raffle prize in advance. Then, if you don't want to participate, you don't need to bring diapers? Maybe not, that would be rude. Perhaps, diapers takes place of a gift.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Baby showers, like weddings, are bigger and grander and more expensive than they ever were. I don't know what a diaper raffle is. I gave a joint shower for my girls last summer and there were two raffles. A set of pink pearl jewelry and a set of blue pearl jewelry because one was having a boy, the other a girl. Fresh water pearls from JTV, lovely but not terribly expensive. Both girls were registered which what they all do now. That shower was bigger grander than my wedding reception was. I held the line at co-ed and alcoholic drinks. Although I have been to co-ed baby showers that were in the evening had had bar service. I just couldn't go that far. We're now beginning to see Reveal parties which I never even heard of until last summer. I never knew such a thing existed but I'm expecting an invitation from a dear friend's daughter to one soon. Sweet girl, she's friends with my girls but I won't go if a gift is required. We gave a wedding shower gift and wedding gift 2 years ago and there will be a baby shower gift and after that a christening gift. Gotta draw the line somewhere....

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

@Abrowneyegirl wrote:
Baby showers have changed, the last few I have been to were lavish affairs catered with professional photographers!!

But I have never heard of a Diaper Raffle......????

They are making them like a wedding event. Catered food etc., 100 + guests. ridiculous IMO.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
The attendee brings a package of diapers for the mother and is given a ticket stub in return. The mother-to-be draws the winning ticket for a prize.

Wow...I wouldn't have guessed that. Are the diapers in place of or in addition to the shower gift?

Abrowneyegirl · ‎03-15-2010

@ValuSkr wrote:
They should let you know the raffle prize in advance. Then, if you don't want to participate, you don't need to bring diapers? Maybe not, that would be rude. Perhaps, diapers takes place of a gift.

I would assume the diaper raffle takes the place of the gift.

This is a nice way to avoid getting lots of "stuff" new parents do not need and get diapers they can use.

seaBreeze · ‎02-04-2014

Yes, my cousin had this at her shower ... I brought a lovely gift from her "wish list" .... did not participate in the Diaper Raffle (where I could be the lucky recipient of a prize myself if my name was drawn, oh boy) .... I could barely carry my main gift, no room in my arms for another~! Sheez~!