Pre-Baby BBQ Celebration

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Just call it a BBQ and be done with it. The moment you mention baby/parenthood/last pre-baby bash/etc., people will think it IS a shower. Make no mention at all of the coming baby and people will just assume it's your regular, run of the mill, annual BBQ that you always throw.

[helenahhandbasket]

Just don't mention your pregnancy or baby in your evite and you will be fine. Any mention of "celebrating your LO" will make people assume shower.

Also, don't say "this is not a shower" in the evite.

[divinemsbee]

Agree with PP, just don't mention the baby in the invitation. Then it's just a fun party that you're throwing while you happen to be pregnant. Some people might bring gifts anyway if they were already going to give you one and this is when they'll see you. If that happens, take it, say thank you, and put it away (I think it's okay to open later since it isn't a shower and you don't want to make the non-gifters awkward).

[ruemorgan]

I would make a point to add "no gifts" to the event description if you do call it something baby related.

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Apr 12, 2015 15:28:42 GMT -5 ruemorgan said:

I would make a point to add "no gifts" to the event description if you do call it something baby related.

You never make mention of gifts, because it gives the impression that you expected people to buy you things.

[ombradellarosa]

Apr 12, 2015 16:07:44 GMT -5 @twinstars said:

Apr 12, 2015 15:28:42 GMT -5 ruemorgan said:

I would make a point to add "no gifts" to the event description if you do call it something baby related.

You never make mention of gifts, because it gives the impression that you expected people to buy you things.

Which is exactly why it was suggested above not to call it anything baby related. Did you read the thread, ruemorgan?