How much do you spend on someone - baby shower

coasterqueen wrote: No I'm not pg. Just thought this was the best place to put it. Anyways, I'm going to a baby shower tonight (reluctantly ) for someone I went to highschool with. I haven't seen her since the reunion several years ago and we were only "acquaintances" in school but we exchange Christmas cards every year. I guess that means she thought she should invite me to her baby shower. She actually lives out of town but having the shower here.

Anyways, how much do you spend on someone for a baby shower when you really barely know them? I tend to go WAY overboard on spending for things like this and I'm really trying to cut back and be more appropriate w/my spending habits. So...how much do you think?

TeagansMom609 replied: I would spend about $25. Im sure there are a few things on her registry that won't cost more than that. If you aren't close with her don't spend too much. Gift cards are always nice.

coasterqueen replied:
Thanks. I was thinking $25 would be plenty. She has several things under that amount on her registry so that's what I'll do.

Hey, I was thinking..hope you have that baby on New Years Eve so you get the tax right off.

Kaitlin'smom replied: I say max $25. you dont know her well so no need to over board. Is this her first?

coasterqueen replied:
Yes, it's her first.

I looked at her registry and I'm getting a baby survival kit for $19.99. That plus card, gift bag and bow will come out to a bit more than $25 so I think that's sufficient. I feel so cheap bring one small thing but I have to learn to cut back. This is one of the reasons I got into debt so long ago in the first place.

Kaitlin'smom replied: Dont feel cheep, you got something she registered for. I was more excited about that then the amout of the gift.

MyLuvBugs replied: $10.00 - $20.00 if I just barely know them, and usually I just get a gift card or something little. If it's someone I know and love, I spend around $50.00. But I always try to get stuff that you never realized you needed until after the baby was born, like little miniature items for a diaper bag, or pacifier holders, Desitin, teething tablets or gel, etc.

ediep replied: SInce you aen't close, I'd spend about 25 or so

TeagansMom609 replied:
I know, I hope so too! LOL!

jem0622 replied: Honestly, I'd get her a pack of onesies or a pack of sleepers. Or a pack of size 1 dipes. That's it.

PrairieMom replied: I usually get coworkers books for their baby showers. So, I spend about $7.00. $25.00 is what I would spend on a close friend. ( I'm cheep!)

coasterqueen replied: Well I went ahead and spent $25 exactly. My girlfriend who's going as well called and asked if I wanted to go in on something with her and her friend, so I did. They both were going to spend $25 and they don't know her anymore than I do. We all went to highschool together. I probably would have spent a wee less than $25 if I went by myself, but oh well. We went at lunch to get it, so it's done.

Course I thought the shower was tonight and it's actually tomorrow night.

A&A'smommy replied: Oops welll... I would have said 25dollars too or less (I would spend a little less) anyway I hope you have a good time at the shower!!

CantWait replied: So what did you guys get her???

You're pretty nice. I just finished college with a girl, who snubbed me the last 2 months, she had the odasity to invite me to her shower which was a few months after school was finished, 6 months of not talking to me.....needless to say I sent her a nasty e-mail back. I realize this isn't quite the situation for you guys, but if I hardly talk to the person I probably wouldn't have even gone

Hillbilly Housewife replied:

still waiting for friends to have kids.... I have a friend who has a son, but we didn't get together until the boy was a few months old already, after having lost touch for 2 years... they're pg again though (6 months in) so we'll see if they have a shower...

MM'sMama replied: I know this is late and to some this might seem wrong sorry. But I try to stick to certain amount depending.

If I know I was invited for the gift alone (believe me it has happene ) then $15-20

If it is someone I barly know or someone who works with DH $20-30 (although for the lady that works in my dads office who is on maturity leave and I am now working in place of I spent like $60 I couldn't help myself .)

Friends usually $35-45

And really good family and friends I really don't mind spending it if I have it but I try to limit it to $100 max! Unless it is immediate family and we have the extra at the time.