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Do I bring gifts bought from baby registry to a baby shower?

I'm invited to a baby shower with a baby registry list included, should I buy it and bring it to the shower? What if the item is online only and has to be delivered by mail.. (not enough time left for me to receive it before the shower)

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omg, of course, online? pick another product on the list.....
yes bring it to the shower, if not provide a tracking number for the present at the shower if it hasnt come yet.
As far as I know YES!!!
yeah if you were pregnant
Only buy gifts from the registry that you can purchase at the local store and bring to the shower.
If you can find the item in a store locally, by all means bring it to the baby shower. If you have to order it online and it won't make it in time for the shower, print off the order confirmation and give that to the mom.
Yes. As far as the "only available online" items go, if they chose it then they will understand (and hopefully they would understand anyway) that it will not show up on your doorstep the next day.
Just shop around in stores you'll find what you're looking for.
buy something from the registry and take to baby shower :) or if you don't want to go, just send the gift with someone :)
You could get a gift off-line and include a note in the card with a picture of the item that you are having this item shipped to the parents of the baby.
If the item is online and needs to be shipped just give her a card and state in the card that you had bought the gift online and will be shipped asap......maybe have the gift gift wrapped and sent to there address? As for buying it a store and bringing it I say yes.......Thats what my guests did and I loved it :)
Yes because that is what they need/want. If you have to buy it online I would find a different gift from the list.
If you want to buy one of the gift that is online only, most websites will offer to print an invoice to give to the person you are buying for. If not, just give them a card with the picture of the item inside and let them know it's on the way.
If you wish to give the item that is only online...you can order it and then put a picture of it in a card with a note of the arrival date and then give it to her later. Or, you could have it delivered to her house with gift wrap if they offer it. Otherwise, you could purchase a similar item and provide a gift receipt so she can return it. I think I would prefer the first option if I was the expecting one. Shows more thought and appreciation to her wishes.
buy the gifts at the store if the one you want isnt there and only online go to a diff store to see if they have it there babies r us is a good store. but yes the gifts you buy you bring to the shower.
Yep! If you get them something on their registry list, it's somethign they really want, so they'll definitely appreciate it. If what you want to get them is something that has to be shipped, don't worry about not having the actual item there for them. Instead, wrap a picture of it in a box with the tracking number! That way they'll be able to open something, and get excited about what's on the way! But you can always get them something that's not on their registry. The registry is a helpful guideline that suggests what the couple is in need of for their pending new one. It's not supposed to be a restrictive list. It's so they can get things they want in the colors and styles they want (if they're coordinating their nursery) and for those who may have no idea what to get them. But no matter what you get them, they'll love that you cared enough to do it! :D
If you bought the present at the store--bring it to the shower. If you bought it online, and it hasn't been delivered yet, let the parents to be know that something is coming--a little note in a card will be sufficient. That happened at my shower. No big deal!!
Yes, buy the gift and bring it to the shower. If it cannot be delivered on time, you can have it delivered right to the person you are giving it to. Most registries with on-line services offer a service to where you can send a note with the gift so the person knows who sent it. When you go to the shower, give a card that contains a copy your on-line order and let them know it's going to be delivered to them.
see i dont know what the big deal is, at my shower I had a lot of people that bought online, They still brought me a card and something small like an outfit or somthing, but in the card it said what they got me and when it would arrive. So im sure its fine, they will be happy no matter what. Or at least they should be.
Sure, that would be fine. Its the thought that counts.