A gender party before baby shower

[juju2015]

I meet with my coordinator last and she said most people have a gender dinner before the baby shower. family and friends bring a tray and later on that day, the mom to be and the dad to be will reveal the gender of the baby. Is this a good idea or not. Have mother's done this.

[MEek513]

I'm having one, but it's only going to be close friends and family. I'll find out at the same time as everyone else. Just a way to spend more time with the ppl I love before I'll be out of commission for a while.

[Jan0815]

A few of my friends are giving my gender reveal party next month. Only inviting family and close friends. She is either putting blue or pink confetti in a balloon and once my fiance and I pop it we will know. No one is required to bring a gift and my friends are doing a few finger foods and having a cake. Just really simple.

[sexiidiiva]

I don't think it's too much. Many people do it. I waned to do it but that means I have to wait to find out the sex til the party and I'm too anxious. But instead my bf, mom and his mother and I will go to appointment just go to dinner us 4 to celebrate

[Mooky2015]

I'm having one and im very excited!!!! But me and my husband won't know the gender either until the day of the party. Our Dr will put the gender in an envelope and we're going to give it to the decorating individuals!!!

[BritNyabuto]

My husband and I did a gender reveal with just our family, we didn't even know what we were having, the sono tech seal the results in an envelope that we gave to the bakery, they did a gender neutral decorating with the cake being colored blue for boy or pink for girl, it was a really nice little party we had, my sisters are planning my baby shower.

[pregoRita]

Personally if my friend/family did two parties like that I would only go to one

[X2thaT]

My husband and I had a gender reveal/ baby shower when I was prego with my daughter. When it was time to find out the sex...we had the sonographer put the result in a sealed envelope and we sent it to the baker. So when we had our baby shower we did a all in one! Thats the same day we found out as well! We had everyone buy neutral gender gifts! It was hard to wait but well worth it!

[Tye3]

Usually you can do a reveal through the baking of a cake, letting go of balloons or something like that for the immediate family or even siblings but you don't usually throw two different parties. That's just a bit extreme.

[Star3789]

It is not true that most people do that..most people just tell the gender they dont have a party about it, that is a very new idea and i agree its way over the top.

[juju2015]

I agree with yall because my coordinator was giving me advice. I was like that is to much going on before the baby get here.

[loveontop2014]

I agree with @Dandi_2014, I think it's too much, personally. My cousin just had one for her fourth child and I thought it was over the top. But, that is just my opinion. Good luck and best wishes!

[nannewmom]

We couldnt wait, as soon as my husband and I left the Dr. Office we grab our phones and told everyone we were having a baby girl:) so I guess if you can keep it to yourself and throw a party it can work. But not for us we could wait to find out and spread the news:)

[lilpianogirl85]

My friend did this and I live the idea. Everyone was asked not to bring gifts just a dish and there were guessing games and and a big reveal. It was very social and she had guys and girls so all her guy friends could be there. It was terrific and I am all for it!

[Dandi_2014]

Seems a bit over the top in my opinion to habe two "we are having a baby"-party..
We can call them different things, but it is essentially the same..