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gifts for baby shower ( valaikappu or seemantham )

Discussion in 'General Discussions - USA & Canada' started by chitu, Sep 18, 2012.

  1. chitu

    chitu Bronze IL'ite

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    hi il's
    this weekend we have to attend a baby shower( seemantham ). In india usually we won't get gift for seemantham . we will give gifts only after child birth .. I don't know wat is the procedure in usa.... so can u please tell do i need to get gift for seemantham ..... if i need to get gifts please suggest me some gift items and where to get ....

    Thanks in adavance
     
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    Coffeelover Platinum IL'ite

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    How well do you know her? It depends up on that. If she is a casual friend, gift card from a toy r us or Target. Or photo frames. Normally, I take flowers and buy a gift after the baby is born. If you go to Hall Mark stores, you get beautiful photog resumes around 10 dollars.
    Have a wonderful time.
     
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    SNShetty New IL'ite

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    Hi.. just came across your query when i was searching for baby shower decoration ideas.. Anyways as u ssaid in india we give gifts only after the child's birth but here they give once the know the baby's gender i guess.. Ok so i can tell u what we had given to one of our friend.. We had assorted some gifts in a basket we got which was drapped in a blue cloth as we knew it was a boy baby. And then we had all the necessary baby stuffs like drapping cloth, (i really dont know the proper terms as i am newly married but other friends did most of the stuff i just went shopping with them). feeding bottle, some cute dress for the baby, receiving cloth, burping cloth i guess :hide: :bowdown
    Ok such baby's stuff that u can find cute and useful. Plus one more friend had done a diaper cake which was really cool..If u are a creative person and have a lot of spare time u can try that.. Hope this helps:thumbsup
     
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    jayarakini Silver IL'ite

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    It is better to give a GIFT VOUCHER of some baby shop. so that after the childbirth, let the parents go and do the shopping.
    Here in Abu Dhabi, I myself got the voucher only and i usually give the same too
     
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    thanks for replies she is my hubby's manager wife .....
     
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    Ranchu Local Champion Staff Member IL Hall of Fame

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    Chitu,

    Given that she's manager's wife , i'd recommend a gift card. Its a safe option.
    If you decide buy any gift , then make sure you get the gift receipt from the shop, this will give the parents an option to exchange the gift if they have the same item.
     

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