Help! Combined Baby Shower / Hen''s Afternoon

[Smo]

An old work colleague is pregnant and getting married in November. I have been invited to the combined baby shower / hens afternoon. I have been frantic all week at work but had already bought the baby shower gift and so had been patting myself on the back for being so organised!

BUT ... I just had a thought, am I suppose to get a gift for the bride to be as well? If so, what are you suppose to buy? I have already spent about $100 on the baby shower gift, plus the afternoon will cost about $100. This probably sounds awful but I don''t even want to go tomorrow, I only agreed because I really don''t want to go to the wedding, the bride is an old work colleague who I see once every six months or so. I can''t even really figure out why she invited me! Perhaps to beef up the guest list?!

 

[Smo]

bump! Can someone please help, I am worried that I don''t have the right gift tomorrow?! Crazy, I know!

 

[laine]

If I understand correctly, a Hen''s party is more like a bachelorette (and not a shower), which in my opinion, doesn''t require a gift. I think you''re fine with just a baby gift.

 

[Sha]

Yeah, I''ve never heard of a gift for a ''hen''s afternoon'' either. A bridal shower would be a different story - I think a gift would be required then. But a hen''s afternoon is just supposed to be a night of fun with close friends/family.

 

[MagsyMay]

I don''t think a gift is necessary for a hen/bachelorette party. You''ve already gotten a very nice baby shower gift it sounds! Typically I will bring champagne (but since she''s pregnant, obviously that won''t work!). I''ve also given a cute/comfy nightie or tank top and pajama pant set in the past. Perhaps for a mom-to-be, a comfy set of pajamas or maybe a soft robe would be a nice gift (if you decide to do one at all!).

 

[Smo]

Thanks guys! Yes hens = bachelorette

 

[swingirl]

You are fine with one gift. If they want to rake in the gifts they need to throw more than one party. One party = one gift.

Why will the afternoon cost you $100?

 

[Smo]

Thanks guys, it was a pretty average afternoon but the bride-to-be/mother-to-be seem to really enjoy it which is what counts.

The shower cost $100 because you had to pay for high tea plus travel there and back.