I want my husband to find out what we are having and not tell me I want to have a dinner at a local restaurant and invite all of our friends and family. I want my husband to announce what we are having at the dinner so it can be a surprise for all of us, I was wondering if this is doing too much? And would we be expected to pay the tab..or is it tacky to ask for each person to pick up their own tab?
2007-12-07 07:52:15 · 36 answers · asked by mommyx3 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Sounds like a great idea. I would make it unformal, and maybe have it at a pizza place in the party room that away you and your hubby can pay (but it'll be cheap) and everyone gets good food. Good Luck and have fun!
2007-12-07 07:58:21 · answer #1 · answered by Isadora Marie's Mommy 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In this situation you probably would be expected to pick up the tab, If you and your husband are willing to do that It would be great idea. Traditionally people send out small announcement cards to family and friends to announce the gender often including a ultrasound picture. You can have these printed up at almost anywhere that offers personalized cards or invitation, If you do a google search you will find tons of online printing places as well.
2007-12-07 07:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by Kini 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be too worried about the tab situation to do that. What about a "tell us the sex of the baby shower/party" at home? It would be personal and you can have everyone bring a dish to pass. Then it splits up the expense and there is no question about the bill. Your husband can have pink or blue balloons and a gender approriate decorated cake waiting in the next room to bring out when the announcment is made.
2007-12-07 08:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by ann 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that sounds like a fun way, that way you'll be just as surprised as everyone else. Normally, if you are inviting someone out to dinner you should pay the bill. However, if you do not want to go this way, I would just make sure you tell everyone beforehand. You don't want them to go and expect you to pay when that is not what was planned.
Congratulations and good luck!
2007-12-07 07:56:40 · answer #4 · answered by N and A's Momma 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's sweet that you want to do it that way, but unless you and your friends get together on a regular basis for dinner out, inviting all of them to meet you for dinner out wouldn't be right unless you are going to pick up the tab. There may be one or two that just can't afford to have dinner out right now. May I suggest that you have a dinner party at your place? You could make a large meal with appetizers and dessert for what it would cost for just you and your husband to eat out. GL with the new baby.
2007-12-07 07:56:56 · answer #5 · answered by Lani 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would do the dinner party at home, I think it would be tacky for him to announce it, when you dont veen know, but if you were to call your fam and close friends and tell them you want to have an evening at the house to eat drink catch up, and then have you hubby do somethign cute like tape it to the bottom of your glass and not tell you so when you take a sip everyone can see... or he could have a shirt made, daddy of a soon to be princess or prince or something, but having people go out to a resteraunt tocelebrate something you yourself arent even aware of seems a bit odd,
2007-12-07 08:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by Kim B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a really fun way to celebrate with your family and friends. It might be a little tacky to ask them to pay for themselves, but that could be avoided. Let everyone you are inviting know of your plans so that they can be prepared to pay for their own dinner. If they have objections, then suggest just going for appetizers or something.
Another idea could be to invite your family and friends to your home. You probably wouldn't want to handle dinner for everyone, but you could do a pot luck or something. Good luck, and I hope it works for you.
2007-12-07 07:59:02 · answer #7 · answered by rainwriterm 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This would be fun and all, but what if they are wrong about the sex? (They were wrong about my niece until three week before she was born, when they did another ultrasound - for four months we were all under the assumption she was a boy.) Unless you are having an amnio, as we did due to a heart defect, and we know he's a boy - but he was shy in the 20 week ultrasound, and we never did actually see the proof . . . then.
When we found out his sex, we just started telling people if they asked.
38 weeks, 2 days pregnant - will be induced Monday as his belly measures more than 39 weeks. . .
2007-12-07 08:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by Piaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will tell you a nicer way, tell all your people that you have a important announcement to tell,so important that you don´t wanna make it in public, and to come your house and make it a Pot Luck, every woman should bring a plate for as many people that are coming, men the drinks. Save your money in a nice way. And if you do invite them to a restaurant, it is your invitation, you pay the bill, unless somebody volunteers to pay.
2007-12-07 08:02:48 · answer #9 · answered by RucoRico 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a very interesting and unique way to tell family and friends! It's a great way to suprise you as well! Just hopefully you wont be dissapointed. Yeah you should pay the tab of course, it wouldnt be right to invite them to a dinner for them to have to pay for themselves.
CONGRATS ON YOUR NEW BABY!!!
I'm pregnant as well, I have 3 boys already and now expecting a little girl on April 1st!!!
2007-12-07 07:59:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford to pay the tab you should just do it. If you can't, don't say you are taking them out to dinner. Just tell everyone you want to go eat. It's just the way in which you say it. Congrats on your baby, I wish you told me if it was a boy or girl.
2007-12-07 08:01:05 · answer #11 · answered by Grant N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋