Is it tacky to tell guests to bring food/refreshments to a baby shower? Normally, guests bring gifts.

P.S.: I'm not the hostess, nor am I close to the mother-to-be. Just wondering because, every culture is different. Do the same etiquette rules still apply? Currently find myself in this scenario.

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Groofydorkgerdo · 56-60, M

I think it depends, if the mother/couple have the funds, by all means, they should provide for the shower. If not then it is acceptable to accept help.
If they have people planning the shower for them, then it should be either the planners or the mother/ couple, or a combo of the two.

That being said, I have yet to attend a baby bshower were the mother or four provided everything. It was always like a lot luck type of thing.
Mybcircle of people aren't rich nor am I, we so.we do what we can to pitch in.

DiamondPrincess89 · 31-35, F

@Groofydorkgerdo: That's good. I'm aware that most cultures do things differently (which is fine). However, the MTB and her family are wealthy. I'm also appalled that they would ask anybody to bring something extra, because not everyone that was asked are close friends of the family.

Groofydorkgerdo · 56-60, M

@DiamondPrincess89: Oh yeah, that's isn't cheap, tacky and tasteless.