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Oct 07, 2010
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Too Many Guests?
by: Dandelion

If you are hosting the shower, the host decides how many guests she can comfortably accommodate.

When there is obviously a discrepancy between the size of the parties preferred by the hostess and the guest of honor, the hostess should pluck the new mom-to-be's elbow and say something along the lines of,

"I've been looking forward to having your baby shower in my home. I'm only set up to comfortably host 20 or 30 ladies. Would you think about it and decide the list of people you'd like to invite by next Wednesday?"

If the mom-to-be persists, suggest (gently insist) that other arrangements be made for the shower.

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