DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are anticipating the arrival of our first child in two months. We have registered at a local store for the items we will need.
A close friend has graciously offered to give me a baby shower, but she refuses to add where we are registered to the invitation. She says it's poor etiquette.
Isn't the whole point of a baby shower to receive gifts? Is pointing people in the right direction so wrong?
The invitations go out in less than a week. Help, ASAP! -- BAFFLED IN ORANGE, CA.
DEAR BAFFLED: Sorry, but I agree with your friend. While it is understood that showers are all about getting gifts, a more refined way to get the message across is for the hostess to verbally communicate where the guest of honor is registered at the time the invitees RSVP.