Mother In Law's Role At A Baby Shower

What should the mother in law bring to the shower?
Should she reimburse the mother, who is hosting the shower? If so what amount?

Our Answer:

Hi,

Thank you for your baby shower etiquette question. The answer to this question would depend if the mother in law is a hostess or not. If the mother in law is a hostess, she should definitely contribute to the baby shower, whether her contribution is time or money. If the mother in law is a guest, her job is simply to show up with a gift and be supportive to the mom to be.

There is no requirement for the mother in law to pay any amount to cover the baby shower if she is not one of the hostesses. She can always offer money or other ways to help out, but she is not required to do so under baby shower etiquette.

I hope that helps. Good Luck!