I've noticed some are not opening gifts a kids birthday parties either. Watching them open gifts is half the fun. I went to one baby shower for a very young first time mom, she didn't know what half the stuff she open was for or how to use it.

Maybe the next thing will be asking the guests to bring their own food and drink, or a cover charge to help off set the cost of you showing up? LOL

It's getting to the point where they should just skip the party and send out a letter saying "We're having a baby/getting married/buying house/or ?, so send some cash. SASE are no longer sent because then we'd have to pay for them, so find an envelope and use your own stamp."