The (seemingly permanently) pregnant Jessica Simpson recently threw a baby shower, and, in true celebrity fashion, it was quite extravagant. She paid someone to create a quaint video of the event, and you can watch it after the cut!
While that was awfully cute, I just couldn’t stop thinking of how unnecessary most of it seemed! I understand that celebrities have plenty of money to throw around, but this felt like more of a Hollywood social event than a simple baby shower. Also, how in the world do you buy a baby present for a billionaire? Can’t they get absolutely anything at a moment’s notice? I know it’s a nice gesture, but if I were there, putting my gift down would be intimidating as heck! [via Huffington Post]
What do you think of Jessica’s baby shower? Does it look great or over-the-top? What gift would you get a millionaire’s baby?
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It looks like she got a wedding designer to throw her baby shower. It is over the top, but when you have disposable income…what else can you do with it?
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Why can’t people with money get together to celebrate bringing another life into the world? Of course part of a babyshower is to get things you need for the baby, but I always thought they were more of a social event. I wasn’t aware that you only had them to get things for the baby.
If I were friends with a billionaire, I would expect that they understood that I don’t have their kind of money so I would bring whatever I could afford. On the same token, I am not going to be friends with a person who is so snobby that they think a $300 product is automatically better than a $30 product because of a label or price tag (unless of course it really just is better).
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1st off, Jessica Simpson is pregnant?!!!
(I obviously don’t keep up with celebrity news.) Her being pregnant is almost more of a shock than the extravagant baby shower!
2nd… That baby shower was, WOW. Way over the top for me. But it’s cute. I wouldn’t even know what kind of gift to take. Everyone I’ve ever known who had a baby shower told me they wanted diapers. That’s it. (I’d always get something else, too, like an outfit, or toy, or pack of bottles, etc.) But just imagine walking into Jessica Simpson’s fancy baby shower with diapers. (O_O)
@everpwr90@xanga - “It is over the top, but when you have disposable income…what else can you do with it?” <—— Agreed.
sunflower / 413 posts
I don’t think its fair to say she doesn’t deserve the shower just because she’s a billionaire. She works for her money and it was a Hollywood social event because duhhhh she’s a celebrity and she is likely to be friends with other celebrities. It’s a tradition to have a baby shower for your first child and I’m sure she wouldn’t be a bitch to people who couldn’t afford expensive items. She seems like a genuine person who probably appreciated what people could contribute. Who are other people to say whether she can have a baby shower or not.
ranunculus / 3457 posts
Even when I had a lot of money, I was never …. I’ll say selfish since I don’t know what else to say… enough to just throw it all off a cliff like that.
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She sure had a fancy-schmancy celebration, but really cute. I don’t see anything wrong with it. If someone wants to celebrate with her and spend that kind of money, let ‘em. It’s good for the economy. (Unless she threw it for herself…I find that a bit tacky. Bridal and baby showers should be thrown by very close friends. But maybe it was a “welcome baby” party but her friends brought gifts anyway because they wanted to.) In the unlikely event that I get invited to a billionaire’s baby shower, I would still bring diapers, receiving blankets and onesies. New moms can always use more of them. However, for a billionaire, I’d probably choose some eco-friendly, organic varieties rather than the traditional versions. That way, I don’t have to worry if my choices are going to clash with the nursery’s dècor, or clash with mom’s style with baby outfits I pick. I like picking really cutesy things, and as most can see, celebrities aren’t really into dressing their babies in cutesy (you know, clothes with animals and stuff on them) outfits.
orchid / 154 posts
From these comments, I thought it was going to be WAY more over the top. It looked like a big party, but it looked cute and fun. An ice cream cart, “baby” lighting? Why not? The kids there probably appreciated the ice cream. And it looked like there was some type of knitting project going on, which seems like a cute idea.
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@everpwr90@xanga - Well Jessica could have asked her guests to donate to charities. Instead of throwing it away on the baby shower, gifts, food, favors, etc. Her shower did seem a little over the top and unnecessary. I am not demeaning baby showers or parties in any way. I am just saying there’s good taste and there’s extravagance. Which her shower definitely was. Though it looks like she did enjoy the shower very much. She looked really happy and I am looking forward to seeing her as a mom.
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Over top in general? Yeah. But considering it is for a celebrity with lots of money, it seems fitting. I’m assuming if I was ever invited to a baby shower by a wealthy friend, I’d buy something simple that can’t be upstaged by something super fancy. Honestly, if they are my friend, they shouldn’t care that much, especially since they DO have the money to easily by something else if they don’t like the gifts.
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I think on the bright side, no one would really care what your gift is. If I was a billionare the only thing that could make me happier is a very personal gift from a close friend like a scrapbook or a shirt they wore when they were a baby for example.
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@millionofstars@xanga - No matter, how rich a person gets, one holds dear the family and thoughtful gifts.