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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/CandleGleam on 2025-07-14 06:14:24+00:00.

My sister-in-law is intense. She’s very particular and wanted a minimalist baby shower. I offered to help since I throw events professionally and could’ve made it amazing, I really wanted to, free of charge. But she insisted: No decorations. No streamers, no balloons, no themes. Just a clean space, nothing extra.

Cool. I asked her three times to be sure, and she kept repeating it: No decorations

So I followed her wish to the letter.

I booked the venue, set up tables, white disposable tablecloths, plain paper plates.

No flowers, no centerpieces, no color, no banner, no music, no cake topper.

Just space and silence.

Guests showed up confused, thinking they had the wrong room.

She pulled me aside, looking panicked:

Why does it look like a conference room? I said, You told me no decorations. I honored that.

She spent the whole party apologizing to people and trying to liven things up with paper napkins.

Afterward, she admitted maybe she should’ve trusted me.