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Planning a baby
shower
Planning a baby shower can be really fun. You can create
your own party as you wish. You can either go
traditional or put a little humor to your event. You can
choose whatever theme you want. Unleash your creativity.
The main goal is simply to have your baby shower
unforgettable and fun for everyone
Baby Shower
<br>Who doesn’t get excited when a baby is on its
way? Aside from their caring mothers, everyone in the
family gets that certain thrill. Welcoming yet another
being in this beautiful world comes with a certain joy.
So how else can you celebrate a soon-to-be-child
arrival? Have a blast with a baby shower party.
<br><br>Planning a baby shower can be really fun. You
can create your own party as you wish. You can either go
traditional or put a little humor to your event. You can
choose whatever theme you want. Unleash your creativity.
The main goal is simply to have your baby shower
unforgettable and fun for everyone. <br><br>To get you
started, the tips below can absolutely help you with the
steps of creating that perfect baby shower party for
you. <br><br>
<b>Be prepared</b><br>Plan ahead of
time. It is best to hold baby showers either on the
seventh or eighth month of pregnancy. <br><br>
<b>Look for a perfect location.</b><br>You can opt to
have your house or the backyard as your event area. If
you have an extravagant budget you can scout for
convenient party places which can hold your guests.
<br><br>
<b>Set the right date and time</b><br>Be
sure to check out your guests’ availability, from there
schedule where most of your expected guests can be free.
Set a date that could easily fit to their other
engagements. <br><br>
<b>Think of the perfect theme
</b> <br>There are hundreds of baby shower themes that
you can choose from. Popular choices are teddies,
cartoon themes, or balloons. The possibilities are
endless. <br> <br>
<b>Surprise her</b><br>To make the
party more momentous, you can make a surprise baby
shower for the guest of honor. Consult her close and
relatives when preparing your guest list.<br><br>
<b>Impress with invitations </b> <br>Send out
invitations at least three weeks before the event. Match
your invitations with the theme of the party itself with
the theme of the party itself. Be sure that the
invitations contain all vital information like date,
time and sketched- up location. Be creative in de
signing your invitations.<br><br>
<b>Have fun with
games </b> <br>Games can give amusement to any party.
Your baby shower would definitely be a hit if you have
enthusiastic participation from the guests. Remember to
buy prices for the winners. <br><br>
<b>Feast on good
food </b> <br>You can either decide to cook food for
your guests, order from a nearby fast food or restaurant
or hire professional caterers. Take note of the expected
number of guests that you will have. You don’t want to
end up with one or two guest without a meal.<br><br>
<b>Jazz up and decorate </b> <br>Make your venues
appealing by adding items that go with your baby shower
theme like balloons or toys. Just don’t over do it. It
is important to have at least one centerpiece at the
site. Flowers will make good centerpiece or cute baby
accessories that you can purchase on specialty stores.
<br><br>
<b>Coordinate gifts </b> <br>During baby
showers, it is a common thing to have cribs or strollers
in doubles or in three’s. To avoid this, you can make us
of a registry list which a rundown of specified gifts
you might use. Don’t you worry; your guests would
appreciate it if their gifts would come unique and more
usable for you and your baby. <br><br>Planning your baby
shower should be a lot of fun. The excitement of doing
the preparation step by step builds up as the big day
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Planning a Baby
Shower For Her
Planning a baby shower can be a daunting task if
you're not prepared. Get organized with this guide to
planning a baby shower.
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Your best friend just called you and
told you the good news - she is pregnant! After you get
over the initial shock and excitement, your next move is
probably to begin planning a shower for her. There are
many things to think about when planning a shower for
someone - the guest list, decorations, games,
refreshments - the list goes on and on.
Although
most everyone loves a surprise party, you want to
consider asking the mom-to-be's opinion when planning
her shower. There may be certain people she would like
to invite and certain things she wants (such as a
certain theme for the shower). Plus, at this point in
her pregnancy, the mom-to-be may be freaking out about
the baby's impending birth, so another surprise might
not be what she needs a the moment.
Place
Find out a good date and time for the shower as well as
where she would like to have it. The location of the
shower may depend on the size of the guest list. If you
are only inviting a few friends, you should volunteer to
have it at your house if possible. Some people who have
larger showers may need to find another location such as
a church, a conference room at work, a restaurant (in a
closed off area), or a country club. If you are having
the shower during months with pretty weather, you might
even consider having it outside, although you should
always consider the comfort of the mom-to-be.
Guest List
The guest list for a shower is very
important. You want to include all the important people
in your friend's life. A great way to decide on the list
is to ask your friend to meet you somewhere nice for a
relaxing lunch and while there, you can go over the
list. Or, maybe treat her to having a pedicure and you
can talk about it while you have your nails done. Just
be sure to have her bring her address book so you can
get the addresses you need. You should let her decide
whether it is going to be a girl's only shower or a
shower for everyone. If she would like the father-to-be
there, he may be more comfortable with other men around,
so con
sider inviting her brothers, father,
stepfather, uncles and any other men she would like to
have there. Since she probably has a lot of her mind,
try and help her think of people she would like to
invite from places such as work, high school, college,
or church.
Registry
The mom-to-be may
already be registered somewhere, but if not, try to
encourage her to do so. She can register online at many
places such as Wal-Mart and Target, so she doesn't even
have to leave home to do it. This will give the guests a
good idea of what she needs and prevent her from getting
three strollers. Be sure to include her registry
information in the invitations for guests.
Invitations
Once you get the guest list set, you
will need to choose invitations. Again, these depend on
the size of the shower. If you are only having a few
people, you may want to purchase invitations at a local
party store and hand address each envelope. However, if
you are having a larger shower, you may want to order
engraved invitations from somewhere that will do all the
addressing for you. No matter what you decide, be sure
to involve the mom-to-be in the process of choosing.
Itinerary
Once the invitations go out, you
need to plan the actual shower. Again, consult the
mom-to-be on this. Do you want to do a theme for the
party decorations? If you know if it is going to be a
boy or a girl, this is a great idea. If you don't know
what it is going to be, you can always go with a generic
theme like Disney or Blues Clues. Some people like
showers that include games and some do not, so you will
need to ask her about this. You will also need to decide
what type of food to serve. You may want to serve a full
meal, appetizers or just cake and desserts. Again, take
the mom-to-be into consideration. If she has been having
awful heartburn, you may not want to serve spicy
entrees. Also, some pregnant women develop gestational
diabetes and may be on strict diets. And don't forget
drinks - do you want punch, soda, or tea?
Miscellaneous things to think about include keeping tabs
on how many people plan to attend, photography (if you
have a digital camera, this works great), assigning
someone to write down gifts and names, and cleaning up
afterwards. Don't forget to figure out how the mom-to-be
will get all her gifts home. If the father-to-be is
there, he can load and unload stuff, but if not, you may
want to assign someone to follow her home with the gifts
or volunteer to bring them over later yourself.
There is a lot of planning to a baby shower, but in the
end, your friend will enjoy it and love you for having
one for her.
Planning A Baby
Shower From Start To Finish
Planning a baby shower is one of the
loveliest gifts you can provide a mother to be. But
where do you start?
If you are a first time
planner or an experienced planner, you can benefit by
following some simple strategies to ensure your baby
shower goes off without a hitch.
Here’s what the
experts recommend when it comes to baby shower planning:
1) Decide when the shower should be held. Most are
held before the baby comes but some mom’s are
superstitious and would pref...
Planning a baby
shower is one of the loveliest gifts you can provide a
mother to be. But where do you start?
If you are
a first time planner or an experienced planner, you can
benefit by following some simple strategies to ensure
your baby shower goes off without a hitch.
Here’s
what the experts recommend when it comes to baby shower
planning:
1) Decide when the shower should be
held. Most are held before the baby comes but some mom’s
are superstitious and would prefer a shower be held
after baby’s arrival. Be sure you check in first to plan
accordingly.
2) Decide where the shower will be
held. Usually this is a location other than the mom to
be’s home.
3) Decide who should be invited. If
you are hosting, you should always ask the mom to be who
she wants invited before you make a list. You may find
she wants a co-ed party or a small family only affair.
Be sure you check in with her before you get started.
4) Send out invitations and be sure to include
R.S.V.P. information and baby registry information.
You’ll want to know exactly how many people are coming
and your guests will want to know where they can buy the
guest of honor some great gifts.
5) Decide on a
theme. This doesn’t have to be anything elaborate. It
can even be as simple as ‘pink’ if the mom is having a
girl. You might consider asking the mom to be, she might
have a theme in mind. This will help you plan
decorations.
6) Order a cake or decide on the
type of cake you want to make. A cake is a must have for
all baby showers.
7) Plan on having some
appetizers for guests. You don’t have to provide a full
meal, but snacks are a nice touch.
8) Pick a few
baby games out so you have something to do during the
party. You can find hundreds of baby shower games on
line.
Once you have planned all of these
essential steps, the rest of the baby shower is easy!
You simply need to set up house, decorate and welcome
your guest of honor on their big day.
Most baby
showers last about two to three hours. The first ½ hour
or so guests can spend mingling and munching on goodies.
You can then spend another ½ hour playing a couple of
games.
Then allow your guest of honor to open her
gifts! Be prepared to write down who all the gifts came
from so your mom can send thank you notes.
After
the gifts are open, usually guests have some cake,
mingle some more and then leave. You might consider
having some party favors available for guests. A great
idea is mini baby bottles filled with jelly beans or
some other inexpensive treat!
The most important
thing to remember about baby shower planning is that
everyone should have a good time. Sit back, relax and
don’t stress about minor details. Most people are just
looking for a good laugh and some time to pat mom to
be’s growing belly!