subject: How To Set Up Successful Baby Showers [print this page] Baby showers are a great chance to celebrate the birth of a baby. In a typical baby shower party, you will have food, activities, games, and prizes. You can often see many baby showers take place a few months before the baby is born. To throw a successful party, you need to talk with the mom and understand what she needs.
The main purpose of a party is obvious: to celebrate the pending birth of a child. This celebration is a chance to bring the whole family and relatives together. The baby shower also honors friends and co-workers.
The expectant mother will have a chance to receive gifts from the guests. The gifts will be used for the baby. So as to let the guests know what to give, the mother usually makes a list of what the baby needs and then gives it out to the guests.
There are parties for couples and there are parties for women only. You must therefore first determine the type of party you want to do.
When you choose a shower with only women, you need to select only traditionally feminine activities. These activities include tea parties and spa showers. You may decorate the shower in pink or blue depending on the sex of the baby.
There are also parties for men. These parties have a focus on sporting activities. In case the parents are expecting a second child, they may request the guests to bring books as gifts so as to build a library for the new child. The supplies and other stuff they can get from the previous child.
Usually the baby shower occurs a few months before the mother gives birth to the child. However, there are couples who celebrate the big event after the mom has given birth. The guests will be able to see the baby and then give appropriate gifts.
As with most parties and showers, you should send out invitations four to six weeks before the event. The guests will then have time to arrange their work and prepare gifts. When you have many out of town guests, you should advise them far in advance so that they will be able to come.
One of the most paramount parts of a shower party is food and drink. You should have enough food for not only the invited guests but also some unexpected guests. You have to be prudent so that when expected guests come, you don't go short of food.
