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Hosting a Baby Shower Baby Shower Themes Baby Shower Gifts Baby Shower Games
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Added: 03/20/2005
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 Hosting a Baby Shower Baby Shower Themes Baby Shower Gifts Baby Shower Games
Develop a Plan When Hosting a Baby Shower
Hosting a baby shower can be a lot of work and a little
overwhelming if you don't have a plan. There are several
things you should know, involving etiquette and what is
expected at a baby shower. You want this to be a fun and
enjoyable event for everyone invited, especially the
mom-to-be.
You should start planning for the shower no later than four
weeks before the probable date. That gives ample time for
organizing gifts, refreshments, games and prizes.
Selecting a date is the first item on your planning
checklist, and it would typically be on a weekend afternoon
about one or two months before the baby is due. To be sure
that everyone can make that date, consultation with the
mom-to-be as well as family and her closest friends is
advisable.
Invitations should go out three weeks in advance of the
event, with an RSVP date about one week later. Ask guests
to email or call you with their response, but offer other
means of contact as well. Don't hesitate to call anyone who
hasn't responded by 10 days prior to the shower.
Develop your invitation list by asking the mom-to-be for
names. If the baby shower is to be a surprise, ask family
and friends to help you ensure the list is complete so no
one gets left out. You wouldn't want the guest of honor to
be upset that someone important failed to get an
invitation.
With more than 10 people on your list, the shower could
turn into a bit more work than you would like. Since it
would be inappropriate to ask guests to bring drinks for
food, the best thing to do is ask for help. There's no
reason to make it a one-woman show, and family or close
friends of the mom-to-be will likely be honored if asked
for assistance.
If you are using caterers for the baby shower, they should
be contacted around the same time invitations go out, three
weeks prior. Confirm numbers with them when your guest list
is firm, but no later than one week before the event.
Contact bakers two weeks before for your special cake.
Appetizers and desserts work well for a mid-afternoon
shower.
Games, traditional and always popular at showers, should be
high on your planning list. If everyone is not acquainted,
games are great ice breakers. And if the mom-to-be finds
herself opening a lot of gifts, games can be used to
prevent the guests from becoming bored. Games, of course,
require prizes for the winners and almost winners. It's
fine to keep it simple with items like chocolate and
candles.
So long as you have a plan and stick to it, your shower
should be quite successful and you will not end the day
feeling frazzled. Don't underestimate the effort involved
to host a memorable and fun event, though, because you want
the expectant mom to be glowing and happy. If you pull that
off, she's bound to be highly appreciative.
Lila Fedeen writes for Fred Baby, the
<a href="http://fredbaby.com">baby resource</a>. Sign up
for the Baby ezine at http://www.fredbaby.com . |
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