Planning for a baby shower

Planning for a Baby Shower

A baby shower is a popular tradition in the United States and other territories influenced by American culture. It is intended to give the new parents a chance to receive gifts for their expected baby such as clothes, rattles, booties, feeding bottles and others. This will also serve as an opportunity to wish the new parents a healthy relationship and boost their confidence in rearing their family. In other countries, baby shower is held when the baby is already born.

Like all other events, holding a baby shower needs much thorough planning. The new parents would surely want their guests to enjoy, and most likely, they do not want themselves to be disappointed by a baby shower which fails.

In planning a baby shower, it is advisable to seek help from other parents who have experience on this. Also, articles on how to plan a baby shower are available, what is needed is a slight effort to search the subject.

Basic preparation includes the venue of the celebration, the exact time you want it to happen, the foods and drinks to serve to the guests and the number of guests you are going to invite. These will determine the budget, who are to be invited and the number of days involved in the leg work.

The meat of the event is the details. How will the new parents incorporate fun to the baby shower? What would be done to make the guests feel that they are all part of the celebration? How will the baby shower become a very memorable event? Remember that as the newborn will grow, he will surely love to see his own shower!

Having a theme for a baby shower is a good start. If it is already known that the expected baby is a boy or a girl, then decorate the place with colors suited for the baby’s sex. This includes the drinks and toppings for the food. To let the guests feel that they really part of the event, why not request them to wear attire of the same motif? I know that they will be willing to do so. If the sex is not determined yet, then I suggest neutral colors be used.

In arranging the tables and chairs, set them in a round fashion so that everybody has the chance to see the mom opens the gifts. In this way she knows that she and her baby are the center of admiration and support and this will surely lift her spirits.

It would be pleasant if the host will not limit herself from receiving gifts. She in return, may give souvenir items to her guests. If this is done in wedding celebrations, then this is most welcome in a baby shower. In this way, a bonding could have well established between the new parents and their guests.

Another important thing is that the new parents should be the ones attending to the guests. They should welcome their guests when they arrive and thank them when they leave.

It is also appropriate that a guest book must be provided for the guests to write their messages. Photos if possible must be taken by a professional photographer. In this way, the photo album and the guest book will remain a lasting memento for such occasion.

If the budget is quite big, why not hire a baby shower coordinator to do all the details?

Having a baby shower is an important celebration and a right start in raring a family. It must be meaningful and enjoyable enough for the new parents and their guests. It is a fantastic opportunity to welcome the baby, and for sure, a lasting gift to God’s most loved creation.