It’s not every day that one of your friends or family members gets pregnant, and when you’re in charge of the baby shower, you want to make sure it’s an event to remember. Here are some tips to help throw a successful baby shower.
Consult With The Mummy To Be
Unlike a hen party, it’s good to continue consulting with your mummy to be, in order to find out what she wants. This is also where you can get a guest list and maybe some ideas on what the layout of the baby shower should be and what others should expect. They might want to have a guest invitation, and so it’s worth asking whether that’s going to be a budget in order to throw the event and to make it as special as possible. Think about the number of people invited and therefore where it is they’d like the baby shower to be held. Most will want it in their own homes, but they may find an alternative location if the space they have isn’t suitable for the number of guests that are desired by the couple.
Have A Gift List If Required
A gift list is certainly one thing that is definitely worth considering. Like a wedding, guests may ask what it is that is worth bringing to the party and instead of getting hundreds of newborn outfits, play it tactically. Get a desired list off the mum to be and then hand this out. You can also create online portals where you can put up what needs buying, which then gets removed when it’s bought. Guests can then use their kohls coupons too in order to get discounts off the gifts they’re buying and maybe treat the baby to an extra present.
Get Creative But Not Cringey With Games
Games are really good for bringing the guests together, but you want to avoid it being too boring and dragging people into a game that they may not want to be a part of. Guessing the gender, the size of the baby etc. is a good, tame game to play. Your parents may want to do a reveal party at some point too, so that can be part of the baby shower or the information your guests give can go towards handing out a prize or treats for those who guessed the gender right.
Do A Guest Book
A guest book is a must because it’s an opportunity for the parents to be, to get their hands on something that will become part of a special memory. You can easily get a guest book and tailor it to suit the theme of the baby shower. Ask all the guests to check-in at some point and sign the guest book. Ideally, you want to place it in a spot where they’ll see it before leaving.
A successful baby shower will always be remembered by those who attended and will be a great celebration to help welcome the baby to those who’ll be in its life when they arrive!
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