Based on traditions, baby showers are formerly thrown to welcome first-borns. But now, we celebrate the coming of each baby.
After all, all of your cute little ones-to-be deserve a special welcome. Right? If this is your first time to host a baby shower, then you have come to the right place.
This post answers some of the frequently asked questions that people ask. Surely, you will be able to get some great baby shower ideas right after reading this.
Baby Shower Ideas And Questions
So it’s your first time and you want to give your friend the best baby shower in town. What are you going to do? Read the following questions.
- When can you have the shower?
You usually have it about two months before the due date. In some cases, baby showers are thrown after the baby has arrived. The reason for this is that some babies “come out” earlier than expected. Cultural belief is another factor to be considered. Some families prefer celebrating after the baby has been delivered because they just don’t want to jinx the birth.
- Who can throw the shower?
More often than not, a close family member from either side of the family throws the party. Anyhow, you don’t have to be related to the mom-to-be to throw the party. You can be a friend, a co-worker, neighbor etc. This does not matter at all.
- Who can come to the shower?
The party planners or the hosts get to decide on this. If you are planning a co-worker shower, you should invite your office mates only. Family showers only include family members traditionally.
Or you can throw your shower and invite only your girlfriends. But if you want a huge celebration, you can ask the mom-to-be’s close friend to help you with the guest list. You can even coordinate with her other friends for a larger number of guests. Apart from this consideration, you should also be sensitive as to who should be invited.
For instance, if one friend recently suffered from a loss or an infertility problem, you should personally ask him or her if she would like to come to the party. Also inquire if the expecting mom or couple have any outstanding problems with certain people in or around your circle of friends or co-workers. This way, you will know which ones to cross out of the guest list.
- Can men join the shower?
Not only women can enjoy baby showers. Co-ed baby showers are already gaining popularity so more and more hosts are throwing this kind of party. So the answer is yes. But this depends on you.
- Why throw a baby shower?
The main purpose of baby showers is to congratulate or give courage to the expecting couple. In this party, you can celebrate the joys of motherhood with the mom. You can also play games just like in any other kind of party minus the booze.
If you need any samples, you can find loads of them in the ever expanding baby shower games section on this site. Don’t forget to serve food as well. As soon as the party is done, you can hand out gifts for the mom and thank you notes for your guests. It is pretty much like a birthday party.
- How much should you spend?
You can pay for everything yourself or you can politely ask everyone to contribute. You should consider the following so you can work on your budget:
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- Food, drinks, cake, utensils
- Party favors
- Invitations, thank you cards, stamps
- Prizes
- Venue and decorations
- Gift – if you want to give the mom a big gift from everyone
I hope the questions and answers in this post helped you with your baby shower. Do you have more questions to ask or baby shower ideas to contribute? You can reach us through our contact tab. Good day and be well!