Planning a baby shower is not necessarily a difficult task. The key to organizing a baby shower is to start early. Starting early can help you plan better; it gives you a higher chance of your vision coming to life and it also enables you to better deal with the issues that may come your way when planning.
The Essentials
It is important when planning a baby shower to first consider the essential information you need such as the date of the party, the venue and the guest list. Once you have the basic information it is then easier to go ahead with the planning process.
Date
The date of the party will depend on the availability of the guest of honour, the mom to be. Especially if the party is a surprise, then you need to make sure that the guest of honour is available at the time you decide therefore, when deciding on a time you need to take into consideration the schedule of the guest of honour as the entire party revolves around her.
Venue
When deciding on the venue, it will be helpful if you first decided on what type of party you wanted. For instance, are you looking to throw a garden party? a tea party? a formal baby shower? Etc. Once you have answered these questions it can then be easier to decide on which type of venue you want.
The Guest List
Before deciding on the venue, it will be a good idea to first consider the guest list as you need to make sure that the space you host the party in can house the number of people that you plan to invite. Therefore, it will be a good idea to first decide on the guest list and then pick a venue.
The Gift
When deciding on a gift to give the new mom to be, it will be useful if you were to think of something the mom has not already purchased herself. For instance, you can try Spewy’s burp cloths as they are sure to come in handy.
Games
When deciding on which games to have at the shower, researching online is a good idea as you can likely get may creative ideas on fun games to play at baby showers. You can also consider asking friends who have already thrown baby showers as they can you a fun idea or two.
When deciding on the games it is important to make sure that the games are suitable for a pregnant woman. This is important because if not the guest of honour may be forced to sit and watch while the guest enjoy the games at her baby shower.
Food
When you are deciding on the food, it is important to ensure that there is something for everyone. Keep in mind that not everyone will eat meat therefore, you should also have options for those who are both vegetarian and vegan as his will ensure that there is something for everyone at the party.