Baby showers are parties thrown for friends that are pregnant. Baby showers can make an expectant mother feel more secure in the fact that her friends are all pulling for her and giving moral and financial support. Usually the baby shower is organized by non-relatives. But today, there is isn’t abnormal to find family members, support group members, church friends and pretty much anyone except the expecting mother.
Inviting the Guests
Who should you invite? Usually, the guest list will only include those nearest and dearest to the expectant mother. If you are planning a surprise baby shower, you will have to do a little research on who should be attending instead of running the list through the expectant mother.
Firstborn baby showers tend to have a larger guest list since it is, after all, the mother’s first time.
The thing to remember is that the nature of baby showers is intimacy. So, for any baby shower party, try making the gathering one of intimate friends.
The nature of the party is probably going to tend towards the feminine side; if the organizers of the party have a provision for this, then inviting men would be fine.
Venue
Anywhere! The more usual places on baby shower lists are backyards, formal halls, restaurants, and basically any room that has the amenities to make a baby shower successful.
When to Throw a Baby Shower
The baby shower is the perfect time to get your friend baby needs and stuff she may not have had time to purchase yet. Baby showers are a pleasant surprise to expecting mothers. A properly coordinated baby shower will be greatly appreciated and forever remembered by mothers long after they have delivered their children.
