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Baby Shower Planning - Page 4
What? and How?
Now that you’ve put
some thought into the who, when and where of the
baby shower, all that’s left is the what and how.
What type of theme should the party have? Check out
our
baby shower themes
page for ideas to get you started. You’ll need to
decide what the guests will do at the shower, what
you will give them as a thank you for their
attendance, and even what you will give the
Mom-to-be. Look at our
baby shower games,
baby shower favors
and
baby shower gifts
pages for suggestions in each of these areas.
By now, you’re
probably asking yourself, how am I going to make
this all come together? If you haven’t already, you
might want to seek help from other friends or family
members of the expectant mother. They could help by
preparing food, decorating the location, or even by
giving you money to cover some of the party
expenses. You could consider using a divide and
conquer strategy, by making one person responsible
for food, one for decorating, etc. Just make sure
there is a consensus between all co-hostesses as to
the theme, cost and overall look and mood of the
shower. This will help minimize disagreements and
disappointments down the road.
A good baby shower
planning book, with timelines and checklists, will
help keep you on track. You will also need some
type of organizing system. You will probably want a
notebook, preferably a small one that you can carry
around with you. This will allow you to jot down
thoughts, ideas and facts as they come to you, such
as the address of a person you need to invite, or
something you need to buy for the party. You will
also need something to hold loose papers you acquire
in your shower planning. This could include
appetizer recipes you tear out of magazines, order
forms for invitations and decorations, and receipts
for anything you may have purchased for the party,
especially if you might need to return things, or
you are splitting the cost of the shower with
others. You could use an accordion file, a loose
leaf binder with pockets, or even a large envelope,
as long as you will use it and not lose it.
Be sure to bookmark
babygiftsandshowers.com and refer to it often as you
continue your shower planning and preparations.
We’re constantly updating this site with the latest
in baby shower products, trends and ideas.
Baby Shower Planning:
Who (page 1)
When (page 2)
Where (page 3) |
