Baby showers are parties thrown for friends
that are pregnant. This practice has significantly changed over the course of
the years and has gradually become more and more elaborate and planned.
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. It wouldn’t hurt if she gets a first look at the guest list so that she
can suggest who should be invited. 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.
If the child is not a firstborn, you may opt to
keep the number of guests down to the closest to the 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.
You could use informal ways to invite these
guests: email, phone and others. Invitation cards and other letters are the
best way, however, as they provide a tangible, traceable evidence of
invitation. Plus, it is the most sure and formal way to invite a person – and
in many cultures – the only way.
What About the Guys 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. It also
depends on the men, since the party may dwell on topics such as pregnancy,
children, and other motherly topics, they might not be that excited to join. All
in all, it depends on the preference of the organizers.
Venue Anywhere! As long as it can keep with the
placid and fun nature of the occasion, any place would be fine. 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. Just
make sure the venue is not crowded and stressful to the mother-to-be. It also
pays to make sure the venue is set long before the actual baby shower happens.
When to Throw a Baby Shower Usually this is one or two months before her
due. The baby shower is the perfect time to get your friend baby needs and
stuff she may not have had time to purchase yet. It has to be well-timed though
– not too close to the due date, and not to far as to whittle down the
excitement.
Baby showers are a pleasant surprise to
expecting mothers. It takes a lot of the stress of expecting a child off of
their minds and provides a means for friends to show support and concern (and
of course, baby gifts) to expecting friends.
A properly coordinated baby shower will be
greatly appreciated and forever remembered by mothers long after they have
delivered their children.
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