How To Host A Baby Shower

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How To Host A Baby Shower

October 31, 2017 Baby Products 0

If you are reading this article that means that you are a close friend or a family member of the mother to be who has been given the great honor of hosting a baby shower in order to celebrate the arrival of the most important person in the life of the mother to be. However, many individuals may be worried because there is no bigger event other than the birth of a child therefore they may be apprehensive about how to plan such a celebratory event. But, one should not be apprehensive because this is not expected to be an elaborate affair, instead with few creative planning one make sure that they host a successful baby shower. Thus, to ensure such success the following article contains some tips for the host to follow when embarking on the planning process.

Date

Ordinarily a baby shower is hosted two months before the due date. Because by this time the parents have fond out the gender of the child and the guests will therefore know whether to bring unique baby boy gifts or gifts for a girl.

Décor

An inexpensive and elegant way to decorate one’s house for such an event is to utilize baby’s breath because there is no other perfect time to use these flowers than for such an occasion. As these flowers are very striking when gathered in a bunch one can opt to place them on tall vases and place them randomly around the house. Furthermore, another inexpensive way to decorate is to utilize that assortments of baby gift box that are wrapped in colorful wrapping paper. These gifts wrapped in pastel colors can be stacked on a coffee table to create a gorgeous centerpiece.

Food

One is not expected to serve a heavy three course meal at these events, instead, one is expected to serve finger food such a tea sandwiches, mini desserts etc. Furthermore, when it comes to drinks as the pregnant mother cannot consume alcoholic beverages one can opt to serve an alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktail because the alcoholic cocktail would be a great hit among the guests.

Wrap Up

The main activity of this shower is the unwrapping of the gifts thus many individuals may not think beyond this unwrapping. But, it is crucial that one has a streamlined process to handle all the unwrapped gifts. One of the easiest methods that one can employ is to arrange similar gifts in one type of box because the mother to be would be able to easily access these items at home.

This is one of the most monumental and joyous times for the mother to be, therefore one should make sure that they host an elegant and classy baby shower to celebrate the joyous arrival.