A
Baby Shower is a wonderful way to celebrate the birth of a baby.
Planning a baby shower, on the other hand, can be stressful and
intimidating. We have some simple yet great ideas that will help you
organize a baby shower that’s creative, memorable and fun.
Make a List
Before you get started, sit down and
make a baby shower checklist. You can always download one from the
internet to get started, but remember to personalize it for your
particular needs.
Most people find that a timeline-based
checklist can help avoid any messes. For example, you can have a list of
things under “what to do 10 weeks before,” then “things to do a month
before” and so on until you have “things to manage the day before”.
Under every heading, include all the details, big and small, that you’ll
have to attend to.
Remember to include invitations, baby shower decorations,
party treats, favors, food, games to play and any special requests that
the new mom might have. Make sure that every detail is on your list.
And remember to get some advice from friends that have already throw
baby showers. They’ll have a lot to say about what works and what
didn’t.
Invitations and Thank-you Cards
The invitation is one of the most
important items for the baby shower. It introduces the theme of the baby
shower and the colors of the baby shower to your guests. Invitations
can be ordered online or handmade. We suggest a combination of the two.
This will help add a personal touch and yet you won’t have to slave over
making invitations. After all, you have a lot to do.
Some
suggestions we have are adding a picture of the expecting mom or adding
embellishments (like paper flowers, little bows, or beads) anything to
give it a little personality. These little touches will make the
invitations memorable and special.
As
an added touch, design similar thank you cards for the new mom. You can
give them to her before the party, along with the invitation list and
complete addresses. This will help her be more organized and take some
of the stress of having to think about thank you cards after her baby
shower. Trust us she will greatly appreciate it.
Decorations and Party Favors
First
impressions are always the most important. No matter the theme or the
color scheme, your decorations and party favors should complement each
other and have a clean presentation. There is an endless array of baby
shower themes to choose from. You can choose different animals or
flowers or cars or sports or even children’s books. Whatever theme you
choose, decorate with a baby in mind. So incorporate different baby
items that add to your theme.
As
for colors, we suggest you choose three. Choose one main color and two
colors that compliment or add to the main color. An example is light
pink as a main color and hot pink and light green as the other colors.
The secondary colors should be used sparingly and as accents.
You
should always give special attention to the centerpieces. The
centerpieces should reflect the same theme and/or colors of the baby
shower. They can be simple arrangements of baby items or elaborate
arrangements of baby items. We especially love
baby diaper cakes as centerpieces. They make such a great statement and are so practical.
Baby
shower favors are should also have a personal touch. If you can’t make
them yourself, our suggestion is to embellish or add to the ones you
ordered. You can get boxes or bags or jars and fill them with all kinds
of goodies and treats. Decorate them with little feet or anything cute
that reminds people of babies and finish it off with a color
coordinating ribbon and bow.
Capture
each and every precious moment. Whether you use pictures or videos,
make sure to catch every detail of the celebration. You can ask some
guests to help you take pictures of the entire event. If you feel
creative enough, you can make a photo book of the baby shower. The new
mom will simply love it and she’ll love you for being such an amazing
hostess.
This
guest post was written by Liz Hur who is a devoted mother with a
passion for DIY crafts. She makes diaper cakes from her website at
ediapercakes.com.
