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Our new baby advice guide
will help you in planning your baby
shower. Points that need to be taken
into consideration include who should
actually give the shower and how to plan a
baby shower itself.
It has been traditional for a long time
to have a baby shower and this practise is
common around the world, although more
common in America than in Europe. It is a
fun celebration for both the mother and
the guests. As with everything everything,
baby showers have changed with the passing
of time - earlier baby showers were more
traditional but celebrations today include
almost anything & everything!.
 There
are literally hundreds of different ways
to celebrate a baby shower & these can
take any shape, type or theme and vary
vastly from the traditional baby shower to
simply wild & cool baby showers!
No longer do baby showers need to be
boring and dry - celebrate any way you
want & the main point is that the
shower entertains everyone.
Who should host/give the baby
shower?
Anyone except the expectant couple
should host the shower. The shower is
given to celebrate the expected arrival of
the new baby, so it is correct for anyone
to take the initiative and host the
shower. A friend, a relative or even a
close co-worker may feel perfectly free to
give a baby shower for the
parents-to-be.
The shower does not have to be planned
and given by only one person either - it
can be a huge undertaking if it is going
to be a large gathering and having several
people participate in the planning and
preparation will help divide up all the
work involved.
Traditional baby shower showers were
hosted by non-relatives - friends,
co-workers, church groups & neighbors
etc. Times have changed and it has become
quite common & acceptable for
relatives to host the baby shower too.
A baby shower is an opportunity to
pamper the guest of honor - the mother to
be! Once the new baby
arrives it will take new parents time,
money & effort to indulge in greeting
and partying with the baby shower guests,
so instead of burdening them further with
more responsibilities, why not treat them
to something special?
Food at a baby shower food is one of
the most important features and should
include desserts, appetizers and finger
food. You don't have to plan an entire
meal but you should have a wide selection
of party foods on hand to keep your guests
around long enough to enjoy the gift
opening and any games you may plan!
You can keep things simple or be as
elaborate as you want. If the food menu is
going to be a selection of foods that are
eaten throughout the party, you may want
to prepare a side table, reflecting the
theme of the baby shower, and decorate the
table so that the desserts are featured in
the center surrounded by other food
choices. Finger food is ideal so there is
no need for the guests to manage cutlery
and plates, especially if they are
standing and mingling with other
guests.
There should be a baby cake as the
centerpiece of the dessert table &
other smaller desserts may be displayed
around the cake. Some desserts that you
might consider include iced cookies, petit
fours and bowls of seasonal fruit.
It does not matter what type of food
you decide to serve but just try to ensure
that there is something for everyone &
that there will be enough food to last for
the duration of the shower as you don't
want to run out of food before the gifts
have been opened and the games played.
Most baby shower checklists
suggest you start planning approximately
four weeks before the intended date which
will give you enough time to do everything
without being rushed. If you are the
hjostes, choose the date and you need to
confirm this with the new mom.
The baby shower invitations should be
sent out three weeks before the date and
be sure to include RSVP's or request
people to phone you by a certain date in
order to have a final number for ordering
food & planning your menu. If you
don't receive all your RSVPs don't by shy
about calling people and asking if they
plan to attend or not.
Don't forget to buy baby shower
decorations; you don't have to be
extravagant as you can find some great
baby shower decorations that will liven up
the celebration without costing a lot of
money. Streamers and a banner are the
basic deorations needed.
Planning party games is another task to
have on your checklist. You may also like
to wrap gifts such as party favors and
prizes for the guests.
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