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I think that one of the most pleasant parties to plan has to be the baby shower. The mom to be gets so much attention, everyone adores her and showers her with lots of glory and attention. She can just sit back and enjoy all of the fuss.
Remember no matter what you don't plan a baby shower for yourself, this is very taboo in baby shower etiquette, it just simply won't do, so just make a few hints or suggestions if you want a friend to give you a baby shower.
It really isn't appropriate for even a member of your immediate family to sponsor a baby shower. Sometimes a few friends will get together to give a baby shower as it is more fun to plan and also expenses can be shared.
Some baby showers include spouses, some don't, this is decided by the person giving the baby shower. When sending out the invitations if you wish to include spouses you'll need to include their name on the invitation, if not just put the lady's name only.
Shower guests really do want to give presents that are needed, appreciated, and also unique. You can help cut down the guesswork by providing the person giving you the baby shower a "baby needs" list. You might also consider registering for layette items at a local department store. More and more stores are getting into the "baby registry" business. This makes it easier for out of town guests to choose gifts.
A few suggestions would be to ask shower guests to bring along baby clothes a little larger than just infant sizes as by the time a baby is usually two months old she will have outgrown those newborn size clothing. Playwear is always nice as babies just don't wear those really dressy items around the home. Little gifts combined in one large gift will make a mom-to-be happy as an assortment of nail clippers, disposable baby bottles, small sizes of power, lotion and even a car-seat cover. Diapers are always a good baby shower gift and also those disposable diapers in newborn and in larger sizes as they outgrown the disposable diapers so very fast.
There are lots of games that might be played at a baby shower such as asking all guests to bring a picture of themselves as a baby. Then you put these pictures on display and the person who matches the most names to the baby pictures wins a prize.
A thought would be to tape ribbons and bows from the opened presents to a paper plate to make a silly hat for the mom-to-be and then she has to wear the hat and she will love this.
You can purchase or even make special baby shower invitations and trimming for the baby shower. Have a bakery bake a cake with baby items on it and serve when it is refreshment time along with a delicious punch. A lovely punch bowl is so very attractive at a shower. You can make lots of special party favors for each guest to take home
to remember the event.
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