All About Showers: Baby
Bridal Showers

Message Board
  • Who should host a baby shower?
  • How many people should be invited?
  • Who should be invited?
  • Should I invite friends who have recently had miscarriages or are having difficulty conceiving?
  • When should the shower be held?
  • What about having a shower after the baby is born?
  • How does one throw a co-ed or men-only shower?
  • Is it proper to have a shower for a baby other than the first?
  • What about showers for adopted babies?
  • What should the invitations look like?
  • What information should be included in the invitations?
  • When should the invitations be mailed?
  • When should guests RSVP by?
  • Should the shower be a surprise?
  • |What order should events happen at the shower?
    There are many variations on showers, but we have devised a general "schedule" for baby showers. You can add/remove any part and re-order it to your liking.
    • Greet Guests - serve light appetizers
    • After all or almost all guests have arrived, go around the room and have each guest introduce themselves and identify how they know the mother-to-be.
    • Play 2-4 Shower Games. It is good to play games at the beginning as ice-breakers. Remember some guests may not know *anyone* but the mother-to-be.
    • Let everyone go get whatever food may be available and then once everyone has been served, the mother-to-be can begin to open her gifts. Be sure to have someone write down each gift and who it is from. It will make sending thank-you notes a lot easier.
    • People chat and usually leave a few at a time. Make sure the mother-to-be gets to say goodbye to everyone and the hostess thanks the person for attending. If the hostess has shower favors, they should give this to the guest now.
  • How long should the shower last?
  • Does a shower have to have games?
  • What are some good shower games?
  • What food should be served at the shower?
  • Are shower favors for guests necessary?