| Although a newborn's arrival into the world can be a | | | | detail go to: if you need some financial help, don't be |
| joyful occasion, it can also bring a lot of stress…not | | | | shy in asking family and close friends. What is not |
| just for the parents, but for family and friends as well. | | | | acceptable is asking the mother-to-be for monetary |
| Baby showers are the perfect example. For more | | | | help. |
| detail go to: they are used to celebrate the arrival of a | | | | If you are thinking of throwing a surprise shower, you |
| brand new life into the world, they can also be | | | | may want to rethink. Surprise showers can cause the |
| stressful for the person hosting the occasion. If you | | | | host all kinds of problems, namely making sure the |
| are planning to throw a baby shower for a friend or a | | | | mother-to-be arrives at the shower on time. The best |
| relative, and you are not sure exactly how to start | | | | plan is to throw a baby shower that the mother-to-be |
| organizing it, this article provides some tips. | | | | is aware of because she can offer much needed |
| The best time to throw a baby shower is on the | | | | suggestions to the host. |
| weekend, preferably mid-morning to late afternoon. | | | | Yes, one needs to send out invitations for a baby |
| Why? Because people work during the week. Also, | | | | shower. It does not have to involve fancy stationery. |
| consider having the baby shower later on in the | | | | One can go to any greeting card store and purchase |
| mother-to-be pregnancy, around 9 weeks before the | | | | invitations at a reasonable price. It is also important that |
| birth is best. | | | | you send out the invitations a few weeks in advance, |
| A baby shower can also be held after the birth of the | | | | preferably three to four weeks. |
| child. This is the best plan if the mother-to-be is having | | | | Games are indeed very popular at baby showers. |
| complications with her pregnancy. | | | | However, baby showers are primarily about the food, |
| One normally invites anywhere from 10 to 20 people | | | | drink (non-alcoholic), presents and conversations. So |
| to a baby shower. What one should also take into | | | | while having games at a baby shower is fine, do not |
| consideration when inviting people, is whether or not | | | | feel pressured to have them. If you do opt for games |
| the location of the baby shower can accommodate | | | | at a baby shower, be creative and make sure the |
| only a few or a large group of people. | | | | games center on the baby and mother-to-be. |
| A baby shower generally lasts about two to three | | | | The presents should be opened after food has been |
| hours. That should be enough time for everyone to | | | | enjoyed and games played, if you decide to have |
| mingle, the presents to be opened, and food eaten. | | | | them. |
| Also, take into consideration the mother-to-be is more | | | | In this day and age, a lot of baby showers have |
| easily exhausted. | | | | themes. There are advantages to a theme orientated |
| The host/hostess should pay for the baby shower. A | | | | baby shower. It can certainly make the shower easier |
| baby shower is perceived as a gift from the host to | | | | to organize. You can make up your own them theme |
| the bride. It is not unusual or wrong for the host to ask | | | | or use some already established popular baby |
| family or close friends to help out monetarily. For more | | | | showers themes. |