Planning a baby shower is a lot of work but also fun and a great honor. The key to a successful shower is making it beautiful and exciting, but also being highly organized. After all, you want all the guests to feel relaxed, giving them a chance to get to know each other. With good planning, you can plan and host the perfect baby shower for your friend or family member.
For instance, you want the location to be decorated so it looks fun and festive. Although you could go with bright colors, most people will choose something pastel. Regardless, don’t be afraid to be creative. Shop around at your local retail store, party store, or hobby store for small, inexpensive items that can be used for creating something special. Items such as candy, candles, mirrors, confetti, and so on, are perfect.
Typically, you would do best making snack foods such as finger sandwiches or crackers and spreads. This way, people can “graze” throughout the shower. In addition, add in a few small sweets to include pecan tarts, sugar cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, etc. For punch, you can make your own using ginger ale, 7-Up, and vanilla ice cream. It looks great and tastes even better.
As guests arrive, you will need an area where the baby gifts can be placed. In most cases, the display should be where people can see, which only adds to the overall excitement, especially for mom and dad. Of course, remember to take pictures. In addition to a digital camera, you might have someone take some video as well. If you want to capture some great candid shots while getting guests involved, place about 10 to 20 disposable cameras around, asking people to feel free to snap what they want. In addition to them having a blast, you too will find it interesting and fun once the pictures are developed to see what was taken.