Planning a baby shower can be a joyous experience. After all, your best friend is going to have a baby -- such an exciting time. On the other hand, actually throwing the party can be overwhelming. Do you need a theme? What games will everyone play? And what do people eat at these things? Below are some suggestions that may help you through each stage of planning, with some help from the creative party planners in the ParentsPlace.com community!
Watch Video: Throwing a modern-day baby showerThemes give a party structure
Although themes aren't mandatory, they can help you structure the event. Coming up with invitations, menu ideas, games, favors, and gifts are easier if you have a theme to guide you.
Before selecting the theme, you must analyze your guest list. Take into account the number of attendees, as well as the personalities of the guests. If your shower will be large, for example, you might want to avoid a personal, intimate theme. Otherwise, by the time you get through the fifteenth guest's discourse on what motherhood means to her, you'll have to awaken remaining guests with a real shower!
