Baby Shower Tips

Quick Tips To Planning Your Baby Shower - 

• Choose the kind of party you can do best. Accept your time, budget, and equipment limitations.

• Coordinate your invitations, decorations, party favors, and food. Create a mood!

• Plan games and activities that your guests will enjoy.

• Check your supplies way ahead of time. Linen, silver, tables, dishes.

• Select unique party favors. Personalized Party Favors

• Employ students for serving and cleanup.

• Avoid time consuming dinners. Choose a menu with which you are familiar.

• Always overestimate the amount of food you will need. Make sure you have chafing dishes or hot plates.

• Buy camera film. Have someone else at the party be in charge of taking pictures. Chances are, you will be busy. If you get a lot of great shots, you can make a memento album for the parents later.

• Don't forget the guest bathroom. Add extra touches like scented soap and lotion. Keep tissue and feminine items in an obvious place.

• Clean and cook ahead of time. Do not wait until the last minute.

• Plan seating that will encourage lively conversation.

• When serving buffet style, be sure you have enough tables or lap trays.

• Create your mood through lighting, music, and decorations.

• Pay attention to your guests. Know when they are ready to move on to the next phase of the party.

• It can be a little awkward at first. A few close friends arriving early can create an instant party buzz.

• Do not wait until the last minute!