Have you Organised a Baby Shower Party?

[NattyDes]

Hi Everyone, I wondered if anyone has organised a Baby Shower and, if so, what did it entail? Invitations, Cake, food, wine, decorations and gifts? I've never been to one but I'm curious if this is even done in the UK?! Look forward to hearing from anyone who has been to one or organised one! :)

I organised one last year for my best friend, invites were done on Facebook, her MIL made a cake, we got platters and frozen 'bake in the oven' bits for nibbles (including lots more sweet things) and had a few bottles of bubbly, not loads as obviously it's not a drinking occasion, just there for anyone who wanted a glass. We decorated the room using banners and streamers bought from amazon, there's a wide range of baby shower decorations on there. It wasn't a fancy affair just a nice opportunity for friends to come together to wish the mum-to-be well and see her (and bump!) before she had the baby. Gifts weren't mentioned but people chose to bring them and were very generous. If you want to say no gifts though I'm sure people would respect that! I am hoping to have something similar now that I am pregnant, just a low key event, mainly to see extended family and have a chance to enjoy myself before the worries and stresses of Labour/newborn days begin :)

Yes I have organised one for a friend.
Got friend to give a list of people she wanted there and then I sent out invitations.
Had it at her house
Organised party food and some drinks
Had games- guess baby weight, date of birth etc. Advice for new parents etc
Went very well

It involves whatever the host thinks the honouree would like.

None of the things you mention are requirements. The 'party' element could be anything from a nice afternoon tea and someone's house toma little reception at a venue. I say 'little' because the one unifying thing about a shower is that the honouree is showered with gifts. So it's not mass invitation, just very closest female friends and family.

Gifts don't need to be mentioned, because just using the word 'shower' is in itself enough (but like !superbowl party' doesn't need to mention the telly, but everyone knows it'll be on.

If you want a no-gift celebratory party during pregnancy, call it something else (think of the difference between a hen party and a bridal shower).

is always welcome!

Hi All, thanks so much for your replies, which have been very useful, as I have a friend tasked with organising one.

One more question, would you consider print at home invitations for such an event, or would you get off the shelf invites? The reason I ask is because I design invitations and had started to think about baby showers & Birth Announcements. If you have a chance, I'd love to know what you think about this one:

www.flamboyantinvites.com/listing/580870984/oh-baby-shower-invitation-rose-gold

Thank you again for your comments! :)