Sure, You Can Throw Your Own Shower!

Although it has been viewed as a major faux pas during the past couple of decades to throw your own baby shower, the times have definitely been changing. When you are pregnant, whether you are financially set or not, it is always nice to have a shower to both welcome your baby into the world with friends and family, but to also receive gifts that you are going to need after the baby arrives. If you feel as though throwing your own shower for the baby is something that you would like to do, you can always express your wishes to friends and family so they do not try to take on the task themselves. However, because you may get tired or overwhelmed it is always a good idea to take them up on any offers that they give you to help out!

Start a gift registry like you normally would want to during your pregnancy. This is a marvelous way to let all of your guests know what kinds of items that you still need to get before the baby arrives. If you are having some sort of a theme for the nursery, the shower is also a nice time to introduce it to everyone. Letting guests know of the theme in the shower invitation is always a nice idea to help them shop as well.

Make sure that when you plan your shower that you get everything together that you will need including interesting party games, cute favors and maybe even something personal that you can look back on such as a guest book that your friends and family can use to write down blessings and good wishes. Throwing your own shower can be fun and very memorable for your family!

Labels: baby-shower

by: Mama Bebe & Co.