A Low Key Baby Celebration

Having a child is always cause for celebration, however sometimes a family simply wants to have a quiet gathering of friends to welcome their new bundle into the world. Although many families like to go through all of the steps to have a traditional baby shower or gathering with all sorts of bells and whistles, some people like to keep things a bit more scaled down. If you are a family that is more on the quiet side and you like to keep things simple, then there is nothing wrong with having a low key yet beautiful shower or celebration to bring your loved ones together.

Many times, a low key shower will be thrown for the couple whose baby has already arrived. When you begin the planning, this can be a co-ed shower if you would like, where parents and their children can come by and visit with the happy new parents and their brand new bundle of joy. Setting up such an event can be a terrific way for new parents to get to know some other parents as well, which can be a terrific way to form friendships and play dates later on down the road.

Since there are never any set rules for the set up of a shower or small celebration, you are pretty much free to plan as you wish. You can go with personalized favors or even give small, thoughtful gifts to those guests who are in attendance. Because these gatherings are generally meant for close friends and family members, you could even think of hiring a photographer who can catch candid photos of everyone when they get to hold the baby for the first time.

by: Mama Bebe & Co.