Baby Shower Checklist
1- First Steps:
Baby Shower Checklist
- Create a Baby Shower budget.
- Make a guest list.
- Make a menu.
- Pick a date, time and place to have the shower.
- Pick a theme.
2- One Month Before:
- Mail invitations, invitations should also include map/directions to shower and gift registry information.
Order:
- Cake
- Flower
- Balloons
- Decorations
3- Two Weeks Before:
- Buy dinner and dessert plates, silverware, napkins and cups (if you are hosting at someone’s home).
- Plan the games you will play
- Buy prizes for games and party favors for guests.
- Finalize menu.
- Buy thank you cards ahead of times so everyone can write their address on an envelope at the shower. this helps mom-to-be thank all her guests.
4- One Week Before:
- Get a final headcount of who will be at the shower.
- Clean house if you are hosting at your house.
- If it is being held at an establishment, confirm reservation.
- Buy a gift for mom-to-be.
- Warp gift, prices and put party favors together.
5- The Day Before The shower:
- Make sure batteries are charged in camera and video camera.
- if hosting at home, try to get as much done as possible (setting up tables, getting house in order, getting game ready).
- Prepare whatever food you can.
- Make sure there is plenty for guests to drink.
- Baby Showers usually last 2-3 hours, so plan a timeline accordingly
6- The Day of the Shower:
- Pick up everything you have ordered for today.
- Finish decorating and put food out as guests arrive.
- Stick to timeline.
- Make sure plenty of pictures are being taken, designate someone to take pictures and/or video.
- Make sure everyone addresses an envelope.
- Stay close to mom-to-be while she is opening gifts in case she needs anything and take all trash out of her way and write down what she got and who she got it from.
- Make sure everyone gets a party favor.