Please give me step by step instructions on the order of events in a baby shower. What comes first? For example: Everyone finally gets to my house for the shower... now what? Thanks!
2006-08-25 21:20:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Greet them, thank them for coming. Show them to the area that you have designated for them to put the baby gifts. Offer them refreshments. Move on to baby shower games (quizzes, things like that), give prizes to the winner of each, cut the cake, open presents, thank everyone for attending and show them the door.
2006-08-25 21:26:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kami 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a place where the gifts can go, start introducing people. Try to start relatively on time. When everyone is gathered, I like it when people around the room say their name, and what their relationship is with the couple. Play a few games (don't let it go on, and on...), have a light lunch and dainties. Settle the bride-to-be down to open gifts, have everyone ooh and aah. Sometimes people have a special cake to have after the gift-opening. Oh, make sure the maid of honour or bridesmaid or someone is sitting beside the bride-to-be to help her with the gift-opening, and writing down on the card who gave what. If you don't mind, I'll give a suggestion for an "activity" which is really, really funny. While the gifts are being opened, the bride usually comments on stuff - about the gift, the giver, etc. Arrange beforehand to have someone surreptitiously writing down these comments as closely as they can, sticking to the actual words, e.g. "Oh, I've never seen one of these before!", "Just what I needed", "It's so BIG". After the gifts are opened, have that person who did the writing read out those comments, saying those are the things that the bride will say on her wedding night - it's absolutely hilarious to do this --- seemingly innocent comments take on a whole other context! Happy Shower!
2006-08-26 08:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
introduce everyone, let them mingle for a little bit and then eat (depends what time you host but i recommend between meals so you can just serve light snacks....not fill everyone's tummy! maybe like 2pm or something) then get the games started. after the games have cake then open presents and don't forget to take lots of pictures for the mom to be.
2006-08-26 04:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by origchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well , that is up to the host!!! have you done any type of shower??? you kinda just play by ear, but still have it organized, play some games, eat some food, let mommy open some gifts, and talk !!
2006-08-26 10:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by vmbbfreak06 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why ask the same ? twice .. already answered this ? once
2006-08-26 04:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋