Planning a baby shower for my sister and I how should I go about doing it we are one week apart?

Answer 1

Your wording sounds like you are already throwing a joint shower. Make sure you have plenty of other people to help out....mom, aunts, friends, etc. It's a lot of work throwing a single shower....let alone a double.

1st: Pick a theme
(Noah's ark would be a good one for the SHOWER....TWO BY TWO and all of that!!)

2nd: Pick a Date that works for you, her, hostesses. Make a guest list....

3rd: Pick out Invites and Register (if you haven't already)

4th: SEND out invites at least 3 weeks out (but as much as 6 weeks out). DO NOT include your registry info...instead include a number that is NOT YOURS on the RSVP. People will call that number to request info on the registries if they need to know.

5th: Buy decorations (balloons, streamers, lawn stork??, diaper cake??, diaper wreath??, banner). Buy favors (bath salts are a great idea). Buy prizes for games (home movie night gift basket, home spa gift basket, scrapbooking kit, etc.). Reserve the cake (order it in advance). Ditto for any veggie trays, sandwich trays, etc...... Also....be thinking about maybe making a MIX CD of good baby-themed music to play in the background (The Riddle-FIVE FOR FIGHTING, I Hope You Dance-LeAnn Womack, Baby Your Baby-Alison Kraus, etc.)

6th: Start thinking about activities. I have a page on my website dedicated to SENTIMENTAL activities at the shower. Check it out, if you like....http://www.diapercakesbybecca.com/ShowerActivities
Other good games....how big is mommy's tummy, how well do you know mommy, birth date pool.

7th: About 7-10 days out....start calling people who have NOT RSVP'd. Knowing who is going to attend is important for final food estimations and activity supplies. People need to RSVP....when they dont' it is NOT rude to call and find out if they are coming!! Get a good head count so you will be prepared for the correct number of guests!!

8th: Clean your house thoroughly (or, better yet, treat yourself to a professional cleaning...YOU DESERVE IT!!) about four days before the shower. This way you will only have to do touch up cleaning right before the shower.

9th: Be prepared for things NOT to go according to the shower plan....Be Flexible. A good timeline for a shower is: (assuming shower is from 2:00- 4:30pm)

1:45-2:15pm. Guests arrive, have refreshments and mingle
2:15-2:30: Mingling and Hostess making sure everyone is settled in.
2:30-3:30: Baby ShowerActivities/GAMES
3:30-3:40: Refreshments, etc
3:40-4:15: Gift Opening
4:15-4:30: Dessert and Coffee/Water

Activities may take longer....or you may run out of time. It's more important that people are having a good time!! Better to cut games short than to not have enough time to eat cake!!!

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

If I'm understanding right...both you and your sister are pregnant and due one week apart from each other? If this is the case....throw the shower together for each other! This will be fun and most likely you'll invite pretty much the same people. For family and mutual close friends, send a joint invitation...for exclusive friends and coworkers...send individual invitations...that way they don't feel obliged to get a gift for the sister they do not know! This is a very exciting thing to share together! My sister and I were both pregnant at the same time, but were in two different states...so something like this wasn't possible, but it would have been so much fun and so meaningful!! As games you can baby pictures of the two of you and have your guests guess which is which! The one who gets the most matches, can win a gift!

Answer 3

Have a big baby shower together, it will make it more interesting. Or, if you want it to be more personal, do it a few days apart. But if its together i'm sure you will have much more fun for both of you! Have fun!

Answer 4

You mean pregnant together? Do the shower together. That would be fun. Or do one before baby born and one after