Host a baby shower without kids?

Question

I'm hosting a baby shower for my co-worker. I invited the entire office staff ( we're friendly, but we're not friends and we don't hang out outside work). Is it okay to host the baby shower without any kids there? My house is not kid friendly and I like adults gatherings. I asked the mom to be how she felt about not having any kids at the party and she said it was up to me. Another issue was serving alcohol for the guests. Two of them are mormons. Will they be offended?

Answer 1

I think it's appropriate to explain on the invitation that kids aren't invited. You can put it this way: "Our home is not kid friendly so this party is for adults only."

As far as the guests who don't drink alcohol, I'm actually a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon is a nickname for us) and I sometimes attend parties where alcohol is served. I don't have a problem when people who are not of my faith drink alcohol. I would only find it offensive if someone tried to force me to drink it after I said that I didn't drink. We are pretty good at turning down offers for alcohol, so if you have some non-alcoholic beverages available I'm sure they will be fine. In fact, you might find that they are not your only guests who don't want to drink.

I hope you have a great party!

Answer 2

I could never quite figure out what a baby shower is.

You give baby presents before the baby is born, then when it's born and then again when it's christened.

It's your place, so YOU state the rules regarding children or no children.

If you want to offer alcohol, please do not think the mormons will be offended. I'm sure they're aware that champagne or wine is offered at occasions and they just say no.

How on earth did you get hooked into hosting a baby shower for a co-worker? It's usually hosted by a sister or close friend. I bet half of the invited guests don't turn up.

I bet you're one of those nice people who gets sucked into doing everything for anyone. I wouldn't host a baby shower even if it was for my best friend. I think the expectation of gifts pre-wedding and pre-births has become too over the top and soon we will be having pre-engagement parties and "planning to be a parent parties".

Answer 3

It is alright to host a party with out children. If they ask tell them that your house is not child proof and you want adults only. Since you don't hang around outside of work the kids won't know her anyway. The kids come when they have a relationship with the mother to be. I don't know if they will be offended or not. Make sure you have non alcoholic beverages also.

Answer 4

I think the Mormons will be fine as long as you offer something that doesn't have alcohol or caffeine in it (which they don't drink either).

The children may be tougher, depending on the situation(s) of your co-workers. Hopefully most will have the sense to leave children at home, as a shower really isn't a place for kids anyway.

Answer 5

i've got in no way been to a toddler bathe with present bags for the visitors. i think of this is wonderful in case you're actually not doing video games...except your sister needs video games. if it is the case, then you definitely ought to do a pair. there is one attractive "pastime" that i've got performed at toddler showers that demands no concentration, and this is somewhat something to mixture it up somewhat. Take between the paper plates and write "you are the winner" on the backside. then, after each and every person has gotten a plate, ask them to look on the backside. you should award a "prize" for that. A scented candle, or an photograph physique or something...in elementary terms a guideline. only determine you place the plate interior the 1st 3 or 4 interior the stack so somebody gets it, LOL.

Answer 6

you dont need kids for a baby shower. besides I still have yet to see one baby shower where they actually shower the babies. I mean it does say baby shower, Im assuming at least one baby is going to get showered there.