a quick and easy guide to baby showers

1. [Typetext] AQuickAndEasyGuide ToBabyShowers!

2. TableofContents PART1:PLANNINGTHESHOWER...............................................................................6 Who’llThrowtheShower?..............................................................................................6 WhenShouldtheShowerHappen?.................................................................................9 SendingoutInvitations..................................................................................................14 ToGiftRegistryorNottoGiftRegistry........................................................................18 ...........................................................................................................................................21 PART2:HOLDINGTHESHOWER...............................................................................21 ThingstoDo:Themes....................................................................................................22 Theme:ATeaParty...................................................................................................24 ThingstoDo:Games.....................................................................................................27 Game:TheWinningPlate..............................................................................................28 Game:ThePriceisRight...............................................................................................28 Game:That…WasME?................................................................................................29 Food...............................................................................................................................30 PART3:INSIDER’STIPS................................................................................................32 ThingstoDo:Plan.........................................................................................................33 ThingstoDo:Decorate..................................................................................................35 ThingstoDo:CaterAccordingly...................................................................................35 ThingstoDo:SetaTimeLimit.....................................................................................39 ThingsNEVERtoDo:Don’tChooseAwkwardGames...............................................40 ThingsNEVERtoDo:Don’tAskPeopletoEatStandingUp......................................41 CouplesShowers?..........................................................................................................45 CONCLUSION..................................................................................................................47 HaveaHappyandHealthyLiving.................................................................................50 WithBestRegards.........................................................................................................50 2

3. INTRODUCTION Howwonderful!Oneofyourbestfriendsinthewholewide worldhasjustannouncedthatshe’spregnant.Naturally, you’redelighted,andcan’tholdbackyourtearsofjoy.It’s hardtoimaginethat,injustamatteroftime,yourspecial friendisgoingtobeamother(maybeevenforthesecond orthirdtime…ormore!). Asyoulettheamazingnewssinkin,yourfriendis envisioningthejourneythatwillusherinanewlifeintothe world:thegynecologistvisits,themorningsickness,the ultrasoundtesting,therollercoasterofemotionsthatwill eventuallyculminateinanexperiencethatdefies description. Indeed,despitethefrequencyofbirths–tensofthousands aday,allacrosstheworld–theyremainnothingshortof miraculous.It’snothardtoimagine,therefore,thatyour friendisreflectingonissuesthataretrulyhardtoputinto words. Yourworld,however,israthermorepragmatic.You’re thinkingofthebabyshower;orrather,you’rethinkingthat 3

4. youmightnotknowenoughaboutplanningandmanaginga babyshower.Andthathasyouworried. Well,worrynomore!Inyourhands(oronyourscreen)is TheQuickandEasyGuidetoBabyShowers. Within thefollowingpages,you’lllearneverythingthatyouneedto knowtothrowaperfectbabyshower.You’lllearnaboutthe elementsof: PlanningaBabyShowerfromtheGroundUp ManagingaBabyShowerfromStarttoEnd  OtherTips,Strategies,andSuggestions Don’tworryifyou’veneverorganizedababyshowerbefore. Andworryevenlessif,inthepast,you’vetriedtoorganize ababyshowerbutbumpedintosomeobstaclesalongthe way.Thisbookisdesignedtobeeasy,practical,andfun. Infact,ifyouaren’tcareful,youmayjustbecomeababy showerspecialist,withpeoplecallingyouupandaskingyou foryouradviceandinsights.Nowwouldthatbefun? 4

5. Asyoumakeyourwaythroughthisbook,bearinmindthat thesuggestionsinherearemeanttobeapplied–andthey dowork–butthere’salwaysanelementofuniquenessto everybabyshower. Soinsteadofputtingtogetherababyshowerinthewayyou mightputtogetherarecipe–addingingredientsexactlyas they’relistedandendingupwithapredictablytastydish– you’regentlyadvisedtoapproachyourbabyshowerproject alittledifferently.Usetheadviceinhereasaguidefor creatingamagicaldayforthemother-to-be,andthecaring peoplewhoattendthebabyshower. Someoftheideasinhereyou’llwanttotaketothebank; othersmightnotfitwithwhatyou’retryingtodo,orwhat canbedone(suchassomeofthebabyshowergameswe talkabout).Don’tworryifyouapplyonlysomeofwhatyou readhere. Useyourcommonsense,andremember:babyshowersare supposedtobefunandspecialevents.Theyaren’tmeant tobestressful,andthelastpersonwhoshouldfeel overwhelmedisyou. 5

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