How to Throw A baby Shower: 5 Ways to Surprise Your BFF on Her Baby Shower
Updated: Jul 6, 2023
When your BFF is about to welcome a new life into the world, a baby shower stands as a heartwarming testament to the enduring bond of friendship. It's a unique occasion to celebrate her journey into motherhood, reinforcing the precious ties that make your relationship extraordinary.
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Being a friend to an expectant mother is crazy, and sometimes you may have to attend to her needs wholly. The emotional bit will not spare you either, and it can get quite intense.
You have to hold your best friend as she counts down the days to the arrival of her bundle of joy. For anyone who can relate, this is specifically where baby showers come in.
How to Throw a Baby Shower: Tips For Suprising Your BFF
Just before she becomes a new mom, it is a global phenomenon to organize or hold a party for the new mom-to-be. It is usually a ladies' evening affair, but men aren’t locked out either when it comes to bringing or sending their gifts to the expectant mom when the baby is on the way.
Through a baby shower, friends, family, and close loved ones get to welcome the newest member of the family in high spirits. Most people also take it as an opportunity to congratulate their expectant loved one while expressing their joy of the same.
But baby shower gifts aren’t everyone’s typical bed of roses, or are they?
If your BFF has a baby on the way, here are a few ways you can surprise her at her baby shower. Let’s count together for some inspiration.
1. Plan Her Menu
She is your friend so you best know what serves her right, and what is not her regular cup of tea. You do not always have to be a pro on how to throw a baby shower.
If you know her mood swings, cravings, and crazy appetite, you are in a better position to point out what should be prepared for her party.
Depending on the time of the day, you can have meals prepared accordingly. Just make sure she has all her favorites on the menu.
While you also want to make sure the guests are catered to, there is one thing to remember. Your main aim is to impress this woman whose mood switches on and off anytime.
2. Organize for Fun and Games
The thought of contractions and labor pains is every woman's nightmare, not forgetting the swollen legs, and nausea. For her occasion, make sure that all her messes have been sorted by engaging her fully. The mom-to-be should be distracted from what lies ahead by all the necessary means.
She should focus on enjoying the present moment, which is about welcoming the creature in her belly bump. Plan for fun baby shower games related to the baby – like scrabble – where you create baby names. She will be lost in the moment.
3. Consider the Guest List
If you are doing a surprise party, you are closest to her, so you know who she would love to have around and who is not all that close to her. As the trusted BFF, perhaps you are her ride or die, so you might want to be in charge of creating the guest list and sending out invites.
On the invitation cards, you can specify the location, date, time, theme; and itinerary of the event. If the baby shower is planned, you can help her in ensuring everything is in place before the D- Day.
4. Pick the Right Theme
Girls can be picky on such occasions, but you need to make her party stand out. You probably have talked about it and you have an idea of her favorite color. The blue for boy and pink for girl theme has become a cliche and people are sinking deeper into colors just to make their events stand out.
Be sure your best friend will not mind a mustard-white event for her baby shower. If not, go for her favorite color and you will make her day.
5. Ensure Convenience
Is it a surprise or a planned party? Whichever the case, you need a convenient location where all the friends can access without feeling disturbed or uneasy. While most people prefer posh hotels for baby showers, sometimes it’s better to have the event in your house or hers for privacy and comfort.
The date and time should also be considered, so it can be convenient for all those who are willing to attend. Afternoons and brunches are the most ideal but a dinner baby shower can be the bomb.
As the BFF, your aim is to make the expectant girl in your life feel special as she prepares to bring new life into the planet. Make sure she gets it all right because despite the elevated mood and cravings these daughters of the soil experience when heavy, what they bring forth is a blessing. Hopefully, the above few tips will help bring a smile to her face and even prepare her to get into motherhood while full of positive energy and good vibes.
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