http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog Fun guide to baby showers. Find info on etiquette, decorations, best baby shower gifts, invitations and lots more. Sun, 07 May 2006 07:57:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 If you’ve hosted several baby showers before, you’ve likely come across situations where the one of the people you’re considering inviting has either lost a baby or is infertile, etc. And you may be at a loss to figure out if you should call them for the event. There’s a simple ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=42 Your invites are the first intimation most guests have of your baby shower. That’s why you need to make sure they convey the right impression! You’ll find a page here on what to write in invites for baby showers . It covers the seven things you should include. Here’s a special ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=41 Baby showers are essentially gift giving occasions, although it is of course a lot more to it than just that. What do you need to keep in mind about gifts? First of all, if mommy-to-be is registering for gifts, make sure she registers at only one place. This will avoid confusion ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=40 At baby showers, you might sometimes have guests who speak languages other than English. One of my friends recently hosted a shower where many guests were English speaking while several others spoke Portuguese. She wanted to have games at the shower. But how do you play games when everyone ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=39 Here’s a simple game you can play at baby showers. Create a nametag for each guest who’s coming to the event. On the tag, write down the relationship that guest has to the unborn baby. For instance, one nametag might say, “I’m the daughter of the baby’s grandfather’s sister: MARY. To ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=38 As I’ve said elsewhere, it’s pretty easy to create baby showers decorations without breaking the bank! I’ve a page on decorations where you’ll find useful ideas for sprucing up your shower venue at low cost. One simple use of balloons is to bunch them together in odd numbers – three, five ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=37 A surprise baby shower can be a wonderful thing for mommy-to-be! She’ll be thrilled to suddenly realize that she’s walked into a special event – put up entirely for her! How do you go about it? If you’re planning a surprise shower, consult with one or more people close to mom-to-be ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=36 Thinking of having games at your baby shower? It’s usually a neat idea, because it gets guests interacting with each other and having real fun. Here’s a twist to make your games more interesting. Normally, you’d have one winner for each game you play. Instead of that, if you choose games ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=35 Here’s a terrific favor idea for baby showers. Get small baby bottles and a supply of jellybeans. Fill up the bottles with jellybeans. Procure lovely gift bags made of tulle or other material to package this cute favor in. Want to make it even more interesting? Here’s how. Scan a copy ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=34 This is a fairly common question about baby showers. You often have situations where all guests are well known to the hostess. And the hostess wonders if it is ok to ask each guest to bring along a dish to share at the shower. The hostess, of course, will prepare ... http://baby-showers-advisor.com/blog/index.php?p=33