So, you’re hosting a baby shower for your dearest bestie or cousin’s first baby. But, after calculating the expenses for the shower’s theme, venue, decorations and food, it seems like you’re out of the budget.
Well, no need to worry because there are plenty of budgetwise baby shower ideas that looks no different from a fancy one.
Have in mind that nobody actually cares how much you spent for the baby shower. No one is going to ask about how much the food or decors or venue cost you. What matters is to have a memorable moment that will make the mom-to-be feel special and celebrated.
First, you need to have in mind that when planning for a baby shower on a budget, you’ll need more hands than money. It’s more of like a DIY thing and also a moment for friends, family and collegues to show their love and support by helping put together all the stuff needed for the party.
Maybe you’re wondering how do I invite everyone on the guest list when it’s budgetwise baby shower? How do I cut down some of the expenses? Here are two ideas to begin with:
HYBRID BABY SHOWER
You can combine in-person and virtual baby shower. This way you can include everyone on the guest list without having to spend so much on the venue, food and other stuff. You get to cut down on the budget without cutting down on the guest list. It actually saves you and the guests who needed to travel in order to join in person. So, this way they get to save as well and not miss out on the party. And instead, they can use the money they saved for transportation to buy mom-to-be with more gifts.
BABY SHOWER AT HOME
Another way to cut-down budget is the venue. Instead of renting a place, why not host it at home or in one of the mom-to-be’s friends or family’s home. A venue costs a lot, so without having to rent a place saves you a lot. Not only will you save some of the budget, but also saves you time.
And because the party is going to be at home or in one of the friends or family’s home, then you already have most of the stuff needed for the food and decors like the cooking dishes, dining wares and decors and other stuff. This will save you another cost and time transporting all the dishes and decors if you were to rent a venue.
These two are the most important when it comes to baby shower: Venue and who to invite. Following these two is how do you see the party is going to be. All the rest will just follow. There are more ways to have a budgetwise baby shower. We’ll share some more ideas in my next posts.