Often times it’s hard to gather our loved ones together, even on special days or events like baby shower. Most of our family and friends are spread-out in different cities and countries that it is really impossible to have everyone around anytime. It’s a miracle if you could, because there’s always one or two who can’t make it due to work, distance and mostly because of travel cost.
But with the technology these days, the impossible may seem possible. There are various meeting or gathering space platforms online. Although not in-person, but closer because you can see each other via live online video.
One of the most popular online space platforms is “ZOOM.” It is a commonplace now for all sorts of gatherings: for work or school or business, and for parties including baby shower.
ZOOM baby shower has been a thing nowadays, it is affordable and practical for both the host, and the guests especially. It is also easy to prapare and plan, and it is inclusive because you can include all the mom-to-be or parents-to-be’s loved ones wherever they are in this world. And it can easily be combined with an in-person guests.
Now, if you are worried whether everyone you wish to invite are familiar with the platform, well guess what? Ofcourse they know how to use ZOOM. If there is anything good brought about by the pandemic, it kind of forced almost everyone to know how to use online space platforms. Almost everyone has experienced using ZOOM, wether for work or school or business or personal or for fun and for gatherings.
Most likely that your guests have already used ZOOM. And it has become the most opt-used video conferencing platform because of its friendly usability. You can host or invite up to 49 members in a video chat at one time, and you can use the platform for free for up to 40 minutes and you can easily another meeting for another 40 minutes of free use. But even if you have to pay for subscriotion, it doesn’t really cost much.
ZOOM baby shower could really save you serious cash. You don’t need to rent for a venue, no need to spend on decorations because ZOOM has many backdrop or background feautures, plus there also many apps online you can use for this. There is also no need to spend on food, which takes up almost 50? of the expenses for any party for that matter. If you have to prepare food, atleast only for the celebrant, and if you have some in-person guests. All your ZOOM guests can each prepare their own food and they’ll be more than glad to do that, no need to tell I suppose.
And because you have saved so much on the supposed expenses, you can put a bit of extra for the games and activities, perhaps some giveaways and prizes for added fun. And above all, you and the guests could make use of the supposed expenses to help out the mom-to-be or parents-to-be prepare all the essentials needed for childbirth and after childbirth.
Finally, if you’re wondering what can the guests do on an online gathering? Well, they can do a lot of activities. In my previous posts I have shared games and activities for an online baby shower. You can explore them or use the ideas for inspiration as you plan for your own activities. In fact, almost all of the in-person activities can easily be modified for online. It is even better online because of the many online feautures you can use like backdrops and backgrounds, sound effects, and all those animated stuff you can play around to help make your activities more fun and lively.
There really is not much of a difference whether you have online or in-person baby shower. Online is even preferred these days because of its practicality, and it’s become so easy to use. So if you are planning for a baby shower and you are having a tough time with guest list coming from different parts of the world, arranging your guests available time just so everyone could come, why not opt for ZOOM baby shower? Im pretty sure the mom-to-be will appreciate it, knowing that having the shower online would allow everyone to join, wherever they are. Plus, your guests will be more than glad.