First of all, it doesn’t matter hoe much the baby shower have cost you. At the end of the day, it’s whether the mom-to-be and the guests (including you) had fun or not. Noone is going to ask about the expenses.
Oftentime, it is only the host who worries about having a budget-friendly baby shower, thinking that it might look and feel cheap or that you as the host really didn’t care. Well, guess what? That is all in your head.
If you are hosting a baby shower and you are super worried, my advice to you is to opt for a less expensive one. If and when you have extra and can afford an expensive one, might as well use that extra for the mom-to-be’s impending motherhood. Be practical, it’s a single day event, not even a day but a couple of hours.
Let me tell you this, your guests are not joining the shower to evaluate the food or decors, but they are coming for the mom-to-be or parents-to-be. They just really want to join in the celebration and make the expecting mom or parents feel special by showing their love and support. They don’t care where the venue is, they won’t care if the decors are DIY or made-to-order from an expensive craft store, and they don’t care if you are serving homemade finger foods or food from a fancy restaurant. All that matters is to be there for the mom or parents-to-be.
But, it doesn’t mean because they don’t care what you have for the shower, then you need not bother on planning. Ofcourse you have to plan, but what I am telling you is “chill out” and don’t worry too much if you have to do a baby shower on a budget.
Here’s how you can save on the budget:
First is your guest list. If it is going to be an in-person shower, might as well keep it small and intimate. Gather the closest friends and family of the mom-to-be. You can always have another for the others, the idea is to keep it small.
Second, because invitees are closest to the celebrant, then surely some of them (if not all) would be more than glad to help. Don’t hesitate to accept offers of help and to co-host.
Third, opt for DIY on everything for the shower that can be done by yourself and the other guests who wanted to help. There are so many DIY ideas you can follow for the decorations to begin with. You can make use of some old stuff to create interesting decors.
Following the decors, you and your guests can do the traditional practice of bringing your own food to share. You can assign each one a certain food or finger foods, and then put them all together.
Lastly, the most important thing really is what activities to do for the shower. These are what will make the party fun, special, and memorable for you and the mom-to-be. And because all the invitees are closest and dearest to the expecting mom or parents, then they would know what will make the mom happy and feel special. You can plan what activities to do together with some of the guests. That way, you can have fun yourself.
So to sum it all up, you don’t need to spend a lot. You can easily and comfortably organize it in your own backyard or garden or in one of the mom-to-be’s friend’s house. And if you saved from all the supposed expenses, you can use that savings to help out the mom-to-be for all the essentials she’ll need, especially after childbith.
The impending motherhood and all its challenges is not going to end on a baby shower. The shower is just a celebration, the reality kicks-in after the baby is born. That is the purpose of baby shower, to help out the mom-to-be prepare all that she and the baby will need. So if you can save on the shower and use that savings to help mom-to-be on this, then that would be better. But, if you have like extra-extra budget, then why not go grandiouso.