A baby shower is a celebratory party that is held for a new mum / dad or mum / dad-to-be. It is a way of celebrating one of the most amazing yet slightly overwhelming stages of your life. A perfect opportunity to gather your nearest and dearest together and remind yourself what it’s all about.
Baby showers used to be small affairs conducted by women for women and usually involved close family and friends getting together for a few hours one afternoon and exchanging pleasantries and presents. These days a baby shower can be as large or intimate a celebration as you like. They range from the small and perfectly formed to the most lavish celebration mum and dad can handle! The choice is entirely yours, there are no preconceptions.
Baby showers are typically held 6 to 8 weeks before baby is due but there are no rules. Some mums and dads may prefer to have their shower up to 12 weeks before their due date. It is best to hold the party at the time when the mum to be feels most comfortable. It can even be held after the baby is born so friends and family can meet your little miracle at the same time - a VIP reception if you like.
The general consensus is that a baby shower happens with the mum to be’s full knowledge. This is for a number of reasons and depends entirely on the personality of the mum herself. Some people are superstitious and so wouldn’t want a celebration before the baby arrives; others simply like to have control over the event. Given that this is rather an emotional time for the mum-to-be it may be better to arrange it with her full knowledge and input, so that you can ensure it is exactly to her requirements. On the other hand there are plenty of pregnant mums who would love such an element of surprise. Judge for yourself how you feel the day will work best. If you need further advice please feel free to contact us.
This is entirely down to personal choice. The mum-to-be may prefer to throw the party herself and invite family and friends along to have some fun. Alternatively a close friend or relative may choose to do the organising and ensure mum-to-be has no added stress. When it comes to the gifts, it is important to have input from the mum and dad-to-be as they will know what they need. If you’d like help with ideas or would prefer we organise your baby shower and gift list for you, with as much or as little input from yourself as you like, then please feel free to contact us.
This depends on the number of guests you’re inviting, the type of baby shower you’re after and the atmosphere you’d like to create. Many people hold their baby shower at home and have a theme with baby shower decorations and food to match. We have some stunning accessories in our shopping pages. It is becoming more common however for ladies (and men of course) to hire a venue as it’s such a special occasion. We have selected a number of venues that provide the perfect setting for a baby shower, please take a look at our venue pages and call us if you need assistance. The main advantage of a venue of course is not having to clean up afterwards!
This tends to depend on who is invited and whether they will have far to travel or need to take time off work. Weekday afternoons are an ideal time if all the guests can manage it, otherwise a weekend afternoon is perfectly acceptable. Many people are leaning towards an early evening start to give a little more of a party atmosphere. If you need any advice then please contact us.
Many mums and dads in the UK worry about this aspect of the baby shower; it is a typically British reaction. The truth is that all your friends and family will be eager to buy presents for you and baby. It’s an exciting time for everybody and gives them the perfect opportunity to indulge. Many of your guests may worry about what you have already bought or been given and what you will need or specifically want. There are some stunning products on the market but it is often the case that the parents will receive a lifetime supply of cute baby clothes, which is lovely but not ideal! That’s what makes our baby shower gift list so handy. Your guests can indulge in the present buying, knowing that they can’t go wrong. Wedding gift lists have become hugely popular and baby gift lists are catching up too.
Many mums and dads will know how confusing it is to buy for a baby you haven’t had yet. There are an endless number of items on the market and so many claim to be must have items that no mum can do without. We have polled numerous mums and dads to find out which items they bought and needed and those items they wouldn’t buy if they had that time again. We have put all this information together into our ‘essential items' pages to help you with your choices. Please contact us if you require further information.
This is down to choice and depends on the size of your baby shower and whether you would like to receive all your requested items in time for your event. As a general indication we would advise registering your baby shower gift list at least 6 weeks before your baby shower / baby welcoming party to ensure that your guests have plenty of time to browse and purchase their choices. If you choose any furniture items then these can have long lead times. We are happy to help you with your choices.
You can either send the invites via email or in the post. When registering your list simply fill in the email addresses of your guests when requested and we will email details of your list out on your behalf. If TUBS are arranging your baby shower for you then we will send out all your invites with the details of the event and your baby shower gift list. If you have any queries about this please contact us.
If you do not receive all the items that you have requested then when the list has closed you can, if you wish, buy all the remaining products yourself and have them delivered to your home address. This ensures that you have all the products that you need.
Once you have typed in your login and password details on the homepage you will see the items that are still available in the gift list. Simply select the item(s) that you wish to purchase and add it / them to your shopping basket. Once you have finished shopping simply complete the checkout process. If you would like to purchase items for yourself then log-out and visit shopping pages.
Unfortunately not, we currently only deliver to mainland Britain. If you would like to purchase from outside the UK then please contact us.
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