A Great Party Begins With The Baby Shower Guest List

Go ahead and draw up a first draft of the shower guest list, those friends and relatives that you believe the new mommy would love to attend the party. If the potential guests know the new mommy through work, church, or an organization, the list is easier to draw up; almost ready-made.

After your first draft, let the new mommy approve or edit it as she sees fit. It’s possible that you’ve forgotten someone or included someone that the guest of honor would rather not attend.

For a surprise shower, work with a close relative and/or close friend to help with deciding whom to invite and to supply names and addresses for the invitations. You should be careful with a surprise shower because there could be someone that the guest of honor is not comfortable with but has never mentioned the discomfort. Also, keep in mind that not everyone likes a surprise, so make sure that is something the guest of honor would be comfortable with by talking it over with her husband, mother, or someone else who is close to her.