For any couple who’s eager to have a baby, one of the most enjoyable and festive events is a baby shower. There’s nothing more wonderful than knowing that they’ve been blessed with a child, which is why they hold this special party for the baby. A baby shower is a fun event, filled with lots of eating, merrymaking and gift-giving. Usually, the couple or just the mom-to-be celebrates this party, along with their closest family members and friends.

Although it’s supposed to be a festive event, most baby showers are very intimate gatherings. Unlike birthday parties or weddings, this party is usually small and intimate, although there are some excited parents who prefer to have an extravagant one. That’s why when preparing a baby shower, one of the most difficult aspects the planner and the host think about is who to invite to the event.

Since it’s only the closest relatives and friends who are asked to come to the shower, narrowing down the guest list can be tedious. To help you with this, here are several pointers you should remember when deciding who to invite to the party.

• A typical baby shower only has between six to 25 guests. Make sure you stick to these figures, so that you’ll have a guide as to how many you’ll be inviting.
• Traditionally, women are the only ones invited to the shower, although today men are also invited to the shower. Decide first if you’ll have a women-only shower or a coed one. It will help you narrow down the guests you’ll be inviting.
• Invite family members from both the mom and dad’s sides. Immediate family members should be included, including the parents of the couple and siblings. Close cousins, significant aunts and uncles and grandparents can also be included.
• The closest friends of the couple are also invited to the shower. You don’t have to include everyone, just those who have a significant role in the couple’s lives. For example, the maid of honor and the best man (if it’s a coed party) can be invited.
• Usually, baby showers are for adults only, but if the couple has teenagers or children they want to invite, include them on the list.
• Women are very sensitive about miscarriages or if they are having a difficult time conceiving. If you have a close friend who has been through something like this, but you still want to have her during your shower, call her up first before sending an invitation. Explain to her that you want her to be at the party, but you’re not pressuring her to come and it’s still her decision whether she will or will not.
• Before making the guest list final, consult the mom-to-be (if it’s not a surprise party) and make sure that she’s okay with everyone you have included. Take note whether she’s got any additional people in mind, or if she wants to remove anyone.

A baby shower won’t be fun if the right people aren’t there to celebrate it with the couple or the mom-to-be. So when you’re planning one, make sure you know who to invite, so the parents would have an enjoyable and memorable time. For more information regarding this article, read The Guide To Baby Shower.

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