3 meaningful, low key alternatives to the traditional, party-style baby shower

A baby shower is often a family’s first opportunity to bring loved ones together to celebrate their baby. As much as we see the allure of rainbow balloon arches and lemondrop-colored decor, not everyone wants to follow baby shower etiquette (or be the center of attention – especially while pregnant).

If you’re not a fan of a traditional baby shower, but still need to plan one, all is not lost – you’re in the right place! Keep reading for inspiration and easy low-key shower ideas to celebrate the Mama-to-be in your life.

Simple Ways to Host a Fun Non-Traditional Shower

There are many unique ways to shower the Mom-to-be with support and love while making it fun for everyone. A non-traditional baby shower is an opportunity to gather people in a casual way to celebrate and support the expectant mother. Follow some ideas to plan the perfect party, without the stress and financial investment of a traditional shower.

Host a Friends Gathering At a Favorite Place

Instead of gathering at a house or meeting place, consider celebrating the Mama-to-be in a place that serves as both entertainment and an experience. This could be a favorite restaurant with an outdoor patio, a botanical garden, or a local brewery, depending on the expecting Mother’s personal interests.

Gathering somewhere other than a home means you can let go of any pressure to order heavy decorations or plan a menu for guests and just focus on bringing people together who want to be part of the celebration. It also takes the attention and pressure off the process and the expectant Mother.

To incorporate shower elements, you can count on WebBabyShower to help you keep everything focused in one place. Whether you want to send announcements to your guests, keep a blog, share sonogram photos, or create an online registry, additional details are an easy way to make sure the expectant Mama is showered with love and gifts from afar and in person.

A Great Babymoon With Your Best Friend(s).

When preparing for a baby, a couple often goes on a babymoon, a celebratory vacation before the birth of a new baby. Have you ever thought of celebrating the Mama-to-be with a friend’s babymoon? Sounds really sweet, right?

As with any major change, relationships and life naturally change. This intimate experience will not only offer the expectant Mama new memories with her best friends, it can also strengthen the bond between the circle of women who will surround the new baby for years to come.

Consider a place he has always wanted to visit. No judgment about a night in Vegas 🙂 but we are thinking a little more personal, let’s say a home, place and time where it is easy to relax and explore. It can even be a babymoon slumber party at the bestie’s house.

Not only can your expectant Mama share the joy of her pregnancy journey with those closest to her, she can also share some hard truths, something that doesn’t always fit into the agenda of a traditional party-style baby shower.

Board Games Over Baby Games

We all know baby games. The onesies-decorating, the diaper-changing races, and the diaper-pinching. We at WebBabyShower have been helping families get together for years to celebrate this special milestone and we know that not everyone loves these games.

Like us, you’ve probably seen tons of games with friends measuring the circumference of a Mom-to-be’s belly. Some are funny, but others, you can admit it, are lame! What we’ve seen on the rise are board games – and we think there’s a game for everyone.

Gather guests at a house or a local brewery and ask them to bring their favorite board game. Play a playlist of Mama-to-be’s favorite songs and order foods she’s currently craving. To make this gathering more fun and casual, make it a co-ed gathering and make it clear to guests that partners are welcome.

To add elements to the shower, you can still have an online registry and share announcements before and after the celebration. While we like to encourage guests to send gifts directly to the house, if guests bring gifts to the gathering, consider opening the gifts when guests arrive. Not only will this be a personal moment for each guest, it can also add to the casual vibe of the gathering for everyone – most importantly, the expectant Mama.

Throwing a Low-Key Baby Shower to Celebrate the Expectant Mom

The time before the baby arrives is a very important and exciting time for the future Mama. There are many ways to celebrate this milestone but traditional baby showers can sometimes be a bit too much pressure and attention on the host and expectant Mama.

We help Prospects and their loved ones get excited about hosting an intimate baby shower! With over 20,000 successful virtual baby showers on WebBabyShower, we know there’s more to this celebration than going all out with expensive decorations and jungle themed-everything.

Hosting a get-together at a favorite restaurant, planning a bestie’s babymoon, and doing board game nights at the local brewery are just a few ways to celebrate the Mama-to-be. These baby shower ideas are casual, fun, and unique ways to get together for pregnancy.

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