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OT but I need Baby Shower Place Ideas
Also, this is alittle off topic, but BABY SHOWER IDEAS:
I need em. Here are the things I need, A cool place since it will be in June/Jul sometime. A FREE place (my mom’s house is small and we’re gonna have like 20-25ppl) and it’s gonna be Co Ed for DH.
Or a VERY low cost place. I had been thinking the park, but it’ll be too hot. Then I thought, Well maybe the Beach?
But what about all that sand? (we live in Hemet Ca about an hour from the beach.)
And wherever we go, would it be a Fo Paux to ask ppl to bring a food dish with them? Or for us to just get Pizza? We won’t have more than a couple hundred $$ for this since my step dad just died and my mom needs to pay her bills.
ANY Ideas?
I’d REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
Cindie
Okay I am super cheap so let's come up with some ideas...
For food if you bought a cake mix and frosting you'd spend less than $10 there whereas buying a sheetcake from the bakery will be more like $30. If you want something "cute" then you could make cupcakes and dye the frosting pink/blue/yellow/green and go from there with sprinkles or those fun little sugar decals.
Veggie trays already made cost around $15 but if you bought a head of cauliflower, broccoli and a bag of baby carrots with some dip, you could spend maybe $8.
Also, buy up some fruit and make a fruit tray or a fruit pizza. Fruit pizza = a premade pizza crust with some sugary glaze/frosting topped with kiwi, strawberries, bananas in cool designs.
Then cheese and some ritz would probably cost $10.
Add the food up and if you do it all yourself, that's about $40. If you want to do SOLELY dessert---just bake some cupcakes, brownies, and cookies from scratch and VOILA! VERY inexpensive!
I buy all my decorations for parties at the dollar store (Deals, Dollar Tree, etc.). Plates and napkins are $.98 at Walmart (you can buy a color instead of theme---for example for DD's 1st birthday I simply bought 2 packs of PINK paper plates and napkins). But the cute plates are NOT in the paper towel/TP aisle. They are next to OFFCE SUPPLIES.
That's basically all you need: some decor and food and a place to have it.
For food if you bought a cake mix and frosting you'd spend less than $10 there whereas buying a sheetcake from the bakery will be more like $30. If you want something "cute" then you could make cupcakes and dye the frosting pink/blue/yellow/green and go from there with sprinkles or those fun little sugar decals.
Veggie trays already made cost around $15 but if you bought a head of cauliflower, broccoli and a bag of baby carrots with some dip, you could spend maybe $8.
Also, buy up some fruit and make a fruit tray or a fruit pizza. Fruit pizza = a premade pizza crust with some sugary glaze/frosting topped with kiwi, strawberries, bananas in cool designs.
Then cheese and some ritz would probably cost $10.
Add the food up and if you do it all yourself, that's about $40. If you want to do SOLELY dessert---just bake some cupcakes, brownies, and cookies from scratch and VOILA! VERY inexpensive!
I buy all my decorations for parties at the dollar store (Deals, Dollar Tree, etc.). Plates and napkins are $.98 at Walmart (you can buy a color instead of theme---for example for DD's 1st birthday I simply bought 2 packs of PINK paper plates and napkins). But the cute plates are NOT in the paper towel/TP aisle. They are next to OFFCE SUPPLIES.
That's basically all you need: some decor and food and a place to have it.
Joy~ I don't like the idea about the potluck but was throwin it out there. However I LOVE the idea of a dessert baby shower. I'm planning on having a 2 bed. house by then, and maybe it'll be big enough or have a decent backyard for us to have it there.
and Gokuangel~ that's a great idea about the community center.
My mom is against having it at the park no matter how early or late.
Cause unless it's dark out it's hot in the summer, and we would maybe be lucky to stand 15min. in the heat. I asked her and she said, "well unfortunately I wont be able to be there then if it's at the park." she's pretty open to the water park idea but again I have no clue on cost.
Mom says its too early to be thinking about this, but seriously I have like a bunch of ppl asking when it will be. and I've gotta get a list of who to invite and all. I just want it to get set up and not be a last minute thing.
and Gokuangel~ that's a great idea about the community center.
My mom is against having it at the park no matter how early or late.
Cause unless it's dark out it's hot in the summer, and we would maybe be lucky to stand 15min. in the heat. I asked her and she said, "well unfortunately I wont be able to be there then if it's at the park." she's pretty open to the water park idea but again I have no clue on cost.
Mom says its too early to be thinking about this, but seriously I have like a bunch of ppl asking when it will be. and I've gotta get a list of who to invite and all. I just want it to get set up and not be a last minute thing.
have you thought of the community centers thats what my family always does and they dont cost much through the city here they cost 45$ and a 75$ deposit which you can get bk if the place is cleaned up and put bk like it was and its inside so A/C included and the room is big easily 50 or 60 people could fit. You just need to call your local park and recreations place to get more info on them or google it. As far as food just pick like certain family members to bring stuff like at my sil's baby shower my mil and DH's aunt they always make the food.
have you looked into any local fire company halls, I was going to have mine there and we did a co-ed, but my house is so big and opened I just wanted to do it here for comfort sakes, I didnt spend much money at all. I made most of the food, meatballs, ziti, sausage/peppers, whimpies, some salads.. My mil, made something the god mother and my nana... Your local fire hall, might only ask for a donation, or even a church hall.. you have alot of time to look, and that way you dont have it inside. I made my favors, I only spent around 30, for 40 favors.. I ordered baby food jars online and printed out labels for the front, and used some ribbon to make bows, I filled the jars with bath salts I got online, ebay too.. We got some prizes for games at the dollar stores.. I dont think we spent more than 300.00 and that was for 30 woman and 25 men, and I did end up with left overs.. that included the cake and decorations.. Good Luck, but do look on ebay for alot to save money on..
I didn't see the park idea! I like that one, too!!! If you do it early enough in the morning or LATE afternoon, it should be cooler.
I think it'd be rude to assume people should bring food and a gift for the baby. It's not really a potluck type of thing. You could make it a "dessert" baby shower and just have a veggie tray, crackers-n-cheese, and cake. The beach may be difficult.
I threw a baby shower for a friend of mine and we did it at church. Maybe your church or one nearby you would let you use their reception hall or a classroom or something.
I threw a baby shower for a friend of mine and we did it at church. Maybe your church or one nearby you would let you use their reception hall or a classroom or something.
that's why I thought Sharkeys (it's a pizza and beer type of joint) BUT the thing is. If a person throws a baby shower, isn't the host responsible for paying?
Because we wouldnt be able to afford that. Of course I know we'd have to call ahead to find out if they'd allow a group of 25ppl to be there without charging them some special rate for groups of ppl
Because we wouldnt be able to afford that. Of course I know we'd have to call ahead to find out if they'd allow a group of 25ppl to be there without charging them some special rate for groups of ppl
alright, thank you so much for the ideas. I really appreciate it. If I do ask ppl to bring a dish, I don't know if anyone will.
Honestly at my wedding it was a potluck reception and about 3 ppl brought something so my parents had to go spend a couple hundred dollars on chicken and coleslaw and stuff. but it was agreat time then.
And the reason for it being to hot at the park is that my mom and I pass out if it gets too hot due to our skin problem. I know ther'es a little pool park that a friend had her shower at. Everyone just went to hang out and then when it got too hot they got into the pool. But they paid for everyone to come in. I have no clue how much it was. And for that everyone brought lke chicken, speghetti, and stuff.
But I don't remember where it is. Hmm. I was also thinking a local pizza joint where they have Karioke(sp?). called Sharkeys or something. But I've got to call and find out how much it would be to reserve space for like 25ppl.
I wanna help my mom plan this as much as possible, not because I want it my way, but because I don't think she needs that stress on top of planning my stepdads memorial. (That'll be sometime in the next month.)
Honestly at my wedding it was a potluck reception and about 3 ppl brought something so my parents had to go spend a couple hundred dollars on chicken and coleslaw and stuff. but it was agreat time then.
And the reason for it being to hot at the park is that my mom and I pass out if it gets too hot due to our skin problem. I know ther'es a little pool park that a friend had her shower at. Everyone just went to hang out and then when it got too hot they got into the pool. But they paid for everyone to come in. I have no clue how much it was. And for that everyone brought lke chicken, speghetti, and stuff.
But I don't remember where it is. Hmm. I was also thinking a local pizza joint where they have Karioke(sp?). called Sharkeys or something. But I've got to call and find out how much it would be to reserve space for like 25ppl.
I wanna help my mom plan this as much as possible, not because I want it my way, but because I don't think she needs that stress on top of planning my stepdads memorial. (That'll be sometime in the next month.)
I would say the park, it might not be too hot if you get a shaded area. The beach would be good if you can get some picnic tables in a grassy area!! Could you have it at a camp ground, and have it later at night? I found out today that my younger sister is throwing a double baby shower for me and our older sister in may. She is having everybody bring a dish to pass!!
Ok. I was going to say your best guess is prob. the park. Do you have a friend or family member that you could have it at?
Ummm about asking to bring a dish, I have never asked for a baby shower beside my G-ma and MIL< SIL. So Im not sure, I wouldnt.....
Ummm about asking to bring a dish, I have never asked for a baby shower beside my G-ma and MIL< SIL. So Im not sure, I wouldnt.....
i like the idea where someone brings a dish.i dont think its bad to ask your guests to bring dishes. yes its your baby shower but its actually more of a happy time where friends and family come together for the baby your gonna have.sure you may not have lots of moneey but its not really about the money any way and your guests wont be concerned about having to bring a dish its about celebrating a new life.. maybe you can do like a picnic type bbq at the park where theres lots of trees for shade. its very fun at the park and low budget :) i love the beach but all that sand lol not good. but you should do it where you want it after all your the one having this baby. plus the gas prices these days are outragous soo the trip to the beach wouldnt be cost effective if you know what i mean. im rooting for the park :) good luck with your plans :)
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