Bridal shower and baby shower combo
The fact is that for many women, getting married and having a baby happen very often. When the two special events are on top of each other, the woman’s friends may wonder if there is a way to throw a party to celebrate both occasions. This gave rise to the increasingly popular bridal and baby shower combination.
You can certainly combine a bridal shower and a baby shower, although it takes some finesse to pull it off well. It’s not easy to balance two events in a single match, and one will most likely take center stage. Almost inevitably, it will be the baby shower that gets more attention than the wedding party part.
If you’re hosting a combo shower, make sure the nature of the occasion is clear on the invitations. You could write something like “Please join us for Misty Brown’s honor party. It’s a bridal shower and baby shower!” etc. I don’t always recommend including registration information in an invitation, but in this situation, it might be a good idea. Still, you probably have plenty of confused guests wondering what to bring: a baby gift, a wedding gift, or both!
A smart gift idea would be to give a baby and wedding gift that have some kind of common bond or theme. For example, you could give away a toaster and bottle warmer. Another idea would be to create a gift basket that includes a series of little things for the home and the baby. You can fill your basket with items like small kitchen utensils (whisks and spatulas), a rattle, diaper cream, etc. This would be a great way to put together a nice gift that honors both occasions, without the expense of buying two entire gifts.
Baby shopping is a lot more fun than wedding shopping, so the guest of honor will likely end up with a lot of baby stuff, but not much for her or her house. It would be very thoughtful if the host, or perhaps the mother of the bride, made a special effort to get something beautiful just for her.
With a new baby on the way, the bride may not be indulging herself very much, so a gift to make her feel pretty, such as a set of bridal jewelry, would be a wonderful gift from her mother. If the baby is a girl, it would be really sweet to get her a little piece of jewelry that she matches with the bridal jewelry, like a little pearl necklace. Not that I’ll use it anytime soon, but it would make a very sentimental keepsake.
Aside from the gifts, a combined baby shower and wedding won’t be that different from any other baby shower. Instead of a strong decorating theme, decorating with pretty, fresh flowers will work just as well for a baby shower or bridal shower. Some nice sandwiches, a white cake and voila.
It’s a bit out of the ordinary, but putting together a bridal shower and baby shower combo can definitely be done with style and grace. A combined shower is a good alternative to having two separate parties close together. And the bride will be delighted that she can celebrate two happy occasions at once.