All about Baby shower

[hun_nie08]

Two years ago na yung last thread dito so I created new topic na lang. Sino usually nag preprepare nito? YUng mom to be ba or friends?
I attended one na prepared mismo ng mom to be - Parang stressfull lang hahaha.. Sa mUsic Bank to ginawa, they have games

[dropdeaad]

I had my baby shower last saturday. Sinurprise lang ako ng mga friends ko nagpakain sila sa akin. Pero usually may mga games yun and bigayan ng gifts.

[chubbycheeks]

Dapat hindi yun mom-to-be! I have a circle of friends (hindi super close) na excited for my baby shower, yun pala they expect me to arrange it and invite them. Nyek! Gusto ko itanong if they know the concept of a baby shower haha. I'd rather spend on baby stuff than a party. Although if someone arranges it for me, I'd be happy to pitch in with the tokens or something.

[hun_nie08]

Ayun na nga sis.. parang kung ako lang din mag aarrange e wag na lang diba? Pang shoshopping na lang namin ni Baby... Gagastos ka na nga, masstress ka pa.. Siguro naman hindi mo din makukuha yun sa gift kasi di din naman laha sinusunod yung gift registry hehe..

[chubbycheeks]

^ i remember pa when we threw a shower for one of our officemates before, everyone chipped in for the food except the mom-to-be. Tapos nung gift-giving part na, 2 lang kami na nagbigay ng gifts! Sabi nung iba, to follow na lang daw. Dont know kung nagbigay nga talaga sila later on. I don't want to be materialistic naman pero di ba one of the points of throwing a baby shower is to help the mom with what the baby might need? Mas na-appreciate ko pa yun mga friends na hindi mage-expect ng party but want to give the baby something.

[hun_nie08]

Oo nga - throwing a extravagant baby shower is a no-no for me unless super rich ako. But still, as a practical mom to be, isasave ko na lang yun hahaha. Nung bday celeb ko last weekend, someone gave me a gift na nga e. pang baby na haha.... Yung wrapper ni baby.. nakakatuwa lang hehe... mas naappreciate ko pa yung mga ganun...

[tiggerlily]

it's the same as the bridal shower. yung friends mo or entourage ang magpeprepare nun for you.

[raiza0022]

Naka relate ako ng sobra sa thread na to.. my officemates kasi, they're asking me, mag ML na daw ako next month bakit daw hindi pa ko nagpapakain or nagpapababy shower? Sabi ko grabe naman.. gagastos na nga ako sa panganganak ko and i need to complete pa all the baby stuff that we need, they are expecting pa na magpapa party ako. Hahaha hindi yata kasi nila alam yung concept or kung paano ba ang baby shower...
Pero gaya ng sabi ni sis chubbycheks if they will organize, i am willing naman to contribute pero ayoko na ng additional stress.

[chubbycheeks]

Mago-organize na ng baby shower yun super close friends ko! Gusto ko small gathering na as in kami-kami lang. Stressful pa yun iga-gather lahat ng group of friends ko at family. Mas type ko yun mini-baby shower lang per group of friends, mas intimate at makaka-kwentuhan mo pa lahat. I'll be happy with lunch or dinner or even a spa or nail party.

[tiggerlily]

^ay ganyan lang gusto ko. nail party lang. kung walang mag-oorganize, ako na lang mag-isa ko magpupunta ng posh nails! hahaha!

[hun_nie08]

Ay ok yan ah... Mahiritan nga mga friends ko magpababy shower sakin ahah.. kahit normal dinner lang ahhaha! Mahirap yung bongga e.. mahirap iorganize lahat lalao na if di naman magkakakilala lahat..

[chubbycheeks]

Mas practical noh? No pressure sa theme, giveaways at kung sino sasagot ng expenses. Gumastos na lang sila sa baby gifts hehe.

[khriseeee]

I always thought that it would be family or friends to arrange for the baby shower, just like a bridal shower. I guess some people organize one themselves so they can have a gift registry ready? But then I've attended babyshowers where the friends threw the party but the mom to be set up the registry.

In my case, my family threw me one and my officemates did one too. Both small and simple but we had fun

[blueflame]

My best friend and I are organizing my baby shower. We'll have it on my birthday too so double celebration. Okay lang magpakain kami, bday ko naman. Hehe!

[raiza0022]

Officemates had a surprise baby shower for me last friday.
Really unexpected kasi we're together lang everyday, not sure pano nila na plan yun.

Sobrang simple lang, lunch time namin, kaya pala they're keeping me busy para late ako makalabas sa pantry for lunch..
Tapos ayun..

Sobrang na touch ako kasi di talaga ko nag eexpect ng baby shower from them kasi nga gusto nila ako mag organize ng sarili kong baby shower.. hahahaha drama lang pala nila yun.

Wala lang.. sharing lang kasi super touching talaga 

[mommycheyz_93]

Share lang.. mag throw kami ni husband ng baby shower this Oct 12. At first, wala sa plano ko.. pero sabi kasi ng mga cousins ko ganon daw talaga pag first baby usually nag throw up sila ng baby shower. So share ko lang sakin, medyo extravagant yung party. Share lang expenses.

Venue(: in our place lang though my rental fee na 3k) pool side olympic heights condo.
Caterer: eloquente 57k with sushi bar and chocolate fountain na yun and tables and chairs included
Host: 5k
Party games: 3k
Foodcarts: Potato corner is 6,650 and Gelatissimo: 35k
Event stylist: amaranthus 36k
Photographer ( event and pictorial): 30k
Photobooth: 5k
Elars lechon:8,800
Giveaways: 10,800
Invitations: 4k plus
Rental Van for my relatives in cavite kasi medyo matatanda na grandmoms ko dun so for two vans ( 5,500 )
HMUA: For the actual event 2,500 ang rate ng hmua (paris zantillan)
Lights and sound: 10k ( sensitivity )
Cake: bethany dreamcakes 6,500
Liquor: siyempre may inuman si hubby na bahala dun lol.

Mga 80-100 guest's po invited. Share lang.. though, meron akong friend mas bongga pa yung baby shower kesa sakin

[ninsky01]

Sakin naman dapat surprise baby shower ni hubby and college friends sakin kaso I sinabi ko na gusto ko ma-involve sa planning, etc. Isabay na rin sa weekend ng birthday ko. Ayun.. Sakto meron na silang Facebook event and all. Nag-book kami ng 2bedroom suite sa A.venue Hotel & Suites. College friends sa hapon and immediate family sa gabi. We decorated the room with diy paper pompom balls, baby props, and displayed our baby's 4d ultrasound pics.

Simple celebration lang.. spaghetti and pichi pichi from Ambers tapos sisig, lumpia and rice c/o my mother-in-law.  Kwentuhan lang and picture picture. The next day nag-swimming kami sa pool.

[GeminiTiger]

Baby shower is meant to help the expecting parents , thats why we shower them with gifts and love , since having a baby is sobrang magastos.  Its the family or friends who set this up voluntarily . For us Pinoys , we dont usually have such , maybe thats why our friends , family or officemates ask us to organize one . Marealize lang nila yun once sila na yung nasa situation or preggy . hehe !

[Ms.Mafi]

Had my baby shower/bithday celebration last saturday. Si husband ang may gusto, ayaw ko nga sana eh then tinulungan kami ng mother ko and my youger sister who's also celebrating her birthday. Bali lumalabas na tripple celebration yung party namin last time.

It was a very successful baby shower/bday celeb. Tuwang tuwa si hubby and mother ko sa mga gifts na nareceived namin for our little princess.

Sa handa, oka lang kasi mag handa dahil bday naman namin mag kapatid parang sinabay nalang din namin yung baby shower wala na nga lang mga games kami ginawa kasi daming dumating noon. Hanggang gabi may bisita pa kami. Yun nga lang medyo nakakapagod kapag maraming bisita. Pero masaya

laking tulong din ng gifts na natanggap namin and cash na pandagdag sa budget namin

super saya naming mag-asawa

[fionaapple]

^dillemma ko rin ito kung mag ho hold ba kami ng husband ko ng Baby Shower.

nitong December 2015 lang kasi umattend kami ng baby shower for one of my high school friends. Bale husband niya ang nag organize, simple lang. Kunyari christmas party kaya nirent ng friend namin yung function room. tapos kami kaming mga kaibigan ang gumawa ng DIY decorations. Potluck yung party, lahat kami nagdala ng pagkain at pinag-usapan kung ano ano ang dadalhin. pero bumili pa rin husband niya ng food to supplement yung mga dadalhin namin, isang bilaong pansit from Amber's. Siguro mga 15 persons lang kami sa isang function room ng condo na tinitirahan nila.

Sa tantiya ko, gumastos ng around 5k yung mag-asawa for the baby shower.

Kung ako lang, ok lang walang baby shower. Di naman ako mahilig sa ganun. pero iniisip ng husband ko mag organize kahit dun na lang daw ganapin sa bago naming townhouse since bubukod na kami.

Questions:

1.ok lang ba pagsama samahin yung mga kaibigan from different circles o dapat hiwa hiwalay? magastos rin kasi kapag ganun. parang kung malaki lang din gagastusin ko, ibili ko na lang yun ng gamit ni baby.

2. pano kung malaki ang angkan, like in my case, dapat ba may separate din na baby shower?

3. since bagong lipat kami ng house, pwede kayang isabay na lang ang house warming sa baby shower?