Creating the perfect Baby Shower with Rustan’s Baby Registry
One of the most meaningful surprises to women is the gift of motherhood. And it is made even more special when shared with friends and relatives. What better way to celebrate such a blessing than having a memorable baby shower!
One of the hardest parts of making a “memorable” baby shower is really getting everyone, especially mommy-to-be excited for this party. But we found an easy 4 Step-Solution to making it fun and exciting.
STEP1 – Buddy Up with Someone
When I heard that Kathy Huang’s sister in law Cat was throwing her a shower, I asked if I could help. She gladly accepted my offer. It is always better to be able to bounce ideas off of someone else. Make sure the other person is really close to them AND knows what are the definite no-no’s. For example, definitely no measuring of the belly game in this shower was something Cat told me about.
STEP 2 – Make sure Mommy is Registered!
Any baby shower is definitely more fun when the one being “showered” is registered. A quick visit to Rustan’s Children’s section is a convenient and fun way to let your friends know what you would want baby to have.
The children’s department of Rustan’s has registry consultants that are ready to assist for whatever items mommy is looking for. A trip around the children’s department is made easy with sections divided into Bath, Play, Eat and Sleep. A Baby Checklist is also available to make the selection process quick and simple. Once the registration is complete, it’s time to set-up the party itself with everything that moms-to-be could wish for!
STEP 3 – Have Lunches with your Planning Buddy to Plan all the Details – And there are a lot of them!
We had lunches. You can do happy hour J
THEME
When we planned for Kathy’s shower, we had to think of something fun YET something that fit Mommy-to-Be. So we came up with a 60’s themed baby shower. Not to say that Kathy is old – but this theme is so fun as it spans many generations and various nostalgic decorative elements.
FOOD
High Tea or Mirienda is always a good time to have the shower completed with a nice table setting of delectable appetizers, teas, and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Royal Daulton tea seats from the “Old Country Rose” collection deem to be a good choice with their classic porcelain designs that add a touch of elegance to any set-up. For food we chose typical High Tea food such as scones, cookies, finger sandwhiches, and Of course, 9 different types of tea!
GAMES
An enthusiaitic crowd is always a pleasure to have as they can share and relate to the joys of a new mom! And just the same, making a program also requires that personal touch. The most fun games are always those that are about the Mommy and her upcoming new baby. One of the games you can try could be Guess that Baby Picture. Guests can be requested to send in their old baby photos which you can scan and print in Sepia or Black and White to make all pictures similar. Once all photos are on display, the guests can then be challenged to guess who that baby was!
The other game we played was “Guess Kathy and Mike’s Baby!” Guests were asked to form groups of four. Each team was then provided with printouts of Kathy’s and Mike’s immediate families. The players were required to predict how Mike and Kathy’s baby would look like by making use of cut out pictures from the family such as Mike’s lips, Kathy’s eyes with Grandma’s hair to name a few. Mike and Kathy then judged who the best baby picture was.
PRIZES
Special prizes can be given away that are still in keeping with the theme. A selection of skin care products from Clarins prove to be a favorite giveaway for women together with Spanx body shapers, and Dwell travel bags.
GIFTS
For those who did not have time to get Kathy a gift, a “Kathy’s Picks” table was set up where guests can view the items she chose and can conveniently just purchase it on the spot for her.
GIVEAWAYS
It is always best to chose giveaways that suit your audience. We chose Clarins bust lifting crème that effectively works on the bust and decollate area to firm the skin and bring back that ‘natural bra’ hold – it’s the perfect give-away for women of all ages.
STEP 4 – Party Time!
When it’s time for the party, just show up (dressed up in theme of course!) and have a great time!
Shower some love and all things that baby is bound to enjoy only with the best picks and wide gift selections from Rustan’s Baby Registry!
All brands mentioned are available at Rustan’s Department Stores. Rustan’s Baby Registry is located at the Children’s Department, Rustan’s Makati (813-3739) Rustan’s Tower (6334636 or 50) Rustan’s Gateway (9112401) Rustan’s Alabang Town Center (8505532) Rustan’s Cebu ((032)2315643).
