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Free Baby and Bridal Shower Planning Kit
A shower is a few hours of warmth, good food, and a little silliness for someone you love. This kit helps you divide the work, build a timeline, plan the menu, and keep track of every gift and thank-you note. It works for baby showers, bridal showers, and couples showers alike.
What's inside
Everything in the kit
- Who Hosts and Who Pays
- Shower Timeline
- Shower Planning Checklists
- Games and Activities
- Menu Amounts
- Shower Budget Split
- Gift-Opening and Thank-You Tracker
- Shower Planning Worksheet
Files you get
- PDFShower Planning Kit (PDF)Printable kit with timeline, checklists, tables and a fill-in worksheet
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Guides that go with this download
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- Baby Shower Rentals and Seating: Tables, Chairs and the Gift CornerPlan baby shower seating with the right number of chairs, tables, a mom-to-be chair, a gift corner and a games layout, for 20 to 60 guests in Chicago.
- Bridal Shower Planning: Who Hosts, When and What to DoBridal shower planning made clear: who traditionally hosts and pays, when to schedule it, who to invite, a timeline, a budget split and Chicago-area venue tips.
- Bridal Shower Table Setup: Layout, Place Settings and RentalsSet up a bridal shower with the right tables, place settings, a seat of honor and a brunch buffet. Counts and a layout for 20 to 60 guests in Chicago.
- Bris and Baby Naming Party Seating: Home and Hall LayoutsPlan seating for a bris or baby naming in the Chicago area, with ceremony chairs, a brunch buffet layout, a nursing corner and counts for 30 to 80 guests.
- Gender Reveal Party Setup: Layout, Seating and Reveal MomentPlan a gender reveal party with a clear sightline to the reveal, seating for 25 to 60 guests and safe, village-friendly ideas. Layouts and rentals for Chicago.
- How to Plan a Baby Shower: A Checklist From Start to FinishA baby shower planning checklist with a six-week timeline, budget split, guest list tips, food amounts and rentals for a home, backyard or hall in Chicagoland.
- Planning an Event in Deerfield, IL: Rentals for Showers and PartiesPlan a Deerfield bridal shower, baby shower or family party with room-by-room seat counts, brunch table setups, chair estimates and a planning checklist.
- Sip and See Party Planning: Timing, Guest List and LayoutPlan a sip and see party for a new baby, with advice on timing, who to invite, food, seating, hygiene, a simple schedule and Chicago-area venue and rental tips.
Questions
About the Baby and Bridal Shower Planning Kit
When should a baby shower be held?
Most are held 4 to 8 weeks before the due date, when the parent-to-be still feels up to a party. Bridal showers are usually 2 to 3 months before the wedding.
Is the shower planning kit really free?
Yes. Enter your email and the download links appear right away, with no account needed. You can unsubscribe from planning emails at any time.
Will the spreadsheets work in Google Sheets or Numbers?
Yes. The Excel files open in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets (File, then Import) and Apple Numbers, and the formulas keep working. CSV versions are there for any tool that prefers plain columns.
Can I share it with my partner, family or committee?
Yes. Print it, forward it or upload it to a shared drive. It is free for personal and nonprofit planning use.
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