https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:04:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-advice-on-cohosting-a-shower#post-569501 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:43:34 +0000 Smurfette 569501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I agree, we always do this and it works great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-advice-on-cohosting-a-shower#post-569491 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:34:45 +0000 shopaholic 569491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done what @Bao: suggested for a co-hosted baby shower and a bridal shower. It turned out to be less stressful than my original plan of splitting everything equally (which I thought was more fair). But, if everyone just chooses what was important to them, they had the ultimate budget decision on how much to spend on that category. We all split food though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-advice-on-cohosting-a-shower#post-569478 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:12:37 +0000 tysonja 569478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah i agree with bao.... split up the duties, make a 'budget' for each duty, and then if the person in charge of the particular duty feels like they want to splurge, then that's fine, but it is their 'treat' -- no need to split the extra cost.<br /> style wise etc it might not be 100% exactly what each co-host had envisioned, but hopefully it *will* be as pleasing as possible to the mom-to-be!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-advice-on-cohosting-a-shower#post-569475 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:10:09 +0000 Bao 569475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe you could split the jobs between the two of you: food, decorations, games etc and then you pay for your portion and do what you choose and she can pay for her portion. Of course, you would have to agree on a theme, and go over what food will be done, but that way things can't get out of hand money wise, because the responsibilities are already split. Hopefully that makes sense... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-advice-on-cohosting-a-shower#post-569402 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:42:09 +0000 sunny 569402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am planning to host a baby shower for one of my best friends and one of our mutual friends wants to co-host.</p> <p>The last time I did a co-hosted shower with someone I was friends with, but not super close with, we clashed MAJORLY and we are not so friendly anymore. We agreed on a budget upfront (I thought!) and then my co-host went ahead and majorly blew it by going out shopping without me and spending a ton more than what we agreed upon (we split all the bills 50-50). We also disagreed on pretty much everything else -- decorations, food, dividing up work. It ended up being hugely stressful!</p> <p>Has anyone successfully co-hosted a shower with someone? What did you do to make sure that things went according to plan but that no one had hurt feelings after? How did you divide up responsibilities/finances? </p>