https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 03:33:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1742106 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 19:46:46 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 1742106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you co-host with one of her sisters or SILs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1741549 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 06:34:30 +0000 Dandelion 1741549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd ask her or her mom for suggestions. They may have a church or other hall they have access to for it.</p> <p>eta: I had D's birthday party at a park last year. It was fantastic. I'd look into renting a pavilion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1741478 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:50:31 +0000 dolphin 1741478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your friend is okay with having it at her house I would consider having it there. I hosted my best friends baby shower at her house. I just showed up extra early to set up, had food catered and stayed after to clean. She didn't have to do a thing. And it's easier for her so she didn't have to move her big gifts around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1741461 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 22:07:23 +0000 Anya 1741461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do something at your house with just friends, or in her city with just family (with one of the pp's venue suggestions). If it's a "sprinkle" it shouldn't be a big affair anyway, so you could focus on making it nice and special without a ton of guests </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1741453 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:54:50 +0000 stargal 1741453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a park, rec center, fire hall, etc to throw it at? A lot if parks have it for free or small fee. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1741450 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:46:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1741450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do something local and find a banquet hall or something you can rent cheaply. Our city has rec centers or community halls that are like $40 for a couple hours. Most come with the tables and chairs. </p> <p>Maybe mention to her sisters you want to host something that is convienent to her and see if one of them offers a house? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/virtual-baby-shower#post-1741446 Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:40:40 +0000 Pancakes 1741446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My good friend and I are both expecting LO #2 in September; she is due about 10 days before me. When I was pregnant with LO #1, she threw me a really wonderful shower, but I lived across the country and was unable to do the same for her. I would love to throw her a sprinkle for LO#2, but I'm trying to figure out the logistics. She lives about 2 hours away, and her mom and sisters live closer to her than they do to me, although a few of her friends do live in my area...so I'm not sure that me hosting it at my house would be super convenient for her. But, if I host it in her city, I'm not sure where I would have it. I don't think I can afford to do something at a restaurant. She has 2 sisters and 2 SILs, so the number of invitees will add up very quickly before even inviting any friends. She has a great house for hosting, but asking her if I can throw a party for her at her house also doesn't seem like a great idea.</p> <p>So now I'm considering possibly planning a virtual baby shower or sprinkle, but I'm not finding a ton about planning/executing one. Have you ever attended a virtual shower? Am I just really overthinking this whole thing? Any other suggestions of where I could host without breaking the bank? </p>