Baby Showers And Souvenirs: Guidelines for Choosing Functional Gifts Your Freinds Will Love
Posted in Uncategorized on 03/18/2010 01:50 pm by nikiAlthough simple baby shower favors seem to be very fashionable at the moment, it is often nice to spend some time and consider practical baby shower favors that guests might use in the future. This is important because favors which are given for other reasons may not be valued by your guests and in fact they may be quickly discarded soon after your baby shower and will not serve as a reminder of your baby shower.
Practical gifts are given more value by the guests themselves and are more likely to create that nostalgic feeling you would like. Flowers and candy left in the center of the table are baby shower party favors which bring about good feelings on the day, but how many baby shower guests will keep them after that.
Coasters are becoming popular baby shower favors and can be bought plain or they can be themed to your baby shower, plus it is also possible to buy them in different shapes including heart shaped. If you don’t want to have special shapes then a regular square or circle will do very nicely but the addition of your theme will make them that little bit special and will always provide memories each time they are used. Special images of the themed baby shower can easily be placed on the coasters but it is just as easy to only place one image on the coasters and leave the rest blank so each guest can place their favorites on them when they are ready.
Sensible baby shower favors can also be something that can be used on a daily basis like key chains for instance and they come in a huge range of styles but consider carefully which design you will choose for the men and again for the women. This may prove to be a compromise as to be used every day they will need to be strong but also be memorable enough so that everyone will instantly recognize where they received them.
Although possible something that women would appreciate more, candles are always a pleasant gift as they come in so many different forms, from tea lights to church candles. Most people already have at least a few candles in their house but they can always use a few more because they are very versatile and can be used to set a romantic mood but can also serve other purposes as well. You can almost guarantee that these will be baby shower favors that people will find practical and use whether it is because of a power outage or they just like seeing the natural glow of a candle.
If you want to stay with a romantic theme, and after all it is a baby shower favor, then why not consider wine charms which can have baby shower bells or heart shapes and are rather appropriate for a baby shower. Wine charms are used to identify a person’s drink and can be very useful if you have friends around as they can be placed on the glass and easily recognized. Particularly useful for large gatherings, wine charms can actually be used at your baby shower and the guests will not have to wait for another occasion to use them.