Baby showers are no longer just for close friends and family. Often,
coworkers will host a shower for an expectant mother (or father). There are a
few things to keep in mind, however, if you’re planning a shower at the office.
First of all, showers at the office aren’t just for the expectant mother. If
you choose to have one for a father-to-be, you can have the guests bring gifts
for the father such as books about fathering or picture frames for his desk, or
DVD’s or CD’s. Showers for the father would also be a wonderful time to have a
theme that specifically detailed what type of gift guests might bring such as
baby books for the baby, or many times everyone will chip-in to get a
bigger item such as a stroller, high chair or a big
Baby Gift Basket such as the
Baby Einstein Gift Basket.
If you are planning a shower for a co-worker, it’s perfectly acceptable to
enlist a few co-workers to help plan: one to get out the word, one to gather
contributions and purchase a gift (if you’re planning on getting one bigger item
from the group), and one to plan the refreshments. You’ll have to decide when to
do it to ensure you won’t exclude anyone due to scheduling. Luncheons are a
great time to have an office shower, either at the office or at a restaurant. If
you choose to hold the shower at the office, it’s a good idea to get approval
from the management first. To keep it simple, you can ask everyone to bring a
dish to pass instead of one or two people trying to organize all the food in the
middle of the workday. If you do it at a restaurant, you’ll probably want to
stipulate that everyone is responsible for paying for their own meal (except, of
course, the guest of honor).
You’ll also have to make sure the guest of honor is available. If the shower
is not a surprise, this shouldn’t be a problem. If it is a surprise, check with
the guest of honor’s supervisor, assistant and others that work closely with him
or her to make sure they don’t have other things scheduled that day.
Above all, keep it simple. Office showers are generally shorter than regular
showers and you probably won’t have time for games or activities. However, you
can celebrate the upcoming birth and have great camaraderie in a short amount of
time as well. The important thing is to help the expectant parents feel special
on their special day (even if it is just a short break from the workday).
I had a great
workplace shower when I was expecting my first child. Since I was a teacher, one
of my co-workers planned it for immediately after school hours, sent the
invitation out on email and asked everyone to bring a dish to pass. It worked
out great because there was very little preparation needed the day of the
shower. Everyone just came in the room and set their dish to pass on the table.
It was a rare occasion for everyone to visit for “non-work-related” reasons.
Although the shower was short, only about one hour, everyone had a great time
visiting and eating!
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