Quite a lot of people think that a budget has to be based on what the mommy-to-be wants. That’s not entirely true, though. Everything that happens is dictated just by one thing: the budget.
Like every other celebration, everything depends on the budget. It must come first before any planning can happen. Some people work on this in a different way, though. After surfing the net to find out what the current prices are for certain baby shower products, they can estimate what would be spent if they buy everything, and adjust after that. It’s frustrating to have a budget in hand and not know how much things really are. There’s nothing better to put a person off the planning!
You might prefer to co-host with friends instead. That way costs could be split and that would make it so much more affordable for everyone. There wouldn’t be too much work for only one person to do as well.
A must when setting a budget should be an emergency fund that can be used for unplanned situations. Most people disregard this bit of advice, until they find themselves in a situation where they need cash fast. Little emergencies like forgotten baby shower supplies, food that goes wrong, something necessary for the baby shower breaking or getting lost, the list can go on and on. When money is tight, it’s tough to fork over even more funds out of your own pocket. It’s much easier once you have a small amount set aside.
What you need to keep with you at all times is the baby shower budget template. This is what you will refer to the whole time you are planning the baby shower and it will allow you to see what you have already spent, how much you have left, and where to cut down on proposed expenses to keep yourself on track.
To make it easier for co-hosts to monitor expenses as well, it’s easy enough to make a document that is easily added to by any of them and keep it accessible on the web. You can keep track of how much everybody is spending and know if you’ll have extra funds or if you must stop someone because they’ve gone over their budget and need to be reined in.
This simple and useful template is a general guide that can be tweaked to make it fit your own expenses. The only way you can make full use of it is to adapt it to what is needed for your baby shower.
Baby Shower Budget Template
Celebrant’s Name:
Date and Time:
Location:
Estimated Number of Guests:
Theme:
Color Scheme:
Amount Budgeted:
Items Needed Estimate Actual Multiple Hosts: Estimate Actual
Stationery: 1
Invitations 2
Thank-you Cards 3
Envelopes 4
Postage 5
Labels
Gift Tags
Decorations:
Balloons
Streamers
Flowers
Theme Package
Others
Tableware:
Plates/Bowls
Cutlery
Napkins
Servingware:
Platters
Salad Bowls
Ice Bucket
Serving Utensils
Food and Beverages:
Appetizers
Main Dish
Condiments
Desserts
Beverages
Ice
Game Supplies:
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Party Prizes:
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Party Favors:
Mother’s Gift:
Rental Fees:
Emergency Fund (10-15% of budget)
Total Expenses: