Planning a Baby Shower During the COVID-19 Pandemic

When you dreamed about having a baby, you probably didn't imagine anything like what you're experiencing right now. This year's virus pandemic has changed nearly everything about our daily lives, even the big events we've been looking forward to for years. You have every right to be upset that your baby shower won't look the way you've always imagined it would. After months of quarantining, isolating, and working from home, you had hoped it would be gone in time for the big day but that hasn't happened. You are still having this baby, still need gifts, and still want to celebrate with loved ones! But, how? Is it possible to have a baby shower without totally blowing all of the CDC guidelines and rules?

You want to celebrate such a big event, but the last thing you desire is to have any of your loved ones get sick. It is possible to take this virus seriously and provide a safe environment for your party guests. With this in mind, there are a few extra precautions you'll want to take just to be as safe as possible.

#1 Trim down the guest list. You no doubt have a lot of friends, family, and coworkers you wanted to celebrate with. Realistically, now isn't the time for the 100+ person baby shower you've been planning. It's best for everyone to keep it to a handful of guests. Later on, you can always have another party with everyone else- maybe for your child's first birthday party.

#2 Hold the party outdoors. All data points to the safest way to host a gathering being keeping everyone outside. Keeping your party indoors is putting yourself and everyone else at a much higher risk of getting ill if someone attends you doesn't realize they have the virus.

#3 Insist upon all your guests wearing a mask. Everyone should be wearing masks at your shower unless they're eating. Whenever two people are in close contact, which means closer than a few feet, the masks need to go up. Years from now you'll look back at the pictures and think wow!

#4 Hire Mexican taco catering in Los Angeles, CA. People expect to eat at any party, especially a baby shower. Hiring a caterer is a good way to ensure no one gets sick from either the food or being served by someone who has it. Tacos are ideal because people aren't reaching for the same serving spoons or trays. Imagine putting vegetables and dip out on the table. Everyone's hands and fingers would be touching the same space! A great company that offers tacos catering in Los Angeles, CA has really tasty food, is taking the health and sanitation aspects of serving you very seriously, and has experience doing baby showers.

You want it to be a fun event, but also safe for everyone to attend. Start putting together a list of all the additional sanitation supplies you need, and remember to book tacos catering in Los Angeles, CA so someone else will cook and serve the food.