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Want to throw a truly personal baby shower? If going to the local party supply store and picking up a set of prefab Noah's Arc themed paper plates, cups, balloon and table cloths is not what you had in mind, here are ten ways to personalize your baby shower:

1. Cater to the interests of the parents. Yes, the best way to personalize a baby shower is to make it personal. If they are hikers, make sure the little baby has plenty of shoes (No, baby's don't walk, but they do look soooo cute in little shoes). If the parents are both avid golfers, a cake with a golf/baby theme or shower games incorporating a golf element are sure to personalize the event even more. You get the idea.

2. Personalize the decorations. Whether it's the banner hanging above the door frame, or the plates and napkins for the event, nothing adds a memorable and personalized touch like including the family name (especially the mom's!) on the décor of the event. Hand-made decorations are highly recommended.

3. Personalize the party favors with the names right on them. Have you seen all the choices for baby shower party favors.

4. And what about the gifts? Not another Noah's Arc picture frame or a tenth blankie, please. Find something more original, something that will help the parents and child bond, something like a baby carrier. Check out My Baby Nest.

5. This one should be obvious, but think about the color. If the parents already know the gender of the baby, use the appropriate colors. Blue for boys; pink for girls. If the gender is not known, make a game out of guessing what the baby will be, and stick to neutral colors, such as yellow and green.

6. Mix a CD for the party that will get the guests into a family-friendly mood. Find all the songs you loved when you were a kid and play them as a soundtrack at the shower. More importantly, find out what songs the parents loved when they were kids, and, even better, find out what songs they want to sing to their little baby. Now make the CD, and wow, have you ever come up with the ideal baby shower gift!

7. The party all starts with the invitation, so make sure yours is great! There are great websites out there with baby shower invitation templates that you can download, personalize and mail to the guests. Or you can create them by hand. The more personalized the invitation, the more personalized the gifts will be, too.

8. Similar to the invitations, a personalized thank you card from the parents is a great way to leave the guests with the ultimate personalized memory long after the balloons have been taken down and the guests have all gone home. Hand-written notes in cards personalized with a photo of the event are the best!

9. Another obvious one - nothing personalizes an even like photos. There really is nothing more personal to display at a baby shower than great photos. Pictures taken when the parents or siblings were babies are also a great way to set the right "baby shower" mood.

10. Personalize a baby book. Have all the guests personalize a scrapbook page that you can consolidate for the guest of honor. Nothing is more personal than the thoughts and mementos of your closest friends and family.

There are few things in life so very personal as having a baby. And there are few events so personal as a baby shower. Take time to make it as personal as the parents deserve.

Learn more about Plum Drama's personalized party favors and including their personalized tea tins party favors.