Baby Shower Budget by Guests

Baby shower budget

In Brazil, a chá de bebê runs about R$ 30-80 per guest. So a party with 20 guests usually lands somewhere around R$ 600-1,600. What's distinctive about the Brazilian version is that it pairs the baby shower with a layette list (enxoval): rather than bringing whatever they like, each guest is assigned a specific item, like diapers, clothes, or bath products.

A typical split looks like this: food and drinks 50%, decoration 25%, party favors 15%, and games and activities 10%. There's also the chá rifa (raffle shower), a Brazilian twist where guests chip in a small fee to enter prize draws, which helps cover part of the bill.

Applications

Handy when you're putting together a baby shower, working out the layette of a first child by spreading the cost across the guest list, or feeding numbers into apps like Babylist (or a local equivalent) to keep track of gifts and party logistics.

FAQ

Traditional shower or chá rifa? Raffle tickets in the rifa format can claw back 30-50% of what you spend, though it does take more legwork to set up. The traditional route is easier to run, but then the family is on the hook for the whole thing.

How many guests on average? Most Brazilian showers land between 15 and 30 people, mainly close family and friends. Once you're past 40, it tends to turn into a proper party.

When to hold it? The 7th or 8th month of pregnancy is the sweet spot. The layette still has time to arrive, and the mother is usually comfortable enough to enjoy it.