Do You Make These Mistakes With Baby Shower Gifts? The baby shower started as a tea party but people do not just serve tea any longer. It depends now on the organizers and the new mom. The budget of the party has a lot to do with the menu. The person throwing the party can be an aunty of the expecting mom or a close relative. Nowadays there can be more than one baby shower because people in the church or the office colleagues may want to organize separate ones.