Couples Shower

Do

... get creative with the planning and break away from the mindset of traditional showers.
... address the invitations to both the men and the women.
... pick out special invitations that mention that the event is a "Couples Shower".
... ask for the input of both the woman and the man for whom the event is being planned for.
... consider having a theme based shower.
... include an ending time on the invitation. Often times a Couples Shower is more like a party and you may not want the guests to linger around for hours after the event has officially ended.

... make the gift opening part of the event as time consuming as at a traditional shower. The men won't enjoy this aspect of the event as much as the women and they may get bored.
... snub any of the significant family and friends that may be single. Invite them but explain to them that it is a Couples Shower.
... decorate the location for the event in the same frilly manner that you would a traditional shower.
... forget to serve beer if you intend to have alcohol. Many traditional showers where alcohol is served will primarily have wine. You don't want the men leaving to go to the store down the street to grab a six pack.
... confine yourself to scheduling the event on a Sunday afternoon like many traditional showers. This is especially true if the event will take place during football season which is a time that many men would rather be attending or watching the "big" game.