When is the best time to have a baby shower?

It should be a month to two weeks before the event. Be sure to check with the Bride's mother to be sure what dates are available for the Bridal Shower and then plan a way to get her to that Bridal Shower. The right time for throwing a bridal shower is anywhere from 6 months before to the week of the wedding. Some etiquette guides say to wait until after the wedding invitations have gone out, but I think it's fine to do it earlier, as long as all shower invitees will definitely be invited to the wedding itself. As for time of day, the traditional time is Sunday afternoon, but really any time day or night is fine.