I was the same as you, I just wanted my friends together - I ended up with 3 separate baby showers (sooo not my choice). My fave one was the one with my mates - my thanks for being my great friends and inspirations party.
My DH didn't want to be involved at all.
I had one at 32/34/35 weeks. 2 were chinzy games and cheesy decos 1 wasn't. One of the games ones no-one really wanted to play - so not great, the other one with all my female cousins and their daughters (there are a lot of girls in my fam) we had a ball being stupid.
2 I had no say in and they were organised around me.
1 my MIL and SIL orchestrated and it was so not me and really all about what they wanted - terrible but hey if that's what they wanted.....
The third one at mums was very relaxed, high tea and wine. i gave them all cards and pressies saying thankyou for supporting me, you are where I get my inspiration from. THey were all the great women in my life.
Do exactly what you will feel great about.