No matter if it’s for a boy or a girl, expectant mothers are sure to appreciate this exciting theme! Plan activities such as diaper change crash courses, onesie decorating or cupcake baking as ways of giving the partygoer something memorable to take home from their event.
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Pick a Theme
Baby showers are an enjoyable opportunity for family and friends to come together in celebration of a soon-to-be mother, usually held four to six weeks before her due date. To set the right ambiance, the first step in planning any baby shower should be choosing an event theme; often taken from personal style, interests or values of those being honored – for instance if she loves sports this may inspire sports themed centerpieces; similarly rustic farm themes can make great use of earthy colors like browns and greens while watercolor themed events add light shades of blues and green to tablescaps.
Themes for baby showers should reflect the mom-to-be’s favorite teams or mascots. For instance, if she loves baseball, designing the event around that team could make for an exciting theme shower event! Or you could highlight her sporty side with basketball or soccer themes to bring out their sports fanatic side!
Celebrity celebrations provide another source of great ideas. Model Candace Swanepoel hosted an adorable animal-themed birthday celebration with her son Anaca while actress Blake Lively chose an autumn-themed outdoor gathering complete with onesies strung across a table as the centrepiece.
Once you have decided on your theme, it’s time to design invitations. Consider designing them in the style of sports-themed tickets or opting for classic green and yellow tennis-themed invites with a fun welcome-baby message. Incorporating sports-related elements into photo booth backdrops or creating an “I Wish Upon a Star” station where guests can leave handwritten wishes for baby.
Create a Guest List
Planning a baby shower requires creating an invitation list to get an accurate idea of who should attend, which helps determine how large or small of a venue to rent and how much food should be ordered. Furthermore, creating an invite list allows you to estimate which favors will be needed as well as plan activities around that list.
Discuss the guest list with the mother-to-be prior to planning any celebration, as she may have specific individuals she wants at her event and family members she would prefer not bring along. In doing so, you can ensure the celebration meets her exact desires without offending anyone or offending anyone at their place of business.
Coed baby showers are an enjoyable and festive way to mark the arrival of a child by inviting both male and female guests, including both mothers-to-be and their partners, along with close friends or family members of both. By inviting both mum-to-be and partner as guests, planning activities that appeal to both groups makes the celebration more personal.
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Design Invitations
Invites set the tone for any party. When planning a sports-themed shower, think about using invitations featuring players’ jersey numbers; alternatively you could opt for fill-in-the-blank invitations where guests fill in their information themselves and you have much greater design flexibility in terms of colors, fonts, or text size that suits each couple best.
If you’re hosting a couples baby shower, make sure your invites include both expecting parents. Also consider including details of any planned gender reveal; some hosts ask guests to write either “boy” or “girl” on paper slips and place them into a box; then at the end of the event count them all and announce the results!
An effective way to break the ice is with a game in which guests try to guess the number of stars in a jar or write handwritten wishes and dreams for your baby at a “Wish Upon a Star” station. Decorate this station in celestial hues like golds, whites and blues while providing treats such as star-shaped cookies or cupcakes as additional refreshments.
If you’re hosting a work-related baby shower, be sure to give ample notice so your colleagues can plan accordingly and mark the date on their calendars and take time off work if needed to attend. A friendly reminder email could also help prevent stress or awkwardness if someone cannot attend on time.
Decorate the Venue
If the mom-to-be enjoys sports, you can honor that passion with a themed celebration that uses its classic green and yellow colours from tennis for tablescapes, party decorations and photo booth props – creating an event sure to leave her smiling long after it has ended!
Using themed party supplies can set the perfect atmosphere for your event and encourage guests to embrace its theme. For instance, you could place decorative balls at each place setting or fill a three-tier food tray with finger sandwiches and appetizers; decorate further by hanging balloon bouquets shaped like sports equipment around your space.
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Gift your guests something they will remember from your event – perhaps sunglasses in their favorite sport’s colors with space for them to write their name on it for personalization! Include a note thanking them and inviting them back on the big day!
Make this celebration even more unforgettable by hosting a gender reveal game! Have guests guess the baby’s gender, then give out prizes when the winner arrives at your party. Additionally, provide diaper change courses so they are prepared to assist new moms during those initial weeks after giving birth.
Plan the Food
Food should reflect the mother-to-be’s interests. For instance, if she loves fruit, decorate with cut outs of her favorite fruits and serve fruit pies for dessert. A fruity sangria or virgin margarita will go down well, while as favors you could send guests home with fruit-scented candles, bar soaps or hand lotions as favors.
If the soon-to-be mother loves travel, have her friends and family add travel-inspired decorations such as marking a map with places they have visited as part of the decor. Designate tables after countries/regions from where you originated cuisine such as Mexican tortillas, salsa, and guacamole as delicious dishes while satisfying specific dietary needs of expectant mothers.
Baby girl themed events can be very engaging events filled with vibrant colors and floral decor, especially when held during summer. Consider hosting it like a backyard summer barbeque or for winter showers have a beach themed party instead. If the expecting mom enjoys nature you could use pine cones, acorns and leaves as decorations; for food they might appreciate having their own build your own trail mix table featuring raisins, granola, chocolate and peanuts on offer as an easy solution!
If the mother-to-be loves ladybugs, decorate with paper cutouts of them on walls and tables; use ladybug-themed napkins and tablecloths; add red accents such as flowers in vases filled with them for accent; serve an assortment of quiches, croissants, sandwiches and salads at your buffet table; complete it all off with cupcakes decorated with adorable ladybugs as your cake or cupcakes; then give each guest a small bag containing black and red candy as favors!