Baby Shower Bliss
A baby shower is a precious way to welcome a new arrival. It’s a way to show the parents that there is support from family and friends who are thrilled about the joyous occasion. There are numerous ideas that you can incorporate into the shower, such as pink and blue colors if the gender is unknown or a safari theme with baby animals at every turn. In order to pull off a blissful shower, it’s best to plan ahead so that you can get the food and decorations ready while focusing on the mom and baby.
Yellow And Black Bumblebees
If the parents don’t know the gender of the baby or if they know and want to surprise everyone, then this would be a fun theme. The colors and decorations of the shower would be yellow and black with bumblebees everywhere. Table decorations could include a honey pot and stuffed bees along with yellow flowers. An idea to consider for the food would be small kaiser rolls, like those from Klosterman Baking Company, that are about four inches in size filled with honey or honey ham and cheese with a light drizzle of honey on top. A large cake in the center of the table can be decorated like a bee with the colors inside to reveal the gender of the baby.
Voting Booth
A baby born near November, especially in an election year, would offer a way to create a voting booth shower. You can have a large sign at the entry door for guests to cast their vote as to whether they think the baby is a boy or a girl. Other decorations would include items that deal with voting to give guests a way to get in on guessing the gender. Pins in blue or pink can be given out to show support of the gender guests want. Food can include blue and pink round mints that look like voting buttons and a swirl of blue and pink punch.
Fresh Thoughts
A baby shower where everyone sits down while watching the new mommy open presents is a thing of the past for most people. Consider offering a brunch with sandwiches, small cakes and small bottles of milk with straws. Decorations would be more on the elegant side with stuffed animals and other items that you might find in the nursery. This is a time to celebrate the parents and the new baby while enjoying the company of others.
Whether it’s a shower with fresh foods or one that has all of the adorable decorations that a traditional baby shower would offer, you want to think ahead about how you want the design to look. The baby shower is a time when family and friends can celebrate the new baby. Consider dividing the gifts from the food so that everything stays separated.