Decorations for Baby Showers
Author: CharmaineL.Smoot Total views: 9 Word Count: 748
Want a surefire way to make your baby shower memorable? Set the mood from the moment guests arrive with your decorations. Attractive and fun decor add to the excitement and tone of the shower, and the secret to success with decorations is simple: choose a theme. Once you have a theme, the rest of the baby shower elements fall into place: color, general decor, wall decor, table decor, and food.
The Theme
The limitless possibilities for a theme mean any size budget can sustain a successful baby shower. Open your mind and let your imagination guide you while staying grounded by your wallet. Here are a few ideas:
- Nursery Rhymes - A classic theme everyone can relate to.
- Tea Party
- Disney Characters - Everyone has fond memories of at least one.
- Diaper Party - Send out diaper-shaped invitations, use diaper cut-outs in the decor, and have guests bring diaper packets.
- Stuffed Animals - Which one's your favorite?
- Barefoot and Pregnant - Is the expectant mother the first one in her group to have a child? Let her know everyone's behind her by asking guests to come to a "Barefoot and Pregnant Party" dressed in stuffed shirts to signify their "pregnancy" (yes, even the male guests!).
Color
The theme you choose will help determine the color scheme for the shower. If your theme works with any color, remember that pink and blue are the traditional colors used to signify the sex of the baby. White has also become a popular baby shower color to symbolize innocence and purity. Whatever colors you choose, use them to unify the remaining elements of the party.
General Decor
Whatever theme you choose for the baby shower, there are certain items every party, regardless of whether or not it's a shower, almost always should have. Banners, streamers, and, everybody's favorite, balloons. Balloons can also help guests figure out which house they're supposed to be at! Just tie some to a post or fence in the front of the house to signal your shower's location.
There's no better way to remind all the guests of the real reason for the get-together than by having a completely "done" baby crib near the entrance to the party. Then, not only is the tone for the event set perfectly, but the baby crib can also be used as a stunning gift table.
Table Decor
Need some ideas to dress up your tables at the baby shower? It's a cinch. Baby-themed tablecloths with matching tableware can be found in many part stores. Want cute placemats? Try cloth diapers! Themed centerpieces fit for a baby shower can also be found at your local party store, but if you want to make your own, how about using stuffed animals holding small baskets filled with baby shower favors?
Other options for table decorations include a diaper cake, and a vase of fresh flowers with the color of the theme. Decorated diapers hanging on a clothesline, baby bracelet napkin holders, cookies in the shape of babies or animals, a stork placed outside the door, and baby figurines will add to the light-hearted spirit of the event.
To "polish" the look and feel of your party, make sure you have matching tableware. Coordinating plates, cups, spoons, forks, and napkins go a long way toward establishing the theme of the festivities, and these supplies can be easily found in most party stores. For the tablecloth, white is the most classic color for it, and you can easily jazz it up for the occasion by sprinkling animal- or baby-shaped confetti on it.
Food
Whether you prefer home-made or store-bought, having plenty of yummy food for guests is always the right choice. Need some ideas? How about a white layer cake, chocolate candies, macaroons, yogurt-covered raisins, marshmallows, or chocolate-covered nuts? They're all fun items that can be bought at the local grocery store. Try serving milk in clear, plastic baby bottles. What about vanilla ice cream instead? Food party favors are always a hit, too, as they give them a steady supply of goodies to snack on while gifts are being opened. Try white chocolate-covered almonds served in white baby booties and tied together with a white satin ribbon.
There are so many ways to creatively decorate a baby shower. Be an imaginative host and use this occasion to not only honor the expectant mother and her child but to sharpen your creative muscles. Hopefully, the ideas we've presented will prime the pump and set you on your way to a successful shower. Have fun!
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