I'm keeping my mouth shut for now (the mommy-to-be is a reader of this blog), but the party is October 25th, and I'll definitely share the results.
Can you help me?
For the first time on this blog, I'm asking for some reader participation! I'd love for you to share any baby shower ideas or pictures of showers you have hosted/been to in the past! Since I am so young (24), I haven't been to many showers in my life so I'm counting on you guys for some extra inspiration.
Thank you and have a great weekend! I'll leave you with this beautiful (non- baby shower related) party image....
(no idea where it's from - sorry!)
My aunts always throw the showers in our family, but I love it when they started this tradition: guests are encouraged to bring a children's book to add to the baby's first library in lieu of a gift tag. I always bring my favorite Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the planning - keep us updated!
I just threw a baby shower back at the beg. of August. Check out my blog for some of my DIY projects I did in July and then the Shower Wrap-up in August.
ReplyDeleteI've been to a ton of baby showers. One thing I know the moms always appreciate is a diaper raffle, people bring a package of diapers to enter a raffle. I have a list of games if you want some, email me. I am sure it'll be awesome!
ReplyDeletehi Bryn, I have some pics of some baby showers that I hosted for my sisters and a friend.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this idea from an Etsy seller that I found:
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"Notes For Baby-To-Be"
I have yet to throw a babyshower, but when the time comes I plan on doing this!
Ive hosted two baby showers. They were both sort of non traditional so I don't know if thats the type of thing you're going for but maybe it can give you some ideas. And of course Martha Stewarts bridal mags are a great source of inspiration.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanier/sets/72157600184350994/
(Skip over the people photos for the details of course)
I went to a baby shower last weekend and they had the cutest party favors...I will e-mail you the pic. It is a little baby bottle filled with blue and white m&m's with the baby's name on them.
ReplyDeleteOne of my friend's moms threw a gorgeous baby shower. See it here:
http://glamlifehousewife.blogspot.com/2008/08/baby-shower.html
I'm sure you will throw a great shower! Can't wait to see all the pics!
There are some pics of my baby shower in my nest bio here is the link.+
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Good luck, I would love to see pics.
Just had my baby shower today! Pics are in my blog!
ReplyDeleteFor showers I get around 10 to 12 outfits, bibs, oneies and socks - then I attach them to a very long piece of rope (clothesline) with cute safety pins and then place them in a large wrapped box with the end of the rope sticking out the top attached to a rattle - the mom to be pulls on the rattle and the outfits come out of the box on the rope and then it streches around the room so everyone can see it.
ReplyDeleteWe also do the book idea.
If you do onesies with little slogans on them and hang them up in the room.
Please do not play the poop in the diaper game (unless you never want to eat chocolate again!)...
One of the girls on thenest had all "baby/mini (i.e. finger foods)" munchies for the party. I cant remember who it was but it was really cute! She also made punch and had little floating duckies swimming around in it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I had my baby shower my girls had a lot of cute games. For example, unscramble the baby realted words, everyone cutting string that they thought would equal going around my belly, and gussing the exact date the baby would come.
Like you said, its a lot like planning a wedding. Ive been to a lot of showers and gotten a lot of cute favors! Some great ideas are baby inspired cookies (carriages, storks, etc), candles/lip balm with baby's name/due date, and baby candies.
Best advice is to pick a theme (whether colors, or perhaps what the room is going to be like for the baby...sports, jungle, princess, etc) and use it for your decorating inspiration!
Good luck!
I absolutely love that last photo. What a dream! (Hey, thanks for the link to Small Notebook, Bryn. That's so nice!)
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ReplyDeleteLike allison, I've also been to a shower where they asked that in lieu of a card, guests bring a children's book to helps tart baby's library. It was a huge hit and such a sweet idea!
I've LOVED reading your blog for the past several months. I just hosted a baby shower last month. I put some pics up here:
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enjoy! :)
I threw a garden-themed shower this summer. Most of the ideas may not be perfect for an October party, but nonetheless you can check them out in my Nest bio:
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I'm a lurker on your blog through the nest but had to post on this
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www.hostesswiththemostess.com
It has a great idea for baby showers, that's something like bedtime stories where the stables are decorated to look like little beds and lots of cute details. There's also a few other ideas on there check it out. I'm not entirely sure the website is correct but if you google Hostess with the Mostess you'll find it. Good luck.
I've tagged you on my blog! Check it out.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite shower game of all time (brace yourself, it's a little gross) was "Guess what the baby ate". This involves filling some (clean) diapers with miniature candy bars of various kinds, then putting them in the microwave for a few seconds until they melt. You then list the brands of candy bar you used for the guests, and they attempt to match the "dirty" diapers to the appropriate candy. A tad tasteless, but it gets a lot of laughs.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite shower game of all time (brace yourself, it's a little gross) was "Guess what the baby ate". This involves filling some (clean) diapers with miniature candy bars of various kinds, then putting them in the microwave for a few seconds until they melt. You then list the brands of candy bar you used for the guests, and they attempt to match the "dirty" diapers to the appropriate candy. A tad tasteless, but it gets a lot of laughs.
ReplyDeleteI threw a garden-themed shower this summer. Most of the ideas may not be perfect for an October party, but nonetheless you can check them out in my Nest bio:
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Just had my baby shower today! Pics are in my blog!
ReplyDeleteI went to a baby shower last weekend and they had the cutest party favors...I will e-mail you the pic. It is a little baby bottle filled with blue and white m&m's with the baby's name on them.
ReplyDeleteOne of my friend's moms threw a gorgeous baby shower. See it here:
http://glamlifehousewife.blogspot.com/2008/08/baby-shower.html
I'm sure you will throw a great shower! Can't wait to see all the pics!
hi Bryn, I have some pics of some baby showers that I hosted for my sisters and a friend.
ReplyDeleteI just threw a baby shower back at the beg. of August. Check out my blog for some of my DIY projects I did in July and then the Shower Wrap-up in August.
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