Hosting a baby shower is a big honor! It can also be a big responsibility, and the planning and prepping can seem intimidating. Don't worry bestie! We've got a breakdown of what you need to make sure you throw the best baby shower for the parents-to-be!
Planning a baby shower? We had to show you these adorable themes that are perfect for summer! From tacos to s’mores, these baby shower ideas will have everyone excited to welcome the new arrival! Continue reading "Summer Baby Shower Themes" »
Celebrate the new mommy-to-be in your life with a wonderful baby shower. Preparing for a baby can leave the parents-to-be stressed out and overwhelmed. Help ease their minds with a shower filled with family and friends, food, and the best part of all—gifts! Continue reading "Baby Shower Ideas" »
With spring weather finally arriving, it's time to start planning those parties. We searched all over Pinterest and found our favorite party themes for the month of April. From tea parties to backyard barnyards, we're sure you're going to love every single one of them.
Mad Tea Party via A Fanciful Twist
This mad tea party is absolutely perfect! It truly captures the theme with all the little details in the decor.
Dr. Seuss Party via Make It Cozee
What a fun birthday party theme! Everything just comes together to make this birthday party perfect for a Dr. Seuss themed party.
April Showers Themed Baby Shower via Gluesticks
Hosting a baby shower in April? This adorable baby shower theme is perfect for this month. The saying "April showers bring May flowers" is captured in this theme.
Backyard Barnyard Bash via View Along The Way
A barnyard bash is the perfect birthday party theme for a boy or girl. The food table is adorable and with food like "chicken feed" and "little piggies", kids are sure to love it.
Aren't these parties just great? Thank you to all the bloggers for letting us share your wonderful parties and ideas. If you have a party you would like to share with us, email us at social@weddingandpartynetwork.com. We would love to hear from you and share you party as well.
Gender reveal parties are definitely still going strong. The parents-to-be want to gather their closest friends and family members to share this special time in their life and find out the gender together. It's a special moment to be shared. However, are you unsure on how to exactly plan a gender reveal? Wedding and Party Network has a few tips on hosting this fun party.
Pick a Theme – The first thing to do is pick a theme. There are so many out there like, "Beaus or Bows", "What's It Going to Bee", "Team Pink or Team Blue" or "Lil Man or Lil Miss". Pick one that best suits the couple.
Party Details – Once you have a theme, you can focus on your party details. What type of decorations will you have? Will food be served and how will it match the theme? These are questions you need to ask yourself. You can easily stick with the pink and blue color scheme or you can add fun details to your party depending on the theme.
The BIG Reveal – The most important thing is how will you do the big reveal? You can release balloons, pop balloons to release the gender colored confetti, use silly string, cut cake to reveal the colored cake inside or maybe watch the ultrasound together. Just make sure to entrust someone who will not tell the gender and to find a reveal that fits you.
Start planning your gender reveal party and it is sure to be a big success just by following these simple rules.
Spring is finally in full swing with blooming flowers, sunshine, and new life popping up everywhere. Including a few expectant mother's who need a baby shower, right? Whether you are planning one for yourself or for a friend, use the beautiful inspiration of the season to make your baby shower fun and memorable.
Newborn Spring
Baby animals couldn't be cuter and they are extra fitting as the springtime is so full of new life. To incorporate adorable animals into your shower, create a garland of furry friends by stringing up stuffed animals that match your theme colors. Also, use white handkerchiefs to create diapers for each animal and the entire room will be surrounded by cuteness.
For your baby shower cake, your local bakery will have tons of options for a wide-eyed baby animal dessert, like the fun fondant creatures atop cupcakes in the photo below. We adore these egg-shaped scented soaps that come in their own little nest – perfect baby shower favors!
Sweet Taste of Spring
Nothing is sweeter than the smell of spring but candy comes close! Have fun choosing happy candy colors to decorate with. The best part is this decor can double as a snack. Create a tablescape that really pops by pouring loose candies into clear jars and vases of all different sizes. Also, take small colorful lollipops in clear cellophane wrappers and tape them a few inches apart on a long piece of string for an easy garland. Willy Wonka would be proud.
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Bundle up baby, it's winter! If you're planning a baby shower during these winter months, why not find a great theme that plays off the season? There are definitely adorable details that you can add to your baby shower during these colder months. Wedding and Party Network has a great baby shower theme that will keep everyone warm during the shower.
For baby shower decorations, think absolutely adorable and usability. The word bundle can be used in many ways. Bundle up because it's cold outside or bundle of joy are both phrases for winter and a baby. Instead of a diaper cake, make a blanket cake with a topper that says Bundle of Joy.
Lay out baby booties so they'll have something to wear during the cooler months, but also serves as shower decor. You can also hang socks from clothes lines up around your venue, baby coats, or onesies. Have framed photos of the parents, or if they've taken any pregnancy photos, set those out. Just remember find great baby items that relate to colder weather and you'll have your decorations. Add a few accents like banners or photos and you'll have an adorable baby shower.
Also, don't forget the mom-to-be and her precious baby warm wishes from a wishing tree. Have a beautiful tree with tags for guests to write warm wishes and to hang on the tree. The family will enjoy this and it can be placed in the baby's room as well.
When planning for a winter baby shower, make sure to find inspiration from what is around you. The cooler weather can definitely be an integrate part of a baby shower. Everyone will love all the lovely details.
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Bundle of Joy photo via Make it Cozee
Planning a baby shower is truly an exciting time for you, the mom-to-be, and her guests. It's a time to celebrate the joy of motherhood and to welcome to new baby into everyone's lives. However, are you looking for a great baby shower theme? One that comes to mind that is great for a little boy or girl is a "Ready to Pop" baby shower and Wedding and Party Network has all the details on how to create this adorable look.
Baby Shower Decorations – Of course, there's that saying "You look like you're about to pop" that mothers hear when they're pretty far along in their pregnancy. So, this baby shower is just a play off that saying. Think about things that pop. However, the first thing you must do is settle on colors. Is it for a boy, little girl, or are you wanting to keep it gender neutral? Honestly, this shower looks best when it's bright, colorful, and you feature different colors.Once you settle on the colors, you can start finding the right table linens, centerpieces, and balloons to include in your shower decor. Keep it simple with the bright colors.
Popping Food – Where you really make this shower shine is with the party food. Again, play off the word "pop". What comes to mind? Popcorn, cake pops, gum balls, suckers with bubblegum inside, pop rocks, rice krispy treats, home-made pop tarts, and soda pop all come to mind. Make this an all dessert shower. Most of the time guests come to showers having already eaten so your food can go to waste. Having an all dessert shower is great to satisfy their sweet tooth and give them something to snack on.
On your dessert table, feature different flavors of popcorn in popcorn tubs that feature your colors. Have your cake pops and pop tarts displayed in a fun way as well. Also, don't forget to set up a candy bar. Feature gum balls in a variety of colors, Blow pops, Pop Rocks, bubble gum, and any other type of candy you can think of. A baby shower cake is a must too.
Pop Quiz – If you want to have shower activities, you can have guests see who can blow the biggest bubble from bubble gum, catch bubbles, or create a pop quiz that features questions on the mother-to-be and pregnancy facts. These games are fun for everyone!
If you're planning a baby shower, make sure it's Ready to Pop for the new mother-to-be and her guests.
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Read to pop photo via Scissors & Spatulas
Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding and party details. The details are what sets your wedding and party apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style and conveys your party theme. So, today's Inspirational Friday will focus on baby shower decor.
Baby showers are full of excitement and love. It's time to celebrate the new addition to the family and to show off love for the happy family. Do this by creating a unique baby shower theme that is full of wonderful party decor, food and an amazing baby shower cake. First, pick a theme that is appropriate for the gender or keep it neutral if the parents plan on waiting to find out the gender. There are various themes like a jungle safari, pretty in pink or a nautical inspired baby shower. Just keep in mind the gender and the style of the family. From there, you can choose the right baby shower decorations, pick the mom's favorite food and find the right party cake that displays the theme. Always find something unique and creative to make this a special time for the new parents-to-be.
There are many types of baby showers out there. With so many themes out there, your possibilities are endless. One shower that you may need an idea for is an adoption shower. When parents go the route of adoption, you should celebrate this joyous occasion as well. There are many unique ideas to make this shower so much fun for everyone, and especially the parents. Wedding and Party Network has a few tips and ideas to make this shower one the parents won't forget.
The adoption process can be a long road for any parent, so when they find out they are getting to adopt, they are beyond thrilled. So, they want to celebrate this joyous occasion with family and friends, therefore, an adoption shower is perfect.Inviting words – The baby shower invitations say it all, just like they do for any other type of event. You can research some wording ideas, but be sure to state that it's an adoption baby shower. Come up with some sweet wording, like including the phrase like, the love we feel runs deep and real or life gave me the gift of you. Visit your local invitation & stationery store and ask them for suggestions.
For the shower decor, pick a theme like any other shower. You can go with a cloud theme, duck shower theme of if they are adopting a child from a specific country, it would be a great idea to match the shower to the country. No matter where the adoption is taking place or from what country, it would be nice to celebrate the heritage of the child. However, you can also go with any adorable baby shower theme that you would like. Find inspiration through baby shower photos or if you're going with a country theme, learn new things about the culture and incorporate that into the shower. Don't forget to include photos of the baby and family throughout the shower.
Lets not forget about the shower food. Food is also an important part of any event. First off, think about what time you are hosting this shower. Is it on a Sunday afternoon after church, Saturday afternoon, weekend morning or at night? If it's on a Sunday or Saturday afternoon, stick to something light. More than likely, your guests ate lunch and aren't too hungry. Again, if you are finding inspiration for the shower from the child's country, stick with that style of food. Don't forget to talk with your caterer as they may have some great suggestions.
For the shower cake, you can stick with the theme. However, you can also opt out of a cake and always go with cupcakes, desserts and different types of candy for everyone.Welcome to our family. Have your guests fill out a thumbprint tree when they walk in to the shower. You normally see these at weddings, however, featuring this at an adoption shower is a great idea. It's like family tree that the parents can hang up in their nursery.
This shower is a great way to congratulate the family and welcome their new addition into the family. It's all about the celebration for this shower.
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