Guest Post - Fabulous Baby Shower Ideas

A baby shower is a wonderful opportunity to give the mother-to-be the perfect well-wishing send-off surrounded by her closest family and friends, before she sets off onto the path of motherhood. It’s also a great chance to create an utterly unique and bespoke event for the mother which she’ll remember forever.

Here is a handy guide to ensure you throw the perfect baby shower.

The Theme
Here are some great theme ideas for your baby shower:
Gender reveal party-usually organised by the mother herself or by a friend who also knows the secret. It’s a great opportunity for everyone involved to be made to feel part of the pregnancy as they learn what the new arrival will be. To reveal the news you could use banners, ‘balloon in a box’ or pink confetti to reveal the news. Another great idea is to conceal it in a cake. When the cake is cut the centre will have been dyed either pink or blue, revealing the babies identity.

Garden party-this is a great idea for a summertime shower. Decorate with lots of fresh flowers and plants, use floral invitations, release Chinese lanterns into the sky and choose great summery party food or simply BBQ to make it a memorable baby shower packed with all the fun of the summer.

Food And Drink
This is a very important aspect of the party and a great opportunity to be creative:

Tea party food- why not make it a classy, stylish affair with posh finger food, canapés, cupcakes and pastries. For those who fancy a tipple, make great summer champagne cocktails like Bellini’s or for those who don’t feel like a drink, especially the mother! Try virgin cocktails or traditional drinks like cloudy lemonade or dandelion and burdock.

Rustic al fresco style food-this works especially well for a garden party. Pick foreign breads, pates, cold meats, homemade cakes, classic pizzas, cheeses etc. to give the party that rural, traditional feel.

Games
 A baby shower is a great chance to have some fun and these games will surely give the fun factor:

Pin the baby on the mum-a great alternative to the classic ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ game.

Baby bingo-print cards filled with baby related words and phrases and pull them out of the hat just like classic bingo.

Author Bio: This article was provided  by First Birthday Party, UK based specialists in decorations and gifts to create the perfect baby shower.