Do you want to organize a party before the baby is born and invite all your family and loved ones? We will give you the keys to successfully organize this unique event.
You should know that there are two baby showers to celebrate the birth of a baby. These two parties come straight from the United States. They are the "Gender Reveal Party" and the "Baby Shower". As for the "Gender Reveal Party", as its name suggests, it celebrates the announcement of the baby's sex around the fifth month of pregnancy. As for the "Baby Shower", it is rather organized around the eighth month of pregnancy and generally between girls. Today, we give you advice on how to kill two birds with one stone and have the perfect 2-in-1 party without exhausting yourself during your pregnancy.
How to plan it best?
To make sure that all your loved ones are present, it is important to plan your party in advance. Set a date beforehand. Then, you can book a venue or do it at home. To let everyone know, you can send both paper and digital invitations. Here are two websites to prepare digital invitations, the first is French and the second is English speaking . On the invitations, you can suggest a dress code to your guests to brighten up the party and in line with the theme.
Indeed, choosing to impose a theme on your party can bring a little originality to this beautiful day. In general, the colors revolve a lot around pink and blue. Guests can choose to come in pink if they think you are expecting a girl and in blue for a boy. On the other hand, you can choose a more neutral color to put everyone in agreement, such as nude and champagne tones.
Which decoration to choose?
The decoration will adapt to the theme you have chosen. You can put balloons, but also garlands and pretty flowers. In general, the party takes place around a snack. You can therefore decorate a table to make a sort of buffet with a pretty tablecloth and beautiful napkins. There are many websites that offer decoration items dedicated to "Baby Shower". Here is the link of our favorite. Don't hesitate to take a look to get some decoration ideas.
And what about food?
As for food, you can put together a sweet buffet for the snack. Arrange cupcakes, donuts, muffins or cookies… In general, the icing of the cakes matches the theme of the party. Around all these pastries, you can store sweets while taking care to choose foods that you can eat as a pregnant woman.
And as for drinks and to replace alcohol, offer your guests smoothies made with fresh fruits that are excellent for your health as well as that of your baby. You can also prepare fruit juices and detox waters, which are very trendy and delicious especially in summer… You can serve the juices in colorful cups that match your decoration.
How can I entertain my loved ones?
During both parties, you can let your imagination run wild by setting up quizzes and games around the baby's gender. These games can be presented in the form of a small competition with a small gift for the winner.
A photoshoot can be the best way to create memories. You can create a kind of photo booth to do a pregnancy shoot. The mother-to-be poses among her loved ones, enough to keep very good memories of this event. The photos can be taken using a Polaroid to allow an instant print and everyone can leave with their photo. To remember this party, you can also set up a guestbook so that everyone can leave a little attention.
One of the most anticipated moments is of course the opening of the gifts. Indeed, all the guests were able to choose gifts for the pregnant woman and/or for the future baby. You can yourself offer small attentions to your loved ones such as sugared almonds with small gift bags. It is always nice to receive a little personalized attention.
What about the baby gender reveal?
If you want to announce the gender of your baby to your loved ones at this party, there are different methods. It can be confetti cannons. You and your husband hold the cannons and when it explodes, the color of the confetti corresponds to the gender of your baby.
There are different variations, for example with a balloon release. The principle is simple, in a large box you first place balloons of the color of the baby's gender. Once all the guests are gathered, you open the box and all the balloons fly away revealing the gender of the baby.
You can also opt for the gourmet cake method. You can bake a cake or buy it. We put you the link from a Parisian specialty shop. Once everyone is ready, you cut the cake and the color that will appear inside will be the color of the baby's gender. It's up to you to see which method you prefer.
We hope to have answered all your potential questions and given you all the keys to a successful party. Don't forget to plan the party in advance to be able to rest during your pregnancy and avoid any stress of preparations.