| Decorations turn an everyday room into an occasion. | | | | favors as a centerpiece such as a lollipop bouquet or |
| Decorating for a baby shower doesn't have to be | | | | create a ring of favor bags or candles. Other table |
| expensive or complicated. Keep things simple and | | | | decorations, such as confetti, are optional. |
| stick to a theme. Themes can be colors, animals, | | | | If you are catering your shower make sure you put |
| baby items or decoration themes. Having too many | | | | out plates, napkins, cups, and utensils. If you are |
| themes at your shower will make it seem | | | | using disposable plates and utensils make sure they |
| unorganized. Colors work well with other themes. For | | | | will be sturdy enough so they won't break. |
| example, pink & green colors with a frog theme. | | | | I love balloon bouquets. All you need are some latex |
| Let us first focus on the tables. Whether a buffet | | | | balloons. Bunch them up in groups of 5-6 balloons. Mix |
| table, a table for your guests to sit at or a gift table, | | | | up the colors - pink & green, pink & white, |
| you will need to cover them with fabric or plastic | | | | blue & yellow, blue & white, etc. You can |
| table covers. While I am not opposed to plastic table | | | | even substitute a Mylar baby shower balloon for one |
| covers, make sure they are thick enough so you | | | | of the latex balloons. Weigh down the balloon |
| can't see through to the table below. Fabric table | | | | bouquet with a balloon weight. Balloons, ribbon and |
| covers can be expensive, especially if you have a lot | | | | balloon weights can be found at most party supply |
| of tables. Most party rental stores will rent fabric | | | | stores. Place balloons strategically around the room. I |
| table covers. | | | | have to say that I'm not a fan of balloons on the |
| Now that your tables are covered you can decorate | | | | floor. You run the risk of someone tripping on them |
| them. Centerpieces create a focal point on the table. | | | | and hurting themselves. |
| I went to a baby shower where they had a round | | | | Walls can be decorated with baby shower banners or |
| table with a 5" high by 4" wide centerpiece. The table | | | | homemade posters of baby pictures of guests, |
| was 60" so it looked so empty. Take the size of | | | | mommy to be or daddy to be. |
| your table into consideration. You can purchase | | | | Decorating for a shower can be easy, inexpensive |
| something that mom to be can use such as a baby | | | | and fun. Be creative, keep things simple and enjoy |
| sock bouquet or diaper cake. You can have your | | | | your baby shower! |