Monday 22 August 2011

Baby Shower Decorations

When it comes to decorating for a baby shower, it is all about atmosphere. Think about what kind of atmosphere you "feel" you want to have at the baby shower.



These are some ideas of Baby Shower Decorations that you could use. Use a few of them or use them all, depending on your theme, time, and budget:

• A really cute idea is the Baby Clothesline Autograph Garland - string this across the room and ask each guest to write a message for the mum-to-be.

• Candles will make the baby shower feel elegant and cosy. You can find candles of different colours and scents to match any Baby Shower theme. Light blue, pink, or yellow candles would fit well.

Balloons are a timeless baby shower decoration. Pink for little girls, light blue for baby boys, and yellow for the "Yet To Be Determined" baby. Balloon bouquets brighten up a table display or corner of the room.  Helium balloons are great to scatter across the ceiling or tie to the Chair of Honor where the expectant mother will sit.

Cutouts come in all shapes and themes.  These are great to stick to the walls of the party room or on the door to greet guests as they arrive.

Confetti is another fun addition and comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This gives a fun "party" feel to the room. Sprinkle confetti on the gift table, the serving table, and anywhere else that would look good. 

• Flowers give a fresh feel to a baby shower and smell fabulous. Flowers are a great way to match your theme colours. 

• Streamers can be strung (with tape) throughout the party room to give your baby shower decorations more colour and texture. Sometimes baby shower decorations look strewn about a room, without anything to unify and pull everything together. Streamers that match your baby shower theme colours do exactly that; they tie in all of the decorations together to look unified and balanced. Be sure to hang them high so they don't get in the way.

• Even your plates, napkins and cups can be part of your baby shower decorations if they are the same colour as your theme colors.  Place them on the serving table to decorate that part of the room.

• A tablecloth is a simple and easy way to add to your theme and decorations. White works with everything, or choose a tablecloth to match your tablewear. You could have matching tablecloths - one for the gift table and one for the serving table.

• Baby Banner - There are numerous baby themed banners available, which brighten up any room. Don't go over the top with them. A banner above the serving table and one to welcome people as they enter can look fabulous.

Where are you having the baby shower?

          This will determine how much or how little you will need to decorate. Is it in a big room with high ceilings? (It would be tough to tape streamers to a high ceiling). Is it in a restaurant? (If so, you are limited to just decorating the table where the party will be). Are there places to hang a clothesline up in your house? These are factors that will help you decide what baby shower decorations you can and/or should use.
 

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