I love baby showers! They are so fun and the themes are endless. My sister-in-law is expecting a baby girl and we were so excited to plan her shower. The inspiration for this shower came in the strangest form - dessert! Kaysee loves blackberry pie and the colors were perfect for a baby girl shower.
All of the decorations came together perfectly! We kept the decor simple with lots of small things making a beautiful tablescape. The home decor of the hostess just so happened to fit perfectly. Purple napkins, raspberry pink and purple M&Ms, red and purple mugs, fun pink & purple tissue paper puffs and a soft, purple blanket draped over a white tablecloth for a pop of color and texture to the table.
For drinks, we again kept it simple. For an evening shower (7:00-9:00pm) in November, hot cocoa was the perfect warm beverage. We had four flavors of cocoa (regular, dark, mint and salted caramel), three flavors of marshmallows, whip cream, sprinkles and crushed candy canes for toppings. Delicious!
Our inspiration was blackberry pie - so obviously, that's what we served for dessert. Delicious at any temperature, we made the pies earlier in the day to avoid a time crunch. They were delicious! Serving only one dessert choice made the menu simple and delicious.
We kept our activities simple, too. I don't know many moms-to-be who really enjoy the typical shower games. They can often be awkward for guests, too. We had three activities - the first two were as close to "shower games" as we got.
This final activity was harder than I anticipated! We each wrote down wishes for Addison and Kaysee collected them for her memory box. This activity would only work for moms that want to remember by keeping mementos. I printed out extras for people who were not at the shower to fill out.
Finally, we included a "station" for addressing your thank you card. Even if you say you don't, most guests do like to receive thank you cards from the mom-to-be. This makes it a little easier for mom.
Overall, it was a great shower! It was small, but beautiful - fun, but simple.
We're so excited for Baby Addison to arrive!
It's in the small things!
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