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Baby Shower Planning – Choosing A Theme
There are so many options for choosing a baby shower theme. Each mom to be and baby are unique so the possibilities are endless. Although, many baby showers have a traditional “baby” theme, there are many different roads that a shower planner can choose to travel. It’s all about letting the imagination roam and being creative. Toss up a few ideas and pick the one theme that will be fun and appropriate for everyone in attendance.
Baby gender
Picking a theme based upon the gender of the expected baby is a very popular trend. “It’s a Boy” and “It’s a Girl” banners and decorations are the easiest of decorations to find for a baby shower. When this theme is chosen, it also makes it extremely easy and fun for the guests to buy baby gifts.
This theme could go in either direction. If the expectant mother is carrying a boy, the invitations could request that all clothing and bedding is specifically blue and not other colors such as green or yellow. All blue baby gifts will coordinate with all blue decorations. The same logic can apply to a baby shower for a baby girl.
Contrary to belief, this type of theme could also work when the gender of the baby is unknown. Instead of all blue or all pink celebrations, the colors can be a combination of white, mint green, yellow and blue. Quite obviously, pink is always eliminated from this scenario. However, it doesn’t matter what the gender of the baby is because this type of baby shower is always a hit with both the mother to be and the shower guests.
Nursery
A theme that incorporates the theme of the baby’s new nursery is also a popular choice. The mom to be can register at the local baby registry. This will surely guarantee that most of the items in the new nursery will be purchased by the shower guests.
Location
The location of the baby shower can have a huge influence on a baby shower theme. It can impact the mood of the shower as well. Will the shower be formal or informal? All of these questions can be answered just by determining the shower’s location. Pick a baby shower theme that does not conflict with the shower’s location.
Baby Gifts
A baby shower theme can also revolve around the actual baby gifts that will be given. There are many different variations of this theme. For example, a mom to be could request only bedding gifts for the baby. Or, think about the mother that has more than one child. She could pick a baby shower theme that accounts for this fact. She has plenty of bedding, but needs baby eating utensils or other smaller baby items. The theme could be based upon these types of presents instead.
All in all, there many options for baby shower themes. It is up to the shower planner and mother to be to pick their favorite one. Be creative and have fun in the process. There are no wrong choices. As stated earlier, the most obvious theme is the generic “baby” theme. Even if a theme isn’t selected, the baby shower will still have the perfect theme, which is “It’s a baby!
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