I've never
met a shower hostess who didn't run around like a crazy woman
cleaning her house before the guest arrived. Sure there are those
whose house always looks meticulous, but many houses get the deep
clean only when company arrives. The first step for any baby shower
is make sure the house is clean and inviting so that everyone can
relax....especially you!
The house is clean, that's a given but the real Piece de Resistance
is when the guests walk in and rave about how adorable the
decorations look. You have done well, my friend. It is time to
party!
Ah the pressure, the pressure. Relax; decorating for a shower
doesn't need to be a big deal. If you know the baby's gender then
blue or pink will be the color du jour. If you don't know, then
pretty pastels work well too. Yellow or pale green are neutral
colors that works for any baby.
Take a trip to your favorite party supply store and you'll have
no problem coming up with decorations. Crepe paper, balloons
cardboard cut-outs abound in these types of stores. You can never go
wrong with streamers and balloons. You don't even need to tape
balloons to anything – just merely have them spread across the floor
for a festive look.
If you decide on a particular theme, that will make decorating easy…
just follow suit. If the theme is simply baby, then you have many
choices. You can make or buy banners to hang either inside or
outside. Hang balloons from the mailbox to make it easier for guests
to find the party place.
Don’t' forget party plates, napkins and cups. Cake tastes so much
better on cute little baby themed plates rather than on your fine
china or paper plates, don't you agree? While you're at it, don't
forget a table cloth. Not only does it tie the whole look together,
it makes for easy clean up.
You may want to decorate a "throne" for mom. Take your biggest, most
comfortable chair (but one that she can get out of relatively
easily.) and decorate it with streamers and balloons. For an added
touch give her a crown to wear.
Sure you want your guests to walk into a beautifully decorated room,
but more importantly they will be walking into a room full of love
and cheerfulness.
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