Baby Shower hosting advice.

[twoslicehilly]

So, I am hosting a baby "shower" ( more like a diaper party) for a friend out here. She is having her second girl and doesn't need really anything. We are just celebrating baby and having brunch ( out) and bringing a pack of diapers/ wipes.

I want to decorate the table but I'm not sure how to go about it. I don't even know how many people it will be for, since she hasn't given me a guest list yet. I need DIY options since I won't have time to order much! I was definitely thinking balloons, tablecloths, and mini diaper cakes... if I can find some cute styles. Should I go further?

I was also going to make an E-Vite on photoshop and email it out. Not classy enough?? She said she didn't mind, but I'm interested in the general consensus.

[twoslicehilly]

P.S. I am about to go to bed... it's like midnight, so sorry for posting and running!!

[letsbeawkward]

I am always a fan of flowers to decorate tables. It's simple and not cheesy. Maybe 1 diaper cake as the centerpiece and then a few small low flower arrangements along the table?

[drunkpeggy]

Save yourself the hassle and see if the restaurant can do a cake for you and decorate the table with pink, yellow, and white linens. You can always bring in a few small floral arrangements and make those the prizes if you do any games...if not you can send them home with mom.

I don't think the E-vite is tacky...it's sounds pretty informal and you're pressed for time.

[letsbeawkward]

Also, If you know what the baby's name is going to be, I've seen wooden letters spelling out the name, painted and sitting on a table as decoration at a baby shower.

It sounds like you have good ideas and I don't think you need to go much further unless you want to.

[JakJak]

May 30, 2012 10:14:06 GMT -5 letsbeawkward said:

Also, If you know what the baby's name is going to be, I've seen wooden letters spelling out the name, painted and sitting on a table as decoration at a baby shower.

It sounds like you have good ideas and I don't think you need to go much further unless you want to.

This is a good idea! You could also put glass jars full of pink and white candies out as decoration and snack

[twoslicehilly]

Thanks y'all!! They haven't settled on a name yet. If they do before the shower, she'll be announcing it there. I really like the idea of candies sitting out, next to some cupcakes maybe. I might make a small paper bunting to run over the table with a table cloth. That with balloons and a diaper cake should be the ticket.