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Baby Shower Idea Center
Shower
Decorations
As
the host of a baby shower, the decorations will likely be one of your
biggest tasks! Just because you’re the host, it
doesn’t mean you need to spend hundred of dollars to have a
fabulously decorated location for your loved one’s baby
shower.
Think in themes! Using a theme can make decorating SO much easier than
if you just have a vague idea of boy or girl for decorations. Here are
some simple ways you can save money on decorations.
Using the baby’s nursery theme, you can incorporate your
gifts for the new mom into the decorations. If the baby is going to
have a Noah’s
Ark, farm, or jungle themed room, you can get some stuffed
animals to decorate with! Use them as centerpieces and to decorate side
tables, as needed.
For a star
themed room, you can cut out large stars, spray paint them silver and
gold and hang them from the ceiling. Use star confetti on the tables
and try to find some wire garland, too. I’ve seen these types
of garland all year round. Stars are also easy to find on candles,
tablecloths, napkins, etc.
Many people love to give diaper
cakes as baby shower gifts. These creative cakes make
great centerpieces for your main table.
For the baby showers I have hosted, I always like to have a menu on
display so the guests know what they are eating! It probably comes from
being a picky eater, but I have always gotten wonderful comments on
this. It is VERY simple to do, too!
Just get a nice picture frame (you can even
get one engraved for a baby gift!) and on your computer, type up the
list of foods you will be serving. Use a font that coordinates with the
theme, center it on the page and print it out!
I like to order the item the same way nice restaurants do with
appetizers first, salads and breads next, main courses after that,
followed by desserts and beverages.
It really is a very nice touch that doesn’t take much work at
all, but you will get lots of compliments on it! I don’t even
mind if you take all the credit yourself!
If you want to have something outside the baby shower location to
announce it, you can get a banner or yard sign that can also be given
to the mother as a gift. Always be thinking of dual purpose baby shower
decorations that can be given as gifts! This is a great way to save
money!
Flowers are wonderful additions to any baby shower décor. If
you live near a supermarket that has a floral department, you can save
lots of money by just picking up some bundles and doing your own floral
arrangements. Most stores have a floral artist that works there, so ask
for a few tips. Don’t be afraid to try this! No one will
likely know that you didn’t get an arrangement custom made
for the baby shower if you don’t tell them.
When you’re there, ask if they have any discarded petals you
can have. Most florists take a few petals off roses before arranging
them and will give them to you for FREE if you ask. Just call around to
local shops and see. You’ll never know unless you ask!
If you just don’t think you can handle doing your own floral
arrangements or you won’t have the time, ordering online can
also be a huge money saver. You can often get dozens of roses for so
much less online than locally because online florists can buy in bulk
and pass the savings on to you.
Here are some of my favorite online floral merchants:
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