Creative Ways to Decorate Your Own Baby Shower

The most entertaining part of holding a baby shower is deciding on the decorations and the general atmosphere that the venue will project. It takes some creativity to come up with suitable decorations that are both sophisticated and inexpensive.

How do you get started? The first step is to decide on the theme. The theme will be determining when it comes to decorations. The next consideration is the selection of the most appropriate color scheme.

Keep It Relevant to the Theme
Keeping decorations theme-related will make your task much easier. You will know what visuals to use and how to create a sense of cuteness, sophistication, elegance or casualty. The style and tone will all be determined by the theme.

Remember that overdoing any decorative item, even if it follows theme, is more likely to clutter the room. Follow this advice – less is more when it comes to decorations. Have one impressive, theme-relevant centerpiece and other supportive decorations that are less obtrusive.

Pick One Central Color for Consistency
Stylish decorations will blend in nicely with the overall atmosphere. Having something that stands out too sharply or needlessly grabs attention is more likely to spoil all of your efforts rather than impress guests.

Stick to the color scheme that you have chosen before getting started. Color consistency is of uttermost importance. You can have various types of decorations but if you manage to execute all pieces in the same nuances, you will achieve something stylish and classy.

Pick one main tone. Use that as the focal emphasis. Several complimentary shades can be used but refrain from introducing more than two or three additional colors.

A table centerpiece can be multi-colored but it will look much more elegant if all of the elements have matching tone.

Use Your Imagination
The key to good decorations is creativity. Otherwise, you risk falling into the trap of banality.

If you have a slightly unusual idea, go ahead and implement it. Being daring and different will help you create a party that will be remembered.

For example, you can schedule a professional photo-shoot for the mom-to-be. The main emphasis of the photographs will be pregnancy and motherhood. These pictures can do terrific job in terms of decorations.

Baby photos or cute baby clip art will be just as effective. Decorate the walls with quality baby pictures. Use clipart for candleholders and the table centerpieces.

Use the Traditional Items
If you fear that your originality attempts will result in a fiasco, you can simply stick to a traditional and well-accepted line of decorations.

The traditional items mostly used include flowers, balloons, banners and candles. You can either purchase these decorations or create some of them yourself. Floral arrangements are rather uncomplicated to create. The same applies to balloon arches and candles.

Traditional decorative items will always fit in. Remember to select the appropriate colors. If you want to use several types of decorations, make sure that they match each other. Decorate the entrance with balloons. Use flowers to decorate the tables and the buffet table. Getting everything appearing simultaneously will only add a needless degree of elaborateness.




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Baby shower planning tips – 3 ways to decorate

When you’re planning a baby shower for a friend or family member, decorating the place is one of the most important aspects of the whole party.

Your main goal is to make the mom-to-be as happy and comfortable as possible. Don’t wait with the baby shower until the last weeks of the pregnancy, because the future mom will be uncomfortable and tired and she won’t enjoy the baby shower, as she should. Talk to her and choose the right date for the baby shower, the guests list and the menu. She is the celebrated person there – everything has to be perfect for her. Don’t try to organize a surprise baby shower unless you are completely sure that the mom-to-be will appreciate your gesture and you know everything there is to know about her preferences. So, once you settle on all these things, it’s time to think about decorations.

First, you should pick a theme. The theme can be almost anything, but try to find something significant for the mom-to-be. For example, if she particularly loves a certain actor, dress-style, cartoon character, music or anything else, build all decorations around that theme. What you need to keep in mind is that you organize the baby shower to celebrate the mom, so you don’t have to pick the kind of decorations you would choose for a children’s party, for example. Since you are organizing the shower party, your certainly know a lot about the mom, so come up with something special and original. You can get as creative as you want: if the mom-to–be dreams about a holiday in Hawaii, organize a Hawaiian party. If she loves being in the nature, make the party look like a picnic, with lots of wild flowers on the tables and rustic decorations.

Most people, when planning a baby shower, tend to pick all decorations with the baby gender in mind. So, most of those parties are either a pink explosion or a blue one. Isn’t that a little too much? Try to avoid such common decorations and predictable colors. Make a surprise for the mom-to-be and decorate the place with her favorite colors. If you don’t know her favorite colors, you still have a lot of options. Trendy colors for baby showers are green, orange, and light purple. So, you can trade the classic pink or blue for other colors, if you want to prepare an unconventional baby shower and original decorations.

Baby showers are all about pampering the mom-to-be. So, a great idea would be to organize the baby shower like a day to the spa. Get soft, white robes and fluffy slippers for all guests and allow them to change when they arrive to the party. Decorate the room with perfumed candles and flowers, put relaxing music and prepare some delicious snacks. Hire one or two massage therapists for all guests. This will be a baby shower every one will remember - the mother and all the guests. Of course, it’s not something you can set up in a restaurant, for 40 people. It’s the kind of intimate party you should organize in your own home, only for the closest friends and family.



Jamie Highland is an events planning writer. To check out some baby shower decorations and other baby shower supplies, be sure to visit My Baby Shower Favors.