There are many different ways to use color in themes for baby showers. From decorations to the food you serve, the colors that you use are important to helping complement the theme. Here are a few quick ideas.
Stick to a Limited Color Set
You do not want to overwhelm the party area with color so stick to two or three main colors. If you are buying pre-made decorations, stick to decorations that use the same colors in them rather than trying to mix and match. For example, if you are doing a monkey themed party that is celebrating the upcoming arrival of a baby girl, good colors to use for this baby shower theme are brown and light pink. The colors complement each other well and finding decorations that use those colors should not be difficult to find. Having at least some brown and pink foods can help incorporate the theme as well. Avoid using too many more colors. You do not want to have purple, blue, and yellow monkeys or colors when using this theme. Keep in mind that sometimes less is more.
Consider the Colors Already in The Room
Whether you are having the baby shower in your home or at a restaurant, think about the colors already present in the room when considering your themes for baby showers. Do you have a blue couch and you are doing a theme that uses pink because the baby will be a girl? You may need to get creative to hide any colors currently in the room that are not working with your baby shower theme. An inexpensive slip cover can hide furniture that does not match the theme. If some of the items are pictures or kick-knacks you have, remove those items and put baby shower decorations in their place.
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Showing posts with label themes for baby showers. Show all posts
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Friday, January 6, 2012
Baby Shower Theme: Tea Time
Tea time is a great baby shower theme if the mom-to-be is a tea lover. Check with her to see what her favorite teas are and if you planning to do it at a tea shop, ask her which one is her favorite. Here are some ideas to help you plan.
At Home
If you are going to be doing the shower at home, it is important to have a selection of teas. At least one black, green, and herbal tea should be available. If you are not sure what to pick, go to a local tea shop and ask for suggestions. You may want to do one selection of teas at a time to make it easier to prepare the teas. You could do a green tea to start out the shower, an herbal tea in the middle, and a black dessert tea at the end. It is a good idea to have someone available to help you with preparing the teas.
At a Tea Shop
If possible, you will want to book the party at a tea shop that has a private room. Since many tea shops are small, this may be difficult to find. If a private room is not available, do it at a tea shop that can at least give you a table or group of tables in a semi-private corner of the shop. Check to see if your group will need to order teas off of a limited menu. You will also want to check with the shop to see how the food needs to be handled. It will likely be easier all around if you simply select what foods you want served rather than ordering off of a limited menu for food.
At Home
If you are going to be doing the shower at home, it is important to have a selection of teas. At least one black, green, and herbal tea should be available. If you are not sure what to pick, go to a local tea shop and ask for suggestions. You may want to do one selection of teas at a time to make it easier to prepare the teas. You could do a green tea to start out the shower, an herbal tea in the middle, and a black dessert tea at the end. It is a good idea to have someone available to help you with preparing the teas.
At a Tea Shop
If possible, you will want to book the party at a tea shop that has a private room. Since many tea shops are small, this may be difficult to find. If a private room is not available, do it at a tea shop that can at least give you a table or group of tables in a semi-private corner of the shop. Check to see if your group will need to order teas off of a limited menu. You will also want to check with the shop to see how the food needs to be handled. It will likely be easier all around if you simply select what foods you want served rather than ordering off of a limited menu for food.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Easy Themes for Baby Showers
There are as many themes for baby showers out there as there are mothers-to-be. If you’re crunched for time or simply need an easy theme that won’t take too long to put together, here are some simple ones that you can get done in no time at all.
Girl or Boy Theme
One of the most common and most popular is to simply have a theme based around the gender of the baby. If the parents-to-be know what the sex of the baby is going to be, it can be fun and easy to make a pink or blue based theme. There are plenty of decorations and invitations you can choose from based on this theme. It can also make it easier for the guests to pick out a present since many items are boy or girl based.
Animal Based Themes
Monkey, rubber ducky, and teddy bears are all fun animal based themes that can work for any shower. You should be able to find invitations and decorations for any of these themes although you might need to look in the kids birthday section of your local party supply store. Any of these can also be customized for a boy or girl with a few touches of pink or blue.
Season Based Themes
A baby shower theme based around the season that the baby is born in makes for simple planning and preparation. It is simple enough to find fall decorations and cards almost anywhere at this time of year. Autumn leaves, pumpkins, and apples would all make simple decorations and can be made into more of a baby theme by adding baby items like pacifiers, rattles, and bottles.
Girl or Boy Theme
One of the most common and most popular is to simply have a theme based around the gender of the baby. If the parents-to-be know what the sex of the baby is going to be, it can be fun and easy to make a pink or blue based theme. There are plenty of decorations and invitations you can choose from based on this theme. It can also make it easier for the guests to pick out a present since many items are boy or girl based.
Animal Based Themes
Monkey, rubber ducky, and teddy bears are all fun animal based themes that can work for any shower. You should be able to find invitations and decorations for any of these themes although you might need to look in the kids birthday section of your local party supply store. Any of these can also be customized for a boy or girl with a few touches of pink or blue.
Season Based Themes
A baby shower theme based around the season that the baby is born in makes for simple planning and preparation. It is simple enough to find fall decorations and cards almost anywhere at this time of year. Autumn leaves, pumpkins, and apples would all make simple decorations and can be made into more of a baby theme by adding baby items like pacifiers, rattles, and bottles.
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