Decorating the Table for Baby Shower: Fun and Exciting
Planning for baby shower can be very exciting, especially if you intend to surprise the mother-to-be and the guests for that special occasion. It is never necessary to spend a high amount of cash when you are decorating the table for baby shower because there are so many materials available to grab and using your creative imaginations, you could come up with the best concept that would make the occasion more memorable. Keeping things simple, yet colorful would already make the mom-to-be very happy and thankful for all your efforts by giving a warm welcome to her new baby.
What are the Usual Materials You Would Need for Baby Shower Table Decorations
Depending on what concept you would use or if you have the theme to follow, there are basic things you should prepare, which could go with whatever decoration idea you are using. These are cakes, balloons, paper plates, tablecloth, gift bags, ribbons and party hats of different colors, sizes, and textures, tissue papers, and paper streamers that could come in different styles and designs.
What you should notice and should always remember if you still want to add more materials to use in your table preparation, make sure that the accessories are disposable because you might be expecting children on this event and for restoration purposes, it would be helpful if you utilize those can be thrown away after the occasion.
The Process of Decorating the Table for Baby Shower
- Cover the entire table with the tablecloth of your choice. If you want to make it look livelier, try to use these covers with vibrant colors, or you may also prefer to use those fresh light cloths, or the combination of both. Some people prefer those tablecloths with quilting, because it could add more to the color blends in all the materials being placed on top of the table.
- To put some entertainment on the corners of the table, balloons and ribbons can be combined. Be sure that it would match the table color, or it could have a different contract as long as it is not a dull combination. Tie all these cute accessories and do the same thing if you have more tables to use.
- Tissue papers that look like small cloth can be placed also at the corners so it would not just look like a very simple part of the table set-up, because it can also add colors of the table decoration, and would still be used in eating session.
- If you want to fill your tables with balloons, be sure that you are not putting any in front of the table because it would cover the whole thing. Place also the paper streamers at the back portion of your arrangement so it would surely like a party event. You may also opt to use party hats hanged on the streamer with so many balloons and ribbons surrounding it.
- The centerpiece of your table can be floral, if you want a formal baby shower event, you may use candles, or cakes could be the best option. The advantage of using cakes as centerpiece because you could customize the top of it, in which you can use a baby fondant cake or a stroller, something or anything that would be related to the baby shower occasion.
- Lastly, be sure to provide spaces for the gift bags. These are also part of your decoration and it would be more attractive for your guests, especially to the mom-to-be and the dad-to-be who would be receiving the presents for their upcoming new little angel.
Themes to Use in Arranging Tables for Baby Showers
Having a theme for your table decoration can be more fun and exciting, because you would have a guide on what concept you should stick to on what materials you should provide. Even if the celebrant were not yet around, but sure the baby inside the mom-to-be would still feel the excitement of coming to the outside world to be with the loving people who prepare for him/her the baby shower.
Getting a theme also can be very helpful in having harmonious concept not just in the table decorations, but also in preparing for the invitations, and the menus for that special event.
Rubber Ducky Theme
This is very appropriate because rubber ducks are usually used as symbols for babies. The parents-to-be would surely be more excited to have their baby in their arms if they could see the rubber ducks, imagining that they are also having time with their little one. In addition, these materials are very affordable and available in almost all stalls for bab
y showers. It would be easier to get these accessories with no further hassles.
Monkey Theme
This is also another best option of the theme to use. Some people use this concept if they intend to host some games during the baby shower party, wherein they usually do the game for the “longest line.” Using the monkey chains, which are part of the table decoration, the guests could make use of the materials so they could participate and win the game. This could add more to the festive ambiance of the event.
It’s a Boy/Girl Decoration Theme
This could be the most common theme, but you can always customize it according to your own preferences. If you are the parents of the upcoming baby angel, you can announce the gender of your baby through hosting a baby shower, telling the world how excited you are to have a baby boy or girl. This would also catch the interest of your invitees if you would put on your invitation
that if they would like to know what the gender of the baby, then they should be there in the baby shower. Upon arriving and they could see the table decorated with the important announcement printed on the paper streamer, they would already know the good news.
You can always explore more of your imaginations in order to give the baby the best welcoming party ever as giving thanks also to the Almighty for another blessing in your family.