Recently, I hosted a baby shower for one of the members in our Church. Hosting a baby shower is a fun way to practice biblical hospitality. The most important thing is to ask the mom-to-be what her preferences are for the food, décor’, and what theme she has chosen for the nursery.
It is important to set the plans early when hosting a baby shower and keep in mind the timeline so you complete everything by the day of the shower.
The Goal
My goal for the baby shower was to personalize it, make it a fun day, and to involve as many of the women of the Church so everyone would be a part of the shower.
After confirming the date, I setup a Facebook invitation. That was an easy way to keep track of the RSVPs.
Blessing the Mom-to-Be
I knew that I would not have time to provide the decorations and the food so I asked two of the women to coordinate the food. I really wanted the mom-to-be be blessed by the women of the Church.
I love planning an event. I am energized and love knowing I am blessing a person using my gifts and abilities.
The Decorations
When planning an event, I consider:
- The number of guests attending
- The number of tables that need decorations
- The color scheme
- What decorations will I purchase?
- What decorations will I make?
- What items I have on hand that I can use.
I knew I wanted to use some of my daughter’s baby items as decorations. That was such a fun part of providing decorations. I had forgotten what cute items she had.
I used some of her dresses to hang on the wall using twine and her baby shoes as part of the table decorations.
I have a large collection of Mason jars that are my favorite items to use when making flower arrangements.
I have a large selection of scrapbooking papers, letter stickers and chalk paint. The first thing I thought of making with those items was alphabet blocks.
I purchased three square canvases, painted them, applied the letters, and used Mod Podge to seal them.
For the gift table, I made a canvas and used my Mason jar I had painted with chalk paint and put a simple flower arrangement of Baby’s Breath with roses.
The mom-to-be wanted soft colors of pinks and jewels tones with a vintage feel so I chose to use a soft pink as the primary color since it was for a baby girl. Each table had different table décor’. I used my daughter’s baby shoes as an accent.
The Food
The mom-to-be had several requests to go with the vintage theme. She requested cream cheese pinwheels, cucumber sandwiches, chicken sandwich croissants, cheese, crackers, and a fruit tray. The women of the Church did a wonderful job.
The Food
The drinks were served in a double decker container. It saves on space on the table. I ordered the plates, cups, and silverware to match the theme.
I also wanted a fun element to the event so I set up a photo booth.
Hosting this baby shower was such a fun time. I loved planning what decorations I should make and how to decorate each table.
The mom-to-be felt loved and honored and ready for the baby. We, as a women’s group worked together to make her baby shower special.
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Serving others with a joyful heart,
Teresa Morgan
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