Here are some more ideas if it is your job to throw the baby shower for a mom to be and you do know what the sex of the child happens to be!
The Blue Shower clearly indicates that the child is expected to be a boy and everything from the invitations to the tablecloth to the cake can be expected to be this color. Sometimes, guests will be asked to wear the color blue to the party or encouraged to bring gifts (especially clothing and linen) in that color.
It can be challenging to come up with blue foods, however it is possible to make a blue cake in the shape of a baby bootie, or serve up blue raspberry Jell-O with fruit floating in it. There is also a liqueur called Blue Curacao that can be used to turn a punch into a Tidy-Bowl hue.
Blue candles, blue dinner ware and blue napkins can also help emphasize the overall theme. Mother’s chair can also be draped with a blue shawl or cozy blue blanket and pillow.
Violets and blue roses suit the color scheme of this kind of shower and guests often leave with party favors wrapped in blue ribbon, tulle or netting.
The Pink Shower clearly indicates that the child is expected to be a girl and everything from the invitations to the placemats to the icing on the cake can expected to be this delicate shade. Sometimes guests will be asked to don the color pink to support the overall theme or encouraged to bring gifts (especially linen and clothing) in that color.
Fortunately, there are many pink foods that can be served to support this theme. Salmon mousse and crab dip is two savory suggestions. Cookies or cakes can be frosted with pink icing to resemble the features of a little girl. Dishes such as strawberry trifle, pink Jell-O, strawberry mousse and cream puffs colored with cherry juice would also add to the overall girlish theme. Beverages such as pink lemonade and raspberry lemonade or cocktails made with cherry or strawberry liqueur could also be served.
Pink candles scented with cherry or strawberry suit this theme as well. Mother’s chair can also be draped with a pink shawl or comfy pink blanket or pillow.
Roses, peonies and daisies mixed with baby’s breath are suggested flower arrangements for this kind of event. Guests can leave with cinnamon hearts or pink candies wrapped in pink ribbon or netting or a tiny bottle of bubbles.