| How to use coordinating pieces to decorate | | | | universal ideas that you can use for a baby |
| for a baby shower. Ideas to make it look | | | | shower. Make a balloon bouquet in the colors |
| good. Ideas to save money. | | | | of your baby shower theme at the entrance so |
| | | | the guests know where the action is. You |
| If you are hosting a baby shower, one of the | | | | could also make or rent a sign to put at the |
| nicest ways to make it pretty, elegant and | | | | entrance. Again, the kind would depend on the |
| memorable is to have a baby shower theme to | | | | theme, but a stork is unmistakable for a baby |
| decorate with. When all of the features of | | | | shower. |
| the shower are tied together, everything | | | | |
| looks beautiful and put together. Of course, | | | | One of the biggest cost items for a baby |
| budget will play a role in deciding what the | | | | shower, outside of food, are the paper goods. |
| theme will be and how much it can be carried | | | | The kind of food and drinks you will be |
| through to each element. The number of guests | | | | serving must be considered. It is very pretty |
| is also a determining factor. With a small | | | | to have all of the plates, napkins, coffee |
| baby shower, for example, you may be able to | | | | cups and utensils theme- and color- |
| buy lovely pink and blue linen napkins, but | | | | coordinated. If you are serving hot foods, |
| if you have a big guest list, you will have | | | | you will have to have heavy plates, but you |
| to go for paper. | | | | can use lightweight for the cake. If you |
| | | | serve wine, you may want to consider stem |
| How much do you, as the hostess of the | | | | glasses instead of plastic cups. Tablecloths, |
| shower, want to decorate for the shower? This | | | | streamers,banners and favors can all be made |
| is not an easy question to answer. The theme | | | | or purchased to match the theme of the shower |
| of the party may determine how many | | | | to make it pretty and festive. |
| coordinating items you want. For instance, if | | | | |
| you want little baby bottles as favors and on | | | | You can put a centerpiece at each table at |
| napkins, that may look too busy if you carry | | | | the shower, but to save money, how about |
| it over to tablecloths and centerpieces. You | | | | using the cake as the center piece? Fresh |
| may want to incorporate something | | | | flowers, place cards and candles will add a |
| coordinating but simpler, such as solid color | | | | sophisticated touch, but that may depend upon |
| tablecloths. Where you hold the shower may | | | | the budget of the shower. |
| also dictate how much you decorate. Bright | | | | |
| curtains in the restaurant may not look right | | | | Plenty of advanced planning will make |
| with a pastel theme and you may want to | | | | decorating for the baby shower easier, even |
| complement them with bright primary colors. | | | | though you may not be able to decorate until |
| You either have to pick the restaurant and | | | | the day before or the day of the shower. If |
| work around their scheme, or decide on your | | | | you plan and buy in advance, you may be able |
| baby shower theme and shop around for the | | | | to watch for items to go on sale. Balloons, |
| restaurant. | | | | of course, will have to be bought the day of |
| | | | the shower, but the more you do in advance, |
| Wherever you hold the shower, there are a few | | | | the smoother everything will go. |