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How to Throw a Baby Shower in 2021
In 2021, many of us are starting to feel a little safer having celebrations for those we love, if done in a considerate way. Recently, my friends and I threw a baby shower at my home for my best friend. She was so overjoyed to celebrate the coming of her first baby with her friends and family together.
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To keep everyone safe, we made a few tweaks beyond providing hand sanitizer and masks. The hostesses made all the food “pick up” style so that no one was sharing dips or serving themselves from a dish. We planned it to be tea, which is a come and go setting, where you can drop off your gift, spend some time with the mother-to-be, then leave. A few people dropped off their gifts, but those who were comfortable (such as those who have covid antibodies or have had the vaccine) stayed for the celebration.
Bows & Monograms & All The Easy Decor
Here’s a look at the simple (and I promise–simple) food and decor we put together! Throughout this post, I have links to everything so you can recreate the look! I made the paper crafts on my Cricut, but if you’re not crafty like that, I also found some cute cupcake toppers and similar items you can use!
How to zhush things up on a budget:
- Use your blue and white (hint: it looks great with pink for a girl shower and blue for a boy shower!)
- Mix faux flowers with real to make your fresh flowers go further!
- Spruce up a kitchen island or table with a simple gingham tablecloth you can use year-round!
- Use tiny plastic cups for cookies, cheese straws, and tiny yogurt parfaits!
- Add paper cutouts to stick in the floral arrangements, make a banner, and for cupcake toppers using a Cricut cutting machine!
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