Baby shower HEELPP!?

I%26#039;m throwing one of my best friends a baby shower. ANother good friend of hers threw her one for her %26quot;church family%26quot; about 2 weeks ago. Mine is this Saturday. I saw pictures of the other one and HOLY COW. The cake was gorgeous, 3 tiers, with fondant flower daisy%26#039;s and an icing baby in a carriage on top! She had 3 diaper cake centerpieces all custom made. Gorgeous customized %26quot;can%26#039;t wait to meet you, ava!%26quot; balloons and catered deli sandwiches.


I bought pastel plates at the dollar tree.. I was gonna make some punch, and some mini sandwiches along with pink cupcakes... a few shower games with scented candle prizes.... I feel like my shower is gonna look sooo cheap and trashy compared to her other one!! What do I do? I%26#039;m on a budget!!! How can I make things look and feel more upscale!?!?!?!

Baby shower HEELPP!?
your doing just fine. Remember you have a budget on your own, the church family probably all put in a few bucks. She had the %26quot;big%26quot; one already, yours is going to be more personable.





what you have sounds really sweet. Remember its not how much you spend, its that you are a good enough friend to do this for her.. she%26#039;ll love it!
Reply:Pick up a couple of these cupcake towers from target:


http://www.target.com/Wilton-Cupcakes-Mo...


They are fairly cheap/





I%26#039;ll send you more ideas after my classes are over.
Reply:I%26#039;m sure your best friend will love any shower you throw her. And I am sure she is not expecting an extremely lavish party. It wont even enter her mind to compare the two showers! I%26#039;ve had 2 very simple showers thrown for me. And I%26#039;ll tell ya, I could of cared less about the decorations, or the cake. I was more focused on opening all those presents!! Showers are expensive, especially if you are doing it alone!! I threw a shower for my best friend a few months ago, and everyone there was alot more impressed with the outcome than I was. I didnt think it was anything to brag about....but four different people said I should become a party planner. I%26#039;m sure yours will turn out alot better than you expect!!
Reply:Don%26#039;t worry about a thing! She will understand that you don%26#039;t have the money to throw a lavish baby shower! Yours will be from the heart and that%26#039;s what counts. If you are that worried, then ask someone to go in on it with you and pump it up a notch.
Reply:don%26#039;t feel bad and compare yours to theirs just make it so that the shower is focused on her and the baby and that you have lots of fun.





You can make it personalized - like get pics of her before the pregnancy,with her partner, as the pregnancy progressed, or like a clip art pic of an ept wand and people jumping with glee and add funny captions and stuff to create a scrapbook effect on the walls at the venue.





Make the games as fun as possible and don%26#039;t obsess about matching up to the jones%26#039; as long as you do your best and have fun you should be fine.





Sites like martha stewart give you pocket friendly ways to add sophistication and flair to your event.





Also:


http://www.babytv.com/articles/Throwing-...





http://www.onlineorganizing.com/Newslett...
Reply:well think about it nothing has to loook fancy an expensive look on the bright side, at least you are taking your time to make her one
Reply:Im sure she wont care bc your party will probly be more fun so just dont worry about it
Reply:calm yourself down, why not have a baby shower the way you are...





if you%26#039;re into pastel colors...go with that color motiff. like have all the items in different pastel colors. from cups to plates, with spoon and fork, for the serving table, make it in a white cloth with paper strips and dots of pastel around. for a centerpiece, make a different kind of diaper cake, instead of diaper cake make it a crib cake...it would cost a little higher, sorry. for the foods, try having finger foods instead, since that would be a little party for the little one. have a baby cupcakes that you will design on your own, all you need is just the baby cupcakes, choco mousse or cream, sprinkles and mallows. you can also have tarts, crinckles, fresh fruits and even little burgers if you want. for the drink, try berry-sprite delight or berry soda. all you need is your berry/strawberry syrup and sprite or soda water, plus a lot of ice....





i hope this could help, these are the things i did when i throw a baby shower for my youngest son...only in BLUE.





enjoy, you should not compete with anybody%26#039;s idea, it%26#039;s the thought that counts...


if you need anything else, just shoot a mail...


the_bayabasgirl@yahoo.com
Reply:I think that is very thoughtful of you to have a shower for your friend. It does not have to be elaborate. I think with an addition to the punch you may want ot have coffee and bottled water for people. Some light snacks like veggies, peanuts etc.. For the cupcakes you can frost them with pastel colored frosting. You can pick up some nice decorations from the dollar store. I would aim for things you would be able to use after the shower for yourself or things that would make nice %26quot;prizes%26quot; for the winner of the games. I don%26#039;t think that your shower will be cheezy. Your friend is going to appreciate everything that you are doing for her.
Reply:the church probably put it some money. She should understand.



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