Baby Shower Decorating Ideas For a Cute and Inexpensive Baby Shower

When it comes to baby shower decorating ideas,mom, dad, and their family & friends at the baby
the usual quandary most hostesses findshower is a perfect decoration to give your party
themselves in is finding cute baby showersome personality and flavor. Pictures really
decorations that don't cost a lot of money. Youpersonalize a baby shower and let everyone get
don't want cheap-looking decorations, but on theto know the expectant mother a little better.
other hand, you don't want to have to pay anThey are also a fun ice-breaker and get
arm & a leg just to have nice-lookingeveryone talking & laughing.Another great thing
decorations.Here is the #1 rule to follow whenabout photos is: they cost almost nothing, so they
decorating for a baby shower: Simplicity Rules!make for an inexpensive baby shower decorating
Baby shower decorations are not the reasonidea! Just ask the expectant mother for a few
people come to a baby shower. Decorations arephotos of herself, her husband, any pregnancy
accents that enhance the theme and feel of thepictures she likes of herself, photos of her friends
party. So, a few tastefully chosen baby shower& family, plus any baby pictures she has of
decorations will give your party the perfect touchherself or her husband. Display them in a little
- not too much, not too little. The secret lies withphoto album or better yet, mount the photos on
choosing classy yet inexpensive baby showerseveral sheets of scrapbook paper and decorate
decorating ideas.Use these 3 baby showerthe pages with stickers, die cuts, ribbons, quotes,
decorating ideas to give your party a beautifulpoems, & other baby related embellishments.
atmosphere, yet without spending a lot ofEither set the pages on easels (they cost about
money:1. Use Flowers.$1 at a craft store) or lay them flat on the gift
When people see flowers, they see life, color,table. They will be a big hit! Pictures never fail to
beauty and hope. Those qualities are exactly whatadd a fun & personal touch to a baby shower.3.
we see in a baby as well. So flowers are theBuy Some Balloons.
perfect decoration to complement a baby"But balloons are so common," some may say.
shower. You can match pink or blue flowers toYes, but balloons are the universal symbol for a
the gender of the baby (or yellow for the "to beparty! Balloons could never be out-of-place or
determined" baby). If you have a specific theme,in-bad-taste at a baby shower. Plus they are
like Winnie the Pooh for example, you could haveinexpensive! A balloon bouquet starts at around $5
red and orange flowers to match the Poohat most party stores. You could go with baby
theme.Now, it is easy to spend $40 or more on ablue, light pink, yellow, or any other color that
bouquet of flowers. But remember our rule:matches your theme. Tie the balloons to the gift
Simplicity! A simple, pretty bouquet of flowers in atable, the expectant mother's chair, or scatter
vase would be perfect. You can buy a bouquet ofthem throughout the party room. They look
flowers at most grocery stores starting at $6. Afestive and remind your guests that this is a
vase is another dollar or two. And voila! You havecelebration!Remember Simplicity. When it comes
a fresh, vibrant feel for your baby shower!to baby shower decorating ideas, keeping it simple
Beautiful AND inexpensive, the best of bothis key. Do not equate simple with cheap, poor
worlds.2. Display photos of the mom-to-be,quality, cheesy or tacky. Rather, these 3 simple,
dad-to-be, family and friends.classy baby shower decorating ideas will add a
People love to look at pictures. We all do! We allsimple & sweet feel to the baby shower that will
love to look at pictures of people, what they'regive your party a fun, intimate, and memorable
doing, what they're wearing, where they're at, &mood. AND you won't have to break the bank to
who they're with. Pictures are fun, personal, anddo it!
interesting. So, displaying a few pictures of the