| When it comes to baby shower decorating ideas, | | | | mom, dad, and their family & friends at the baby |
| the usual quandary most hostesses find | | | | shower is a perfect decoration to give your party |
| themselves in is finding cute baby shower | | | | some personality and flavor. Pictures really |
| decorations that don't cost a lot of money. You | | | | personalize a baby shower and let everyone get |
| don't want cheap-looking decorations, but on the | | | | to know the expectant mother a little better. |
| other hand, you don't want to have to pay an | | | | They are also a fun ice-breaker and get |
| arm & a leg just to have nice-looking | | | | everyone talking & laughing.Another great thing |
| decorations.Here is the #1 rule to follow when | | | | about 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 reason | | | | idea! Just ask the expectant mother for a few |
| people come to a baby shower. Decorations are | | | | photos of herself, her husband, any pregnancy |
| accents that enhance the theme and feel of the | | | | pictures 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 touch | | | | herself or her husband. Display them in a little |
| - not too much, not too little. The secret lies with | | | | photo album or better yet, mount the photos on |
| choosing classy yet inexpensive baby shower | | | | several sheets of scrapbook paper and decorate |
| decorating ideas.Use these 3 baby shower | | | | the pages with stickers, die cuts, ribbons, quotes, |
| decorating ideas to give your party a beautiful | | | | poems, & other baby related embellishments. |
| atmosphere, yet without spending a lot of | | | | Either 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 what | | | | add a fun & personal touch to a baby shower.3. |
| we see in a baby as well. So flowers are the | | | | Buy Some Balloons. |
| perfect decoration to complement a baby | | | | "But balloons are so common," some may say. |
| shower. You can match pink or blue flowers to | | | | Yes, but balloons are the universal symbol for a |
| the gender of the baby (or yellow for the "to be | | | | party! 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 have | | | | inexpensive! A balloon bouquet starts at around $5 |
| red and orange flowers to match the Pooh | | | | at most party stores. You could go with baby |
| theme.Now, it is easy to spend $40 or more on a | | | | blue, 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 a | | | | table, the expectant mother's chair, or scatter |
| vase would be perfect. You can buy a bouquet of | | | | them throughout the party room. They look |
| flowers at most grocery stores starting at $6. A | | | | festive and remind your guests that this is a |
| vase is another dollar or two. And voila! You have | | | | celebration!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 both | | | | is 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 all | | | | simple & sweet feel to the baby shower that will |
| love to look at pictures of people, what they're | | | | give 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, and | | | | do it! |
| interesting. So, displaying a few pictures of the | | | | |