decorating

Decorations are the best part about hosting a baby shower (except of course the joy you are bringing to the mom-to-be)! The kind of decorating you do will depend on the theme of your shower, and of course the atmosphere you wish to create. As Martha says, "you'll want to keep decorations to a minimum at baby showers, because most of the focus will be on the mother's growing belly anyway!"

Clockwise from top: Alphabet block cakes (martha stewart), nesting (martha stewart), party chicks- great for place cards, or just hung as decoration (heather bailey), polka dot theme shower (again from martha), fresh flowers are always perfect for a baby shower!, Paper globes are a fun stand- in for flowers... beware though, these take much longer to make than you'd think (heather bailey), a tea party theme, Garlands with pics of mom and dad growing up, or big brother/sister, baby clothes, and candles... lots of votives are one way to bring warmth and comfort to any location.