One of my favorite party elements: a dessert table. This has a double function for me (cheers to that!) because it obviously provides desserts for the guests, but it can also work as your party favors. All you need are some cute carrying boxes (see the bottom of the pic), and after your guests eat dessert, they can load up additional treats and take them home (hi-five on getting it out of your house so you don't eat it all later that night after clean up). If you don't have one large table to use, you can break it up by using several smaller tabletops.
The only baby showers I've ever hosted have been for girls. As much as I would love to change it up and do one for a boy, I have to say any kind of "pink" theme is relatively easy. My typical menu is full of finger foods - people are already into the "little stuff is cute" vibe, so that's easy. My go-to menu: chicken salad on croissants, little finger sandwiches, pinwheels, fruit and yogurt parfaits, antipasto skewers, etc. All of these are easy to prepare, and most of it can be prepped the night before. One of my favorite party elements: a dessert table. This has a double function for me (cheers to that!) because it obviously provides desserts for the guests, but it can also work as your party favors. All you need are some cute carrying boxes (see the bottom of the pic), and after your guests eat dessert, they can load up additional treats and take them home (hi-five on getting it out of your house so you don't eat it all later that night after clean up). If you don't have one large table to use, you can break it up by using several smaller tabletops. Easy party hack: I know everyone is obsessed with cake pops, but marshmallow pops are WAY easier, and kids seem to love them just as much. You literally just take a marshmallow (you can buy pink ones too!) and dip it in melted chocolate. Put a variety of sprinkles on - done. Then I used this leftover melted chocolate, along with pink candy melts, to drizzle on an assortment of other store-bought desserts. It such a fast/easy way to make an assortment of pink treats, but it looks like you spent hours making a bunch of different desserts. Shhhhh.... our secret. :)
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Paula
2/1/2015 11:58:57 am
I'm going to try all of those, they are so pretty and look like you've spent hours on them. My friend will think I hang out with Martha Stewart!
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AuthorI love writing romance novels, editing other people's novels, planning parties (heavy on the theme food!) and watching movies. Cooking has also become a passion of mine (because you can't have a proper party without food!) and I love finding new hobbies when I can squeeze them in. Archives
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