Unique Flower Arrangements That Brighten Up Every Baby Shower Party
When a friend or relative is having a baby, it is customary to throw them a baby shower. If you have taken it upon yourself to host a baby shower, you may be wondering what is expected at the event, and how best to decorate the venue. Enjoy our fantastic ideas for baby shower flower decorations and delight guests with a beautifully decorated baby shower venue.
What is a Baby Shower?
Should you not be entirely sure what a baby shower entails you will be grateful for some facts about this popular modern ritual. A baby shower is usually held a few months before the baby is due, and is a celebration of the mother-to-be. Here female friends will gather and give gifts to the guest of honour, play baby-oriented games, and enjoy food and drink. Once upon a time, the party would be held in a person’s home, but it is becoming increasingly popular to host the event at a hired venue, which will be decorated with flowers and other types of décor.
Be Organised
Rather than rush around searching for flower arrangements, get organised and have your flowers delivered to the venue via an online florist. This will free up your time to organise other aspects of the baby shower. Choose an online flower shop that provides same-day flower delivery, so your flowers are as fresh as possible. It would also be wise to select ready-made bouquets from an affordable flower store so that you aren’t spending a lot of time making the arrangements yourself.
Choose a Colour Scheme
Gone are the days when baby shower colour schemes were restricted to blue for a boy and pink for a girl, and now hosts are free to choose elegant hues such as gold, silver and white. Baby showers are now an upmarket affair, and a colour scheme can give the entire event a cohesive sophisticated ambience. Before buying flowers, make sure you have decided a colour scheme so you can organise the rest of the décor around your flower choices.
Cream Flowers
This is a neutral colour that can be teamed with metallics for an elegant touch. Cream peonies are feminine, delicate and simply gorgeous and look amazing in huge bouquets placed in vases of different sizes. Present the peonies in tall and short vases, placed at intervals along with tables and accentuate them by sprinkling tables with plastic table décor jewels.
Flower Garlands
Flowers provide environmentally friendly décor and making garlands from blooms, rather than buying banners is a great idea for eco-conscious hosts. Give décor a rustic feel by using tying posies of flowers at intervals along a length of twine. This type of floral décor works very well during the autumn months but can also look great during spring and summer if you use flowers in pastel shades. Opt for robust flowers that will not break, when tied together such as a bouquet of roses, peonies, and hydrangeas.
Edible Flowers
Food is just as important as décor at a baby shower so why not combine the two? Edible flowers look amazing on cakes, and if you plan to make the cake the centrepiece adding edible flowers will ensure that it is the focal point of the party (besides the mother-to-be of course!) When choosing edible flowers, you will need to be discerning as some are incredibly bitter and are better suited to salads rather than cakes. It is also essential that you only use edible flowers from a trusted supplier on cakes and not just any blooms you fancy. Some edible flowers suitable for cakes include calendula, cornflowers, borage, and fennel.