&& we find out July 18th whether it's a girl or boy!
The Gender Reveal Party planning is in FULL force && so much fun! I am so excited I can't stand any more to wait ...
Freaking out yet?
Thinking, WHAT! Did I miss something?
Not me crazy.
We aren't pregnant. You would've known by now.
Caitlin & Cliff over at a country nest are expecting in December
&& I'm hosting their GR party.
I've announced that before, right?
I think so.
Okay, so I can't tell ALL my ideas & secrets just yet
because she reads - duh, she blogs && a lot of our hometown-ers read also.
I don't want to spoil the fun before the fun happens.
But I do plan on sharing a little bit of the planning -
First things first, the invitation.
I fell in love with it the second I found it on etsy @ Juneberry Lane shop.
Misty was wonderful to work with. I've never bought anything digital - let me say I'll be
doing it from here on out. Super easy. Not very expensive.
Dontcha love it?
&& if your answer is no, just pretend you do.
The different fonts shown, I think is what won my heart over.
Originally, I wanted to do Aqua & Coral because that's what the Momma to-be's favorite trend colors are at the moment in time. However, when you search for things you want to incorporate & need for the party, Aqua you may find but Coral is tough. So I just went with the blue & pink. However, the invitation somewhat looks blue. My Momma always said there should be a third color to your theme in anything you do, Duh - Grey {&& my favorite color as of the time being}.
So the final colors are:
Pink Grey Blue
Another reason I really liked the invitation is because since day one, I've
called Baby Young a little peanut. But nobody is gonna know that or doesn't have to know that. It's just what stole my attention.
I plan to incorporate peanuts into the party just to symbolize
this precious baby, this incredible work of God.
In the beginning, I assumed Momma & Daddy would be surprised
with the gender along with the rest of family & friends but...
{Cait, I'm smiling big} Caitlin & Cliff really wanna see the gender on the
screen when they go in that day. I can totally understand. Their excitement is beyond.
{it's still not to late to change your mind, wink} This isn't going to mess up anything - I'm just plan to have super fun with the grandparents.
Being we are having the reveal party on the exact day they see the ultrasound, I really can't depend on baking anything or eating anything that needs to be prepared that morning of.
So I was definitely planning to do the [balloons in a box reveal]. That being said, I'm very weird on doing the same as others to close together && since I've already seen this happen a time or to with some people I know, I've decided to reveal the surprise a different way.
But how?
Hmmmmm... Let's just say I'm crazy excited to share the reveal
&& see how it will all work out.
Fun Fun.
Crafts/Details:
I'm hand making everything. How fun?!
I haven't had the urge to craft a whole lot since the wedding
{only 10.5 months + ago}
it pretty much wiped me out but I'm back in the swing of things && have been
working hard while watching the bachelorette making this all piece in together.
This weekend, after a baby shower I'm co-hosting, I plan to wrap everything up.
Aaron will be out of town, fishing, so I should be able to put my mind to everything &&
finish it all.
Food:
I've got my list of this & that's, my must haves
but I'm still not sure what the best way to go. I don't really know how many
I'm expecting, but if I had to guess I'd say at least 50+. Being this is at 6PM, I need to serve something other than orderves' -
I thought {Hamburgers/Hot dogs}
& up until this week I'm kind of rethinking it. I'm leaving at 8:15am sharp the very next
morning for a four day vacay at the beach with my friends of middle school. Kind of like a reunion - Yeah, I'll save that post for later.
Anyway, will I want to spend a lot of time cleaning up the grill & such?
Will Hamburgers/Hot dogs be too much?
Pizza? Hmmm.. could be. I'd have to price it.
LOTS of warm/hot finger foods? But again, I may end of having several people there && I'm not sure just how much to serve - this one is scary.
So, if ANY of you have ANY ideas or suggestions on
what you think my best option is, do tell.
Until then, That's all I can share with you all.
I'm super excited && can't wait for everything to play out.
It's gonna be great! {I hope}
Go HERE to see how Caitlin's progressed &&
to keep up with her first time experiences as a Momma-to-be♥
