Food for my shower, Breakfast or Candy?
aubreyan
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MIL is throwing me a shower, but she is really passive and wants me to help her with everything. She doesn't like to make decisions on her own at all, which is fine because I love planning parties! Anyway we are undecided about the food 'theme' for the party. I thought it might be fun to do a breakfast food theme. I have been CRAVING eggs, bacon, toast, etc. throughout my pregnancy so I thought this might be cute. Our ideas would be some mini shot glasses of syrup with little pieces of cinnamon french toast, mini 'muffins' with egg, bacon, mushroom perhaps. The problem is the party is from 2-4pm. Our other idea is to do a candy theme. Have rock candy, flavored popcorn, gumballs, cake, cupcakes, brownies, and pink pudding. I like how this would look, but worry about not having enough real food to fill people up. How hungry do people some to a shower? We would hate for people to leave hungry, but I feel like most of the ladies I know are always on a diet and stick to salad everywhere we go anyway...maybe we should have salads..
What do you think? Candy and sweets or breakfast food or other?
Re: Food for my shower, Breakfast or Candy?
Personally I would do the breakfast or brunch theme. Maybe a few meat choices along with something fun like the french toast thing you mentioned or waffles. I would then serve fruit and or pastries / muffins with it.
If you decide on going with the candy theme, I would definitely have real food with it and maybe have a side table with some of your favorite candy cravings.
This. I had a "candy bar" at my baby shower & it served as the favors. You can always have the theme as candy & make your favors the candy "bar" but serve real food too.
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A brunch theme sounds nice. Croissants, eggs, fruit...
All I can think of with a candy shower is a huge stomach ache. I don't like candy as it is and I also know a lot of people that can't or won't eat candy. I little candy section or a cake wouldn't be bad...with some veggies or sandwiches or something.
I don't know if this is a regional thing, but people always go to showers, birthdays, etc very hungry.
I'd do a mix of what you are talking about. Have a big salad bar or dish; make meatballs/sausages, finger sandwiches, then do a candy buffet with sweet, sour, chocolates.
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