Hi there!
My mom and I are throwing my sister a baby shower at a nice tuscan style restaurant. The interior won't match traditional baby decorations, in fact they would clash. I was thinking to embrace the existing look and throw a tuscan themed baby shower by:
-naming the tables italian locations they visited while on honeymoon (and pictures of them on the appropriate table)
-sunflowers/grape accents
-guest favors such as; cappucino mix, olive oil, sunflower seed packets, homemade biscotti,and wine
Are these good ideas? Appropriate? I know I personally prefer usable gifts, rather than plastic bottles filled with candy.
Please help!
Re: Non-baby related shower gifts-appropriate?
I think this sounds much better than crappy candy that I will throw away when I get home.
Also, I think the decorations you have in mind sound great! I think you have put a lot of thought into and will make it a unique shower vs cookie cutter.
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I think all of those things sound great with the exception of the honeymoon pictures. If they are just pics of the places (without people in them) then that is fine. Are you planning to give everyone cappucino mix, olive oil, sunflower seed packets, howmade biscotti and wine? Wouldn't that be quite costly? You could pick just one thing and give that though.
I don't think you have to stick with any particular theme even though it is a baby shower.
Personally, I love getting candy for favors. Yum!
I like the theme of it except for your favor. Why not just do biscotti as a take home favor?
I hope the family is forwarding-thinking - I can just hear the oldhead's now - "there's not even any baby stuff here"
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