Gender reveal party ideas?

SawsMama · April 2013

Ill be hitting up Pinterest for sure, my friend had the supermarket take the sealed results of her u/s and fill a box with helium balloons that were pink or blue. We all dressed in pink or blue based in what we thought and we let the balloons out to see who was right! Pink was the result Are there more ideas out there? It's so fun!

JenL12345 · April 2013

I was thinking of having DS do a gender reveal cake smash. Not sure if I will do a party or just a little photo shoot but my 2 year old son would love smashing a cake to see the color inside

SaraBelly13 · April 2013

I absolutely love the gender reveal party idea, especially the cake/cupcakes! However, my husband doesn't want it to be so public. He'd rather we found out then maybe had the party for everyone else. I'm gonna work on him, cause I just think it's soooo cute!

74dragonfly · April 2013

A small party for immediate family is ok but personally I think it is too "look at me" to have a big bash. Most people really don't care that much about what you are having.

esf60 · April 2013

KKDRAGONFLY:
A small party for immediate family is ok but personally I think it is too "look at me" to have a big bash. Most people really don't care that much about what you are having.

This.

Laumb11 · April 2013

I do love the balloons idea, maybe DH and I will do something like that at home but not with anyone.

As pp said no one is really as excited as you are about the sex to have a whole party based around it. Feel like everything involving babies and weddings have gotten so out of hand with all the parties. IMO

Pinterest is the best for ideas.

ABrandNewDay526 · April 2013

I agree about close family and friends. This is my first baby and also the first grand baby of the family, so the idea of a gender reveal party is really special. I love the idea of being surprised, although I don't think I will be able to sit through the u/s without knowing!

brandyandbrian10 · April 2013

I love what your friend did and think I would do something like this on a small scale, with my sisters and the grandparents, close friends. I know I want the gender reveal to be special and memorable... pinterest is a great place for ideas. We like the cake cutting and the ballons coming out of a box. I think the touch of having people wear pink or blue is adorable.

Good luck to everyone in planning something they feel comfortable with.

FutureMrsCaesar · April 2013

This is our third baby so to most people us being pregnant is old hat haha. But we'll be at my sil house a few weeks after our big u/s for a little 'family reunion' with dhs family, who we only get to see once a year, there are lots of little cousins and stuff, so we may do the cake thing and all find out together. We never really do holidays or other 'big moments' with dhs family so I think they'll appreciate it. I was planning to let my step daughter and sons cut the first piece to see if they're going to have a brother or sister!

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notkateanymore · April 2013

We will probably have family and very close friends over and do some sort of dessert for DD to know if she's going to have a brother or sister. Everybody is VERY excited for my pregnancy since it's been a long itme coming.

PinkCamino · April 2013

MrsP821:
Gender reveal parties are NMS. The whole having people come to a party just to find out what the expectant couple is having, is a bit AW-ish to me. I can see doing something with immediate family (siblings and parents), but beyond that is a bit much. Like pp said, no one else will really care as much as you do.

Yes

dbucks · April 2013

All of our friends and family are so spread out that having a party would be way too much of a hassle. We will probably just text/call after we leave the doctor's office.

That said, I do always think the balloons in the box makes for a cute photo. I don't like the cupcakes one, though, just because I'm weird and don't like cupcakes, and it would bother me to be pressured into taking a bite of one, bleh.

SaraBelly13 · April 2013

dbucks:
All of our friends and family are so spread out that having a party would be way too much of a hassle. We will probably just text/call after we leave the doctor's office.
That said, I do always think the balloons in the box makes for a cute photo. I don't like the cupcakes one, though, just because I'm weird and don't like cupcakes, and it would bother me to be pressured into taking a bite of one, bleh.

SaraBelly13 · April 2013

Oh, and if we do this, it will be at a BBQ or something like that. I don't think we'd tell people ahead of time what we were planning.

It's fairly easy for us to get together (both families) and adding close friends would be easy-peasy.

amberpro · April 2013

I don't see it being something I'd do, but if a close friend or family member had one, I'd go. It's a good excuse for cake. I'd go to a party celebrating Tuesdays if they served cake.

lyndym2006 · April 2013

esf60:
KKDRAGONFLY:
A small party for immediate family is ok but personally I think it is too "look at me" to have a big bash. Most people really don't care that much about what you are having.

This.

This, this.

dbucks · April 2013

SaraBelly13:
dbucks:
All of our friends and family are so spread out that having a party would be way too much of a hassle. We will probably just text/call after we leave the doctor's office.
That said, I do always think the balloons in the box makes for a cute photo. I don't like the cupcakes one, though, just because I'm weird and don't like cupcakes, and it would bother me to be pressured into taking a bite of one, bleh.

Lol! I know, I know. I was the weirdo growing up with a chocolate chip cookie cake and fruit for my birthday. Cake/cupcakes and icing are just way too sweet! I mean, if I'm in the right mood I can handle some red velvet and cream cheese frosting, but generally speaking...no thanks. More for you?

jlmdarrow · April 2013

I want to do this with our kids. We are expecting 5 and our kids are 25, 21, 19, 14, and 6. My hubby also has two sons from his previous marriage. I think it would be fun to have everyone over for cake!!!

SaraBelly13 · April 2013

dbucks:
SaraBelly13:
dbucks:
All of our friends and family are so spread out that having a party would be way too much of a hassle. We will probably just text/call after we leave the doctor's office.
That said, I do always think the balloons in the box makes for a cute photo. I don't like the cupcakes one, though, just because I'm weird and don't like cupcakes, and it would bother me to be pressured into taking a bite of one, bleh.

Lol! I know, I know. I was the weirdo growing up with a chocolate chip cookie cake and fruit for my birthday. Cake/cupcakes and icing are just way too sweet! I mean, if I'm in the right mood I can handle some red velvet and cream cheese frosting, but generally speaking...no thanks. More for you?

Absolutely! (And I'm really picky about icing, so I know what you mean.) And cookie cake ftw.

JalapenoMel · April 2013

This must be a Bump thing, because I have never seen or heard of anyone doing this IRL.

notkateanymore · April 2013

jlmdarrow:
I want to do this with our kids. We are expecting 5 and our kids are 25, 21, 19, 14, and 6. My hubby also has two sons from his previous marriage. I think it would be fun to have everyone over for cake!!!

You're having quints and you're worried about a gender reveal? I'd be having a nervous breakdown instead of picking out a cake.

Bethanyc1492 · April 2013

I'm going to to get a 4D ultrasound at 12-13 weeks to find out the gender. Then have my close family over for food and cake. The cake im going to get the ultra sound picture "to annouce we are pregnant" put on the top with the gender color in the inside and announce we are pregnant and find out the gender that day. I hope my bump isnt showing that much yet lol I tried to do this my last pregnancy but the U/S lady told me not ever 1 min after i asked her not to tell me the gender and kinda ruined it LOL. but this time i swear! if they mess it up again im going to go crazy!

MrsRo731 · April 2013

MrsP821:
Gender reveal parties are NMS. The whole having people come to a party just to find out what the expectant couple is having, is a bit AW-ish to me. I can see doing something with immediate family (siblings and parents), but beyond that is a bit much. Like pp said, no one else will really care as much as you do.

Yes

Katechavez · April 2013

MrsP821:
Gender reveal parties are NMS. The whole having people come to a party just to find out what the expectant couple is having, is a bit AW-ish to me. I can see doing something with immediate family (siblings and parents), but beyond that is a bit much. Like pp said, no one else will really care as much as you do.

Yep all of this. If you are having a shower AND a gender reveal....it's a bit much. Relax, people are excited for you they just don't care as much as you think they do.

tealowl · April 2013

jlmdarrow:
I want to do this with our kids. We are expecting 5 and our kids are 25, 21, 19, 14, and 6. My hubby also has two sons from his previous marriage. I think it would be fun to have everyone over for cake!!!

You're expecting...5? FIVE?!?1

I'm having a stroke right now.

samanthaevergreen · April 2013

I think this is a great idea! I will definitely add this to my baby shower. A new baby to a family is definitely a time to come together and celebrate. I'm very confused by some of the negative comments. It should be common sense that these types of parties would include close family and friends who genuinely care about your new addition to the family and friend circle.

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