This absolutely magical Royal Prince Baby Shower was created by Carla Antunes and her sister in law Stephanie Lopes from Taunton, MA. Carla and Stephanie are event planners and the founders of Lasting Impression Event Planning. They have designed a wide array of events ranging from baby showers, first birthdays, wedding showers, and more in the southern Boston area. They designed this magnificent baby shower for Carla’s sister who was getting ready to have a baby boy. Her sister picked out the theme and they quickly set out on a mission to bring her vision to life. After viewing the photos we would say that they went above and beyond simply succeeding! It’s a shower fitting for William and Kate’s little prince! We love the fact that Carla has been a loyal LinenTablecloth customer since 2012! For this gorgeous event they used our polyester tablecloths and satin overlays, our polyester chair covers and satin sashes, and finally our satin fabric rolls to create the stage. The royal blue, red, and gold color scheme that they chose complements the theme perfectly!

Would you believe that this beautiful red and gold throne used to be a raggedy, old chair?! They refurbished it specifically for this event and it definitely brings the baby shower to another level of magnificence. The stunning “throne room” inspired stage has to be one of the most detailed stages we have seen! We adore the small touches like the golden pillars, candelabra, and red carpet. They embellished the tablescapes with marvelous tassel pillows (that they made themselves using regular throw pillows and our royal blue fabric) topped with globes displaying glitter kissed roses and baby’s breath. To add a final royal touch they used gold crowns and over-sized keys. Other creative baby shower themes that this awesome duo put together include “Pretty in Pink Ballerina”, “Safari”, “Winter Wonderland”, and “Royal Tea”. They’ve also designed a “Mint to Be” wedding shower and a Tiffany & Co. inspired sweet sixteen called “Makayla & Co.” So, not only are the event decorations creative, but also the names that they give them!

Lasting Impression Event Planning strives to create memorable affordable events that are collaboration of the clients vision and their creative touch. Pinterest is their favorite “go-to” for inspiration. If you would like to see more amazing work from this lovely company check out their Facebook page.From unique bridal shower favors to elegant wedding-themed decorations, Party City offers a generous selection... With a variety of wedding-themed supplies, celebrate the bride in style. Bridal shower guests will love Thank guests with elegant Celebrate their engagement with gold ring bridal shower decorations and more. Honor love so sweet with an elegant gold and silver candy buffet that bridal shower guests will love. Complement the wedding theme Love is in the air with balloons. Celebrate love with bridal shower desserts. Wrap the perfect bridal shower present with elegant gift bags and giftwrap BRIDAL SHOWER PARTY IDEAS

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I helped host a coed shower with a tropical theme. We had it outdoors, complete with punch, tropical invitations (so the men wouldn't be scared away), and reggae/Jimmy Buffett music. People mingled and had an opportunity to talk to the guest of honor. A friend of mine arranged a barbecue baby shower at her home and invited a bunch of our friends and their significant others. We didn't play any games. Instead, we caught up on old times and listened to advice and stories from our friends, most of whom already had babies. Unlike a traditional "girls-only" event, it was more like a fun, casual get together with our close friends. We have many male friends who wanted to wish us well and would have been excluded from a traditional shower. My partner's friends threw us a shower, but it was more of a brunch party for both the girls and the guys. We even had a couple of kids along, including a pair of 6-month-old twins. They were a hit! I think having the kids, and especially babies, around just made it that much more about children, which was great.

Let the guys in. It's amazing how much fun the men bring to this type of event. At our shower, when a gift such as a toy was opened, the men would put it together, make some hysterical comments, and then play with it until the next interesting item was opened. My husband has been very involved in every step of our pregnancy. He's been at every doctor's appointment and has done just as much research on the right type of crib, play yard, stroller, and so on as I have. Instead of going out with the guys to play pool or watch the hockey game, he's been home with me reading Dr. Seuss to my belly and keeping his hand on my stomach so he can feel every kick the baby makes. So why shouldn't he be included in the baby shower, too? My boyfriend and I are expecting our first in May. He is very involved and interested in all things about the baby. Attending a shower/party is a fun and social way to get new dads comfortable with all things baby. It also gives "rookie" dads a chance to mingle and connect with "veteran" dads.

Your baby's father might long for some support in this new arena, and I think having them be a part of this festivity is a healthy introduction! Having a coed shower allowed my husband to be a part of every aspect of our pregnancy. Mind you, he is the meat-eating, football-watching, big type of guy, but his heart melted just as quickly as mine did when we opened those tiny clothes and other gifts. We didn't play any silly games, but we did all enjoy each other's company, exchange pregnancy stories (men as well as women), eat lunch and cake, and share in the joy that only the coming of a baby can bring. I was as surprised as anything when I walked into a conference room at work and there was my wife, 7 months pregnant, clapping and shouting congratulations. A few close friends at work decided to give me, a guy, a surprise baby shower. They contacted my wife by email and phone to plan it. They did a wonderful job – I had no suspicions whatsoever! I didn't realize how much these people thought of me.

I now cherish their friendship more than ever. This one act has brought me closer to these friends than anything else in the world could have. The shower I planned wasn't "his and hers," it was just "his." Two guys at my office were going to become first-time fathers at around the same time. We decided to have a "book and music" shower for the dads-to-be. Everyone gave children's books and CDs to start off the babies' libraries. We decided to give the couple a taste of real "shower" ambiance, but in a small dose. We asked everybody to bring in a baby picture of themselves on the day of the lunch. I arranged the photos on a cardboard backing, brought them to the lunch, had everyone guess which picture belonged to which person, and gave a prize (a Star Trek-style toy gun that shoots foam disks) to the winner. I made corsages out of baby socks and silk flowers for the dads. I purposely made them very big and silly-looking, and we all enjoyed teasing the dads and making them wear the corsages through lunch (but not back at the office)!

Everybody had a great time, and I think some of the guys were surprised at how much fun they had. The trick for us was to keep it simple and silly. On the shower invitations, we gave people the option of bringing a gag gift for the dad. They were so creative! We had a diaper-changing kit (which included a clothespin for his nose, rubber gloves, and goggles), World's Best Dad mugs, and 5 pounds of coffee to keep him awake and alert at 3 a.m. We had a 'his and hers' baby shower. It was already nontraditional as our son Paxton was almost 3 months old. He was still in the neonatal intensive care unit, so we held off on the shower until we knew when he was coming home. — Brenda and Luke Our situation is a little different as my partner and I are lesbians expecting our first baby. We had a shower for all our friends and our two families. My work threw us a shower and Liza's work also threw her one! It was very exciting that her work recognized her as an equal parent. So often husbands, nontraditional partners, and second-time moms get left out of the process.

It's important to remember that even though they're not pregnant, they're still parents. One of the cutest games I ever played at a couples shower was "Make a Baby." We each got small pieces of two different colors of Play-Doh and were told to make a baby. When the time was up, we all had to put our babies on a platter, and the expecting couple came back in the room to pick their favorite baby. Some of the babies were pretty hilarious. As an icebreaker, we played a game where everyone had a sign pinned to their back with a name of a children's nursery rhyme character. Each person had to go around and ask for clues about who they were, so it really got people talking. The game the guys loved best was the Diaper Olympics. I had two infant-size dolls that needed a pretend diaper change. We divided the group in half and did a relay race. You had to take the baby, rush to the table, pull the diaper off, use a wipe, powder, and diaper again, and then take it to the next person in line.