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So you’ve been to all your friends’ baby showers and they’re all having girls. What can you do to throw a baby shower for the next mom to be that is a little bit different from the norm? Everybody loves pink, but you don’t have to use it in the expected ways. And you don’t have to stick to just one shade of pink.

First, think young and modern, and what could be more modern than a throwback to your mom’s day? That’s right, vintage is the new hip baby shower theme. So pull out those photos of your mom’s baby shower and steal some ideas.

Bring on the pink in argyle, stripes or polka dots. When you look back to some of those 1960s and 1970s baby shower photos, you’ll find that they look ultra-stylish now. Major stores are now offering more and more funky vintage paper goods, wrapping paper and decorations. Check online or at the big box or discount stores for baby shower decorations that have that retro chic feel.

Browns and pinks are very current. Anything you want to set out in shades of pink or chocolate brown will look very modern. Say you have a pink table cloth. Don’t go with a set of pink paper napkins. Go with a contrasting chocolate brown for the napkins, cups and cutlery (plastic is fine).

Your balloons can be several shades of pink from hot pink to the lightest hue of ice pink. Put some brown balloons in with the mix and carry your theme through.

Why not do a baby girl tree in pink? You can find these online especially at Christmas time. A pink faux tabletop Christmas tree (you can find them all year online) decorated with cute little baby items will look charming and very unique. When you send out your invitations, request that everyone bring a small ornament or baby item for the tree. Then give the whole tree to the mom to be. Items can be anything from a little glass baby rattle ornament to a set of nail clippers on a string. You could even tie a string around travel sized baby products and tie them on to the tree as well. It’s such a lovely centerpiece and very different from what everyone will be used to.

Set up a chair where the mom to be can open her presents. Make it special by placing a pink polka dot fleece blanket over the chair and a giant brown bow. Mom can then take the blanket home for baby. Go big with your accent touches. Give out pink candles in little brown polka dot votive holders. Have pink and brown M&Ms on hand and bowls of pink foods like Jell-O or ambrosia.

Your cake can be a masterpiece tower of pinks and browns, or you could have a bakery create cupcakes that feature chocolate frosting with pink fondant circle accents. If you’re doing cupcakes, you can place them on cake stands stacked one on top of another, pink glass, of course. When you stack the cake stands the result will look like a several-layer cake.

There are so many ways to do a 'it's a girl' shower without being overly cutesy.

Perfect for an outdoor or springtime party, your Blooming Flower Baby Shower can be a fun way to introduce the new baby girl to her new friends and family!  With a few simple and colorful decorations, exciting baby shower games and cute take-home baby shower favors, your guests - and especially the guest of honor - will have a great time.

Introduce shower guests to the theme with your blooming invitations.  Purchase themed invitations online or create your own by cutting daisy shapes out of construction paper.  Write shower information such as when, where and what time on each petal, then put the star of the show in the center of the bloom!  If your flowers are too large to fit in a standard envelope, fold the petals toward the center so your guests can watch the details "bloom" as they unfold the invitation.

Decorate your shower tables with large bouquets of colorful daisies.  Use these bouquets for a shower game where you ask guests to count the flowers in each bouquet or count the number of petals on a certain flower.  Sprinkle flower petals across a plain white tablecloth or use a different colored cloth for each table for a bright and cheery presentation.

When guests arrive at the shower, greet them with a large flower-shaped sign announcing "Welcome to (the new mother)'s Blooming Baby Shower".  Make sure to have a corsage for the guest of honor and a refreshing beverage for her to relax with.  I recommend lemonade or a light fruit punch to keep with the theme.

Daisy cupcakes are a tasty and relatively easy dessert option for this type of shower theme.  Either decorate individual cupcakes with daisy designs or frost them in different colors and arrange in the shape of a flower.  I saw a really unique dessert idea at kraftfoods.com (see photo on right) and you could easily put your own unique spin on it.

As guests are getting ready to leave, bring out a basket of blooming shower favors so they will each have a memory of the special day.  Help mom pack up all of her baby gifts and send her home with a beautiful flower bouquet to keep her special theme alive as long as possible!

More Baby Shower Theme Ideas:

• Top 5 Baby Girl Shower Themes
• Top 5 Baby Boy Shower Themes

Congratulations, a precious little girl is on the way! Or maybe she has already arrived and you are about to celebrate her birth with a baby shower. If mom and dad do not have a specific theme for the baby’s room, or they already have their decorating done, consider spotlighting the little princess with our It’s A Girl baby shower theme. The invitations, decorations, games, and even gifts can center around her beloved arrival and the feminine theme will be fun for mommy and her guests as well!

There are debatable reasons to hold the shower both before and after baby is born, but the best way to decide is to ask the mother. If she’s having a particularly difficult pregnancy or if guests will be traveling from far away, it’s a good idea to wait until after baby has arrived so mom can be more relaxed and guests will have a chance to see the baby of honor. However, if mom is sailing along in her pregnancy with no complications and this is her first pregnancy, you may want to hold the shower before the little sweetheart arrives so you can help mom and dad decorate her room or have enough diapers for the first few weeks!

Keep in mind that the baby – especially if she will be mom’s firstborn – can make her arrivals sooner or later than expected, so don’t plan the shower too close to her due date or your guest of honor may not be able to attend!

If mom is absolutely certain that a baby girl is on the way, or if she has already arrived, you can have fun with a modern baby girl baby shower to treat the beautiful baby girl like the royal princess that she is! Many decorations and baby shower favors feature a chubby cheeked sweetheart with a single curl on her head and a pink ribbon in her hair. From personalized shower invitations to thank you notes and everything in between, you can easily transform your baby shower location into a little girl haven – complete with pink streamers, feminine tableware, “It’s A Girl” shower games, even a pretty pink corsage for mom!

For more baby shower ideas:

• Personalized Baby Shower Favor Ideas
• It's A Girl Baby Shower
• Creative and Fun Baby Shower Game Ideas