I remember when we found out our first child was a girl and how frantically we called our parents and siblings. I’ve got five brothers and sisters, so that’s a lot of phone calls!
Instead, we could have shared the news with our family and friends all at once with a Gender Reveal Party. I was fortunate to attend a gender reveal party for some really good friends, Cherie and Chris, whose baby should be making his/her debut in February.
Here are some ideas for throwing your own Gender Reveal Party:
Pink versus Blue Use the traditional baby colors for decorations, food, and even splitting the guests into teams for games like Tug O’ War or milk chugging contests (use baby bottles to make it near impossible).
Encourage guests to vote. Are you carrying out in front? What foods are you craving? We’ve all got our ways to determine the gender. Record your guests votes as they enter using a chalkboard or large poster board. Cherie’s mama, owner of Totally Couture, made a vinyl poster with stickers for their voting.
Once decided, give guests a way to wear their guess. Being wrong is part of the fun! Bow ties and hair bows, fake mustaches & wax lips, top hats & tiaras would all fit the bill.
It’s all about the reveal. The reveal is the moment everyone’s been waiting for. Bring a sealed envelope to your bakery and ask for the inside of the cake to be dyed the appropriate color. A fun twist would be for each guest to receive a cake pop for everybody to bite at the same time. Other popular ways to make the announcement have been balloon releases or piñata pulls.
Cherie and Chris gave each party guest a black balloon. Inside one balloon was the answer to the question we’d all been waiting for (themselves included).
It turns out most of the party guests are horrible guesses because even though Team Blue was in the lead, I’m happy to announce “It’s A Girl!” Congrats to the happy parents-to-be!
*Note from Crystal: I’m so excited for Cherie and Chris and can’t wait to see that sweet baby girl come February. Since Cherie and I are due around the same time, I thought it would be fun to announce what my little surro-baby is as well with this post. I don’t have anything fancy, just the ultrasound picture for the gender ultrasound the Intended Parents wanted a little over a week ago.
It’s a boy!
Becca @ Mama B says
Gender reveal parties are the hot thing right now and what a fun way to announce!
and YAY for a surro baby boy!
Melanie says
They are so fun! Have any favorite reveal party ideas?
Courtney says
I did pink filled cupcakes! It was so much fun to see everyone guessing 🙂
Melanie says
Did you know ahead of time or was it a surprise for you too? I am so impatient! I don’t know if I could handle the secret!
Theresa says
Aww! It looks like a blast!
Melanie says
It really was! I love that we get to start celebrating the little lady even before she makes her appearance.
Jennifer says
I really want a gender reveal party if there is a next time. So fun!!
And yay for surro baby boy!! Congrats to everyone!
Colleen says
I’ve never heard of this but what a fun idea! Congrats to you and the parents on the boy!
Leilani says
*If* (and that’s a HUGE if) I ever get pregnant again, I definitely want a gender reveal party!
Melanie says
Me too! If we have another baby, my husband might cry if things came out blue (we’ve got two daughters, two girl dogs, plus me–he’s so horribly outnumbered).
Notorious Spinks says
This is so neat! I love it. Can’t wait to have me one.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
Thta looks like a lot of fun! Better than a phone call!
Melanie says
Absolutely! And everyone gets to be involved in the excitement.
Marcie W. says
I would have loved to have had a gender reveal party for one, if not all, of my pregnancies! It’s certainly something I hope I get to at least take part in as a guest. Hooray for a healthy little surro man!!
Zipporah Sandler says
What a novel idea. I LOVE it.
A Time Out for Mommy- Elaina says
We did this last year! I had a white coconut cake and on the inside was our big reveal- A GIRL!
Melanie says
Congrats!
Tricia Nightowlmama says
What a fun way to announce the gender I’ve never heard of these kinds of parties before. I bet the expected parents will be so happy to raise a boy. Boys are so much fun.
Billie says
How fun! Did the expecting parents have a preference?
Stefani says
I have never been to one of these parties but they sound like so much fun for the couple that are having the baby.
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
That must have been so exciting for the IPs (and you) to find out the gender of this baby! I’ve never personally been to one but gaining so much popularity and is really a creative way for the reveal!
Kathleen says
That is such a cute idea for a party to celebrate with loved ones. Congrats to your IP’s on the boy too!
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
That’s so fun that you got to go to Cherie’s party! So excited for her and the party looks so cute and fun. Congrats on little surro baby, that’s definitely a boy shot if I’ve ever seen one. 🙂
Melanie says
No denying that’s a boy!
Jenn says
What fun ideas! Congrats to both sets of parents-to-be!
Melanie says
I second the congratulations! Hoping I could marry these two babies off in thirty years!
Jenn @therebelchick says
To Crystal – I bet the parents are estatic!! And to Melanie – it looks like a really fun party!
Melanie says
It was so fun! Cherie, the mama to be, said it made it feel real. Super excited for everyone!
Nichol says
Oh this is fun. I just did a pink theme since everyone knew. Crystal, yay and congrats to both!!
Harper says
Yayy! How exciting! Such great ideas and everything here is just “PIN” worthy! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing it!
Melanie says
Pinterest is so addictive! I don’t run into many Harpers. It’s my daughter’s name so I’m happy to find others!
Toni says
Those are such fun ideas! And woo hoo for a baby boy. I love that you are doing this.
Debrah Reid says
Mozel Tov to the parents to be!
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
Awe! I love it! I bet the baby’s parents are over the moon!! Congrats Crystal!! PS the party ideas – adorable!
Lolo says
Such a fun idea!
TerriAnn @ Cookies & Clogs says
What a fun party – LOVE all the ideas. Yay the little boy on the way!
Jess says
Love the idea of a gender reveal party. Working on planning ours….where did you get the blue and pink drinks? What brand are they?
Melanie says
Congrats! The drinks were purchased at Trader Joe’s. One is blueberry & the other is a pink lemonade. I can’t remember the particular brands, but you should be able to pick up both there. Happy party planning!