Butter Believe it's a Boy!

For any type of event, the first thing you have to do is to set your mind on a theme. So, I did what most millennials do: head on to Pinterest.

I first searched for unique themes until I found a cute butter board. I thought to myself, how about a butter-themed baby shower? It’s weirdly specific, but it might just work. I went down the rabbit hole of Pinterest and saw these:

Writing this blog, I realized I started planning for my baby shower 5 months before. Sure, it’s quite a long time before the shower, but I was excited. So, I went ahead and started preparing for it right away.

Here’s how I planned my baby shower. I started with an idea. I came up with: Butter Believe It’s a Boy! I told my cousin Natalie, who also happens to be type A, and she drafted a poster.

I worked with this and tweaked it a little bit.

I created a checklist so I’d have a bird’s-eye view of the party. Details will follow, but what’s important is we have the major things covered: food and drinks, program and prizes, vendors, etc.

John was hands-on and supportive about the whole idea, so he suggested that we go right ahead and list the guests we want to invite.

After this, I went on Partiful and created the event invite. The link is below; it’s public, so you can view it. Partiful Link

With an official invite, we started researching and crafting our own registry. We made our registry on Babylist because the reviews say it’s convenient and easy to use.

To my surprise, once I hit my second trimester, at 24 weeks, also known as the viability week, they sent me a Hello Baby box!

Months Before:

What I started to work on first is our Surprise Vending Machine. (I’ll include a photo of this from the actual party.) I cut a hole in a big cardboard box, attached string to the top inside of the box, and tied a candy/toy to the end of the string. So when you cut the string from the hole, you can’t see what you’re getting, but it’ll just drop at the bottom where you can get it.

2 months before the shower, I started working on the party favors. I saw a soap baby shower party favor on Pinterest that said, “From my shower to yours,” and I loved the idea so much that I decided to make soaps too.

Back in the Philippines, in 2018, I had my own soap business called Andin Organics. I made mostly cold-pressed soaps from scratch. My bestsellers were the castile soaps and activated charcoal facial soaps.

This time, for the party, I thought, what’s an easy way to create a large quantity of soaps? Melt-and-pour! I purchased (shea) butter soap base and a yellow food-safe coloring for the soaps. I made sure to exclude fragrances, as those might trigger allergies or adverse skin reactions. After setting, I wrapped them in cling wrap and then in wax paper. The cling wrap prevents them from drying, and the wax paper keeps moisture from seeping out. Natalie volunteered to make the labels since she has the elements on Canva from the invite poster she made. (Finished soaps with labels to be shown later.)

One day, I think I was already ready to go out, but I was waiting on John, so I decided to make just one butter sculpture from polymer clay. He said it looked cute and suggested I make butter keychains for the party too. I initially said it would be too much work because, at the time, we had around 70 guests. It was just supposed to be a butter stick, but I wanted to add a hint of his first name.

At this point, we were close enough to choose and contact our vendors, so we did. We picked an ice cream cart and a coffee cart.

For the games, let me tell you that it took more than a week to come up with all the games that weren’t standard baby shower games. I watched a lot of videos and went on Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok.

The prizes corresponded to the difficulty of the game, but mostly they were adulting items like a waffle maker, microwavable sandwich maker, coffee pods, a micro herb plant set, a fleece blanket, etc.

I had a lot of time on my hands, so I also tested and tweaked French macaron recipes that would best fit me, our oven, and the environment (humidity). Here are some of the earlier attempts.

Weeks Before:

John had this idea to draft a floor plan so it would be easier to arrange the tables and chairs without me, since I can’t lift anything heavy. Canva has always been a reliable tool in my party planning.

I also used it to make and print these diaper raffle tickets and vending machine tickets.

As a certified Type A, I also made primers for the host and the welcome desk.

Katrina, John’s sister, volunteered to host as well as decorate the venue and make additional desserts. She flew in a couple of days before the baby shower to help out, but even months before, she was already involved in the planning.

I had choices on what I could wear for the baby shower. Here are my top picks:

(Spoiler alert: I did not pick any from the pictures above!!)

At this point, we also made sure we had already ordered what we needed for the party and confirmed with our vendors.

Approaching the week of the baby shower, I created a timeline so I won’t be overwhelmed.

The Week of the Baby Shower:

I prepared kits, and by “kits,” I meant kits sealed in Ziploc baggies with labels and instructions.

2 days before, I baked my final batch of French macarons for the party and left them in the freezer to store.

A Day Before the Shower:

By this time, all hands were on deck as we prepared centerpieces,

and chocolate-covered treats

Baby Shower Day:

I took a pic of the outside of the venue that morning. It was so peaceful, and the weather was perfect.

Here’s what it looked like inside:

We arranged the welcome desk and the dessert table while Katrina and Tricia worked on the arch and the balloons.

Here’s a not-so-good photo of the surprise vending machine. We didn’t get to take a decent photo of it being used.

After setting up, we went back home to change. And of course, I didn’t forget the little details like my nails!!

Program:

We had pizza and chips and dip while waiting for the taco cart to start serving. Guests were also free to grab anything from the dessert table.

ACTIVATIONS

Welcome Desk:

We took photos of all the guests at the party and printed it in a polaroid film for the baby’s book. They also had to fill out a dedication for our baby, each slip with a different prompt.

Find the Marked Baby:

We placed around 80 babies in a bucket with Orbeez, and the top was covered and slightly open so you could slip your hand in. You must pick a baby from the bucket, and when you get a marked baby, you’ll win a prize.

GAMES

My Water Broke:

Participants were handed frozen chunks of ice with a plastic baby at the center. The first one to get their baby by any means will get a prize.

Catch the Pacifier:

Couples will participate in this game. One will sit on a chair blindfolded while the other stands behind them with a pacifier attached to a pool noodle. The first couple to catch the pacifier wins the game.

Guess the Chocolate:

Players will guess the melted chocolate in the diaper. The player with the most right answer wins.

Diaper Raffle:

If a guest brings a diaper with them, they get a raffle ticket. 5 winners will be picked.

Baby Name Reveal Crossword:

John and I have been careful not to prematurely share the name of our baby since we didn’t want any outside opinions. To end the party, we decided to have guests solve the crossword and guess our baby’s name

Here’s me and my husband, John, at the beginning of the party.

After the Party:

After clean-up and opening of the gifts, we made sure to thank everyone who attended and gifted us something.

I had so much fun planning and preparing for my baby shower. It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of family who went out of their way to lend a hand before or during the party.

10/10 would do it again for our son’s first birthday.

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