Have fun with it! Your options are endless, and you might find you really get into it once you get started. Having a chocolate fondue fountain or a soda bar can create an interactive element that guests will love. You can also connect the food and drinks to the theme based on the colors you choose for the straws, napkins, and cupcake liners. If you have a set theme, you can tie the food into the theme by using colored frosting, or by piping lettering onto foods like “Oh, Baby!” Cookie cutters are your friend! Cut everything from brownies to sandwiches into shapes that match the theme. Set up food and dessert tables so that guests can serve themselves buffet style, and stick to foods that aren’t too messy to eat while standing up and mingling. You could also make some of what’s on offer but ask each guest to bring a small plate to share. Make it easier on yourself by using some store-bought elements, too.

If you’ve decided to prepare most of the food, round up some of the mom-to-be’s friends and family to help.

You’ll no doubt have lots of fun planning and serving the food for the mom-to-be’s baby shower.

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