Trends We Love: Modern Coed Baby Showers

Many expecting couples are ditching the old fashioned idea that a baby shower is only for the girls. Sure, most of the games and "cutesy" things at the showers cater to the ladies, but who says they have to? After all, the guy definaetly had a part in the making of the baby!

Many of our friend and family have been pregnant lately and we have been attending their coed baby showers.  Less games with more food and drinks to keep the party going are the trend. (Yes, please retire the "smell the dirty diaper and guess what chocolate bar it is" game. So over it.)  Of course there is still the traditional opening of gifts. Who can resist all those minature clothes?

When planning your coed baby shower, it is important to design a party that will make both women and men want to come. Don't think that you are trapped with the traditional light blue or light ink colors. Bold, bright colors add punch and shout fun.

This arrangment was created by designer Joanna Dyckhoff with LotusHaus.

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New Baby Announcement Magnet

Here is our very first design for our new baby collection! Of course it features my beautiful new niece, Quinlyn. We will be posting baby design on the website soon to purchase online. For now, you can contact us about all of your designing needs.

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Welcome Quinlyn Taylor Kubo

Today's post is really just a personal one. I am happy to say that my sister, Amy had her first child on Monday - a healthy baby girl named Quinlyn Taylor Kubo. She weighed 7 lbs. 13 oz and measured 20 inches. It was extra special because she is the first child in our family since I was born and she was born on my Grandmother's 80th birthday. (Pretty awesome gift!) Of course I will be designing the birth announcements, so I will be sure to post it when they are finished.

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...and Baby Makes 3.

Today I decided to touch a little on a subject that may be in the back of all of a new bride's brain: starting a family. As I was wrapping my sister's gifts for her baby shower, and putting the finishing touches on her diaper cake (it was too cute not to share - so here is the photo), I started to think about not only my dreams of having some kids of my own, but also what new brides may be thinking as well.

My husband and I will be married two years this April, and we defiantly have baby on the brain. For personal reasons, we have decided to wait another year and let my sister's new addition take the spot light for a while. Yet many of my friends did not take the route of waiting. For instance, my maid of honor, Melissa, seemed to get pregnant almost instantly! (OK - maybe three months in.) By the time they celebrated their first anniversary, they had a beautiful baby boy in their arms.

Another friend, Micaela, waited only a year before getting pregnant and it was only because of insurance reasons. She comes from a large family, so she couldn't wait to start her large family as soon as possible. (and he's a handsome, full head of hair baby boy who was just recently born.)

Many brides start their wedding planning because the baby is on the way or recently born. It is defiantly an issue that I recommend you speak to your husband about before the wedding. Being on the same page about the details of your future together is very important. Some marriages end because of the lack of communication on this issue because one partner does not want what the other one does.

I will probably touch on this subject from time to time since it is defiantly on my mind. We will also be introducing Be In Love Baby that will offer adorable designs for baby shower invitations, baby announcements and young birthday milestones.

Whatever your feelings regarding children is, we wish any new couples the best of luck in their new journey. A new life is such a precious thing.

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