Gender Reveal Party Planning
It is entirely possible that the second most exciting time in your pregnancy journey, after finding out that you are pregnant, may just be when the sonographer asks you, “Would you like to know the gender of your baby?”. Some women may say “yes” right away because waiting is just not their game. But some women choose to find out their news by throwing a gender reveal party and finding out with family, friends or just their partner.
This trend has been such a craze in America, and lately the culture has started to pick up steam in other countries. So if this is something that you would like to experience, then read on to find out more about gender reveal parties.
Where do you begin?
First thing you need to do is to obviously say no to the sonographer’s question, and inform your sonographer that you would like to know the result at your gender reveal party. The sonographer will then print out the gender result and keep it in a sealed envelope before passing it to you. And you just need to be patient, even if your heart itches to know. Then it is time to plan your gender reveal party!
Party planning time
Now, as with any event planning, you need to first decide on a few major key elements: time, budget and place. Decide with your partner, family and friends on a time, where the people you love most are able to attend and share this joyous occasion with you.
Next comes budgeting. Would you want the added stress of planning the party yourself? Or would you rather have an event planner to organise it for you? If you would like to save some money for the upcoming costs of having a baby, but may not be able to haul the furniture and prepare the food all by yourself, maybe try to have a discussion with your family and see if they can help you to organise this.
DIY projects to make this party happen may be a good bonding time as a family before the baby is here. Lastly, consider the location of the party. Depending on the size of your budget, it can range from booking a restaurant to booking a manor. Or it can be in your backyard, with nicely decorated balloons and fairy lights. Intimate and cosy vibes are key to ensure everyone can relax and have fun.
Prepare your Other Children for the Reveal
One thing to note is that everyone is usually very excited and anxious at a gender reveal party, because of the anticipation to find out the gender of the baby. But if you have other children, who may still be a little young to understand the hype or may get scared easily by large crowd’s reactions, then give them enough explanations on the purpose of the party. Walkthrough the party’s process with them, so they can better adjust their expectations.
It is also important for you to talk to them about their expectations on either having a brother or a sister. Some kids may feel resentful if the reveal does not show the gender that they were hoping for. So, to avoid needing to deal with crying kids throwing tantrums on the spot, it is best to prep your children well.
Have Fun and Enjoy the Party!
It is always easy to lose focus on the purpose of the party, especially when you are overwhelmed by all the things that need to be done for the party to go smoothly. Therefore, seek help as much as you can from your loved ones. Everyone is there for you, besides just to find out the gender of your baby. So, plan as much as you can leading up to the day. But on the day itself, get others to pick up a cake for you, or decorate the venue etc. This ensures that you are able to enjoy the moments and have fun instead. And once you find out the gender of your baby, you can now relax and look forward to the second half of your pregnancy.
Last but absolutely not least, take tons of pictures and videos, so you can preserve these happy moments with your loved ones forever. Have a beautiful and epic gender reveal party from Ina!
