“Sparkling” Sip & See Baby Shower
categories: baby shower ideas, theme parties
How many of you have ever been to a “Sip and See”? A Sip and See is basically a casual type of baby shower that’s held AFTER baby arrives instead of before. Friends and family are invited to drop by “open house style” within a certain time frame to meet the baby (see) and enjoy light food & drinks (sip) .
When Tara from StrollerTraffic asked me to contribute some ideas for a Sip and See theme, I thought it would be fun to add a little twist on this concept and make it a “Sparkling Sip & See“, complete with lots of bubbly drinks, a pretty champagne-inspired color palette, and more sparkling ideas. Click here for full details!
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This is a gorgeous theme! I actually might tweak it a bit for a bridal shower I’m hosting in May!
Mar 24, 2009 at 9:24 am -
Our baby is due in a month and a half — I love, love, love this so much that I’ve decided on putting your ideas to use at a Sip & See of our own!
Any suggestions on incorporating cigars to offer our guests? How long after baby is born would suggest on planning something like this?
Mar 24, 2009 at 10:09 am -
Love the cream, pale yellow, and brown color scheme. I had never heard of a “sip and see” before, wonderful idea and great party inspiration once again!
Mar 24, 2009 at 12:05 pm -
Just love all the ideas…thanks!
Mar 24, 2009 at 6:14 pm -
I love this idea. I did a sip and see for a bridal shower once, but I love the idea for a baby shower…so great!-Thanks!
Mar 26, 2009 at 7:28 pm -
We had an open house after our second son was born. This was a huge success because we had also just remodelled, so it was a combination of showing off the house and showing off the baby. It was also great for a second kid, because we had time to figure out what we needed in terms of gifts (the answer? baby toys!). We had a gourmet chocolate theme, turned out terrific!
Mar 27, 2009 at 8:17 am -
A chocolate theme sounds like a GREAT idea, Jen!
Michelle -
So glad you love this idea! Sip & Sees are generally held 2-6 weeks after the baby is born. It’s probably best to gauge how you’re feeling a few days after delivery and figure out what time sounds best to YOU then… no need to stress yourself out!For the cigars – I’d just suggest personalizing the wrappers (assuming they’re individually wrapped) – with a custom label like the one pictured above. They come in a variety of sizes, so there should be one small enough for the cigars.
You could even easily incorporate them into the candy buffet as another “treat”option for guests that are old enough, of course
Mar 27, 2009 at 8:35 am -
We did this for the arrival of my neice’s daughter. Her husband loved the idea too because it was casual and he invited his firends and coworkers too. Much less pressure on the new family doin the party “open house”-style. The grandmoms and aunts brought the prepared food and the drink ingredients and helped clean the house beforehand and afterward. It was a resounding success!
Mar 27, 2009 at 9:50 am -
This is a fabulous idea! How would you incorporate twins – boy and girl – as far as color is concerned?
Jan 16, 2010 at 2:56 pm -
Hi Jules -
You really could tailor this idea to ANY color palette – so even if you wanted to do traditional pink & blue with a champagne bar that would be fine… or you could stick with the yellow/champagne palette and just use white as your 2nd color, which would work beautifully since both yellow and white are gender-neutral.You could also signify the “twins” theme in other ways… by displaying certain pieces of decor (or party favors) in two’s or by setting out 2 pairs of baby booties/socks/onesies next to each other (one yellow, one white), etc.
Good luck!
Jan 19, 2010 at 11:10 am
