Comments on: “Sparkling” Sip & See Baby Shower

By: Erika

Erika — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:33:29 +0000

In Belgium we don’t have any baby showers. We always have guests around after the baby is born. Until a few years ago, guests would just pay a visit individually, but this proved to be a burden on some young parents who had to sacrifice precious moments with their newborn for weeks on end. Sip and sees are very common nowadays. Invitations are usually sent along with the birth announcements, and guests are treated with a small gift at the end of the Sip and See. I dedicated a website to these unique welcome baby treats. Njoy!

By: jenn s.

jenn s. — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:10:38 +0000

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! :)

By: Jules

Jules — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:56:24 +0000

This is a fabulous idea! How would you incorporate twins – boy and girl – as far as color is concerned?

By: Lynn

Lynn — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:50:29 +0000

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!

By: jenn s.

jenn s. — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:35:54 +0000

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 :)

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:17:01 +0000

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!

By: Jenifer Simpson

Jenifer Simpson — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:28:32 +0000

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!

By: Robyn Haas

Robyn Haas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:14:55 +0000

Just love all the ideas…thanks!

By: Tori

Tori — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:05:56 +0000

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!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:09:51 +0000

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?