Planning a Baby Shower in Milton Keynes?
When you are planning a baby shower in Milton Keynes, you may seem overwhelmed with possibilities. We have some gorgeous venues where you can hold your baby shower. We also have some amazing suppliers covering food and decor.
If you’re planning a baby shower in Milton Keynes, bookmark this article, it’s packed with all of the information you’ll need! If you think I’ve missed anything out, or you would like to add your business, drop me a message to be added.
I’ve also included a gorgeous set of baby shower printables, free for you to download. Scroll to the end to grab this set.
At Home or At A Venue?
Your first decision is where you’d like to hold your baby shower. We have some beautiful venues in Milton Keynes from small quirky tea rooms to plush hotels, there’s something for every sized gathering, but you might prefer to hold your baby shower at home. Things you’ll need to consider are;
How many guests will you have at your baby shower?
Do you want to take care of the catering yourself?
Will you have entertainment?
Once you know the answers to the above, it will make choosing your venue much easier. Of course, we have lots of hotels and chains in Milton Keynes but take a look at some of these smaller or quirky venues for your baby shower too:
Truly Scrumptious Tea House
https://tsth.co.uk/ooh-la-la/the-perfect-baby-shower-venue/
French Affaire
https://www.french-affaire.co.uk/
Kilning Me Softly
https://www.kilningmesoftly.co.uk/Pottery-Painting-Cafe
The Coffee Boutique
https://www.facebook.com/mkcoffeeshop/
Baby Shower Decor
Beautiful decor can really transform your baby shower. There are so many options and lots depends on your venue - they may even have baby shower party planners and decorators they work with. Balloons, flowers, sweetie carts and other props are always popular for baby showers. I follow some amazing party decor companies from Milton Keynes on Instagram. Go and take a look at some of the beautiful baby showers they have decorated on their accounts:
www.instagram.com/pinkballoon_1
www.instagram.com/eventprophiremk
www.instagram.com/bohobloomsmk
www.instagram.com/marigold_hire
www.instagram.com/partyboxbydesign
www.instagram.com/theballoonboutiquemk
Catering For Your Baby Shower
We are blessed to have some fantastic food businesses in Milton Keynes who can create some amazing treats for your baby shower guests.
When it comes to food your venue may have catering included. But if you have the option to cater yourself or are holding your baby shower at home you might want to think about afternoon tea or sharing platters. Buffet style food make it easy for your guests to mingle whilst they eat. I’ve pulled together a little list of catering options here:
https://thecalzonekitchen.co.uk/
https://redpeppercateringmk.co.uk/
https://theartisangrazingc.wixsite.com/website
It isn’t a baby shower without sweet treats! I can personally highly recommend my wonderful cake smash cake baker https://www.instagram.com/asliceoflifemk/?hl=en You can take a look at some of her beautiful bakes in my cake smash gallery here
Preserving Your Memories
Your baby shower is a wonderful exciting milestone to celebrate with your family and friends. Make sure you remind everyone to take lots of photographs. It’s lovely to be able to show your children how people celebrated their imminent arrival by looking through your photographs together. It’s also a wonderful time to consider maternity photography. I specialise in stunning maternity portraits for Milton Keynes mums so if you want to capture this very special time as part of your baby shower celebrations, take a look at my maternity gallery.
Baby Shower Entertainment
Baby showers often revolve around fun and games. You might have people attending from all areas of your life and party games are a great way to break the ice. It’s also nice to play some keepsake games to pop in your baby memory box and look back on.
I’ve created a gorgeous pack of games for your baby shower which is free to download here