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A friend of mine is expecting in the spring and I’m thrilled to be helping plan her shower. We both spend a lot of time Manhattan, but she’ll be a newbie to navigating with a baby in tow. The best gift I can give this mom-to be is to share some of my own baby solutions for traveling in NYC and throw her an amazing shower.
Gold & Black: NYC Style-Inspired Baby Shower
When I think of New York City and my stylish friend/ mom-to be, I think of sophisticated and classic colors. This fit in with my friend’s request for a gender neutral shower. So, we forgot about pink, blue, yellow and green and went glam with black and gold.
Here’s the ideas that helped us pull it all together:
Flowers are a great way to add in a pop of color – as we did here with the pink. It looks great with the gold and helps break up the color theme a little bit.
These gold painted mason jars are an easy way to create holders for straws, utensils or flowers – and you can paint them any color to match your theme.
We had lots of sweets – like these mini strawberry shortcakes and gold/black swirled lollipops. Our cake was simple, homemade and accented with gold and black fabric flowers.
A beautiful handmade baby banner helped tie in the theme and provided some decoration for our party.
Another way to tie in color and theme is with wooden forks with gold foiled stickers – helping give the party a custom look!
For favors, we chose a white chocolate covered cookie with gold sprinkles. Tied off with a gold ribbon, it was a great take away for guests.
You can find info below the video for where we shopped for these sweet treats and some of our other fabulous finds!
For centerpieces, we made mini diaper cakes for each table. We purchased Huggies Little Movers and Snug & Dry from CVS in various sizes because babies grow fast! We simply wrapped the diapers in some decorative black and gold papers to create these mini cakes!
Finally, instead of a guest book, we had guests fill out a sheet with their wishes for baby. They were encouraged to share their hopes for baby and any gentle advice! We had guests put their wishes in jar for mom & dad to-be to read through.
Gift Idea – Diaper & Wipes Clutch
I’d tell any new mom keep it simple, light and organized when in the city with a baby, especially with help from Huggies! My gift to help my friend do this: a stocked black and gold diaper clutch, with built in changing pad and a Huggies Wipes clutch!
Keep it Simple: Don’t overdo it. If you end up needing something you didn’t bring, you can find it in a snap. Like the time I forgot diapers and quickly popped into a midtown CVS to pick up Huggies. Problem solved.
Keep it Light: I have twins now, so I usually travel with a stroller. Prior to that, I used a baby carrier to wear my son. Different options, but both great. No matter your mode of travel, it’s easier when your bags are light. The last thing you want is a heavy diaper bag weighing you down. A simple diaper and wipes clutch will make your bag so much lighter – and allow more room for other necessities – think blanket, toy, pacifier, bottles, snacks, etc.
Keep It Organized: Get yourself an all-in-one clutch like this! It has a pocket for mamma’s stuff and room for necessities and diapers. Along with my wipes clutch (which easily clips on), I have everything I need in one spot! Most clutches will also open up to a large diaper changing pad- which is also a must with a baby in NYC!
What tips do you have for navigating a big city with little ones? Please share in the comments!
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Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
February 23, 2015 at 3:17 pmMy SIL is pregnant with her first and she lives in NYC, but her shower will be here at home in Boston.
Stephanie C says
February 23, 2015 at 4:48 pmHopefully her shower will be after all your snow melts! Boston is a great location for a baby shower (and my second favorite city!)– have fun!
Nancy says
February 23, 2015 at 3:36 pmSo pinterest-worthy! I went out to a baby shower over the weekend for the first time (as an adult!) lol.
Stephanie C says
February 23, 2015 at 4:47 pmThanks, Nancy! I didn’t attend a baby shower either til my friends starting having babies – which wasn’t too long ago. First it was all the bridal showers, now baby! 🙂
kungphoo says
February 23, 2015 at 4:28 pmVery cool and sleek! Good Luck to the new parents to be!
Stephanie C says
February 23, 2015 at 4:46 pmThanks! Sleek is a good description! 🙂
Andrea says
February 23, 2015 at 4:42 pmI am an avid party planner and am in love with the colour choice and display of decorations! Though I won’t hosting a shower I can see myself hosting a similar theme for my upcoming birthday. Great post!
Stephanie C says
February 23, 2015 at 4:45 pmThanks so much, Andrea! It is such a great color combo – and yes, perfect for so many types of parties!
Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says
February 23, 2015 at 5:27 pmThis is so elegant and beautiful, definitely different from your typical baby shower themes. I love the mason jars of ocurse, and anything chevron!
Terri Ramsey Beavers says
February 23, 2015 at 6:43 pmI really love the black and gold color combo. I want to buy some gold spray paint and paint some of my mason jars now :).
Jeanine says
February 23, 2015 at 7:12 pmI love all of this. Black and Gold is amazing together. This is amazing for sure pinning this later to have! Awesome.
Liz Mays says
February 23, 2015 at 7:38 pmThose colors are perfect and the strawberry shortcakes are so cool! I wish more baby showers were like this!
Jess Scull says
February 23, 2015 at 8:18 pmThis shower makes me want another child! LOL What chic and sophisticated decor ideas! Brilliant!
Digna D. says
February 23, 2015 at 8:49 pmWow, such great items. This brought back so many memories for me of past showers. Thank you for sharing.
Breanna says
February 23, 2015 at 9:17 pmOh my goodness – what an incredible color scheme for a baby shower! I honestly never would have given black and gold a thought – but this is truly elegant!
Elizabeth O. says
February 23, 2015 at 9:24 pmI lloooovvee the gold and black theme! Very chic and elegant! So very New York!
Nina Say says
February 23, 2015 at 9:31 pmI love the black and white theme. It is very modern and I think it will stay classy throughout the years.
celebdirtylaundry says
February 23, 2015 at 11:12 pmI love the black and gold concept, it’s so beautiful!
Krystal says
February 24, 2015 at 12:06 amThis is truly beautiful! I would love to recreate this party for other themes as well! Black and gold go so well together.
Myrabev says
February 24, 2015 at 1:44 amoh wow I am so in love with how stylish this baby shower is, I have never considered black and gold for baby showe but this is so cute I want one just need to get pregnant first lol
Beth says
February 24, 2015 at 10:00 amBlack and gold will forever be a timeless combination! It looks so glam and like old Hollywood.
Kori Tomelden says
February 24, 2015 at 11:05 amI love how elegant that looks. A friend of mine recently had a baby shower and it was a lot of fun.
CourtneyLynne says
February 24, 2015 at 1:25 pmOmg what a beyond fabulous baby shower!!!! Wish you would of set up mine hehe 😉
Stephanie C says
February 24, 2015 at 4:45 pmThanks, Courtney! I wish I could just set up parties for people – *dream job* 🙂
Donna Ward says
February 24, 2015 at 2:01 pmMy goodness – your images tell the story so beautifully – and I had to then read to get even more from your post – excellent!
Stephanie C says
February 24, 2015 at 4:43 pmThanks, Donna – it was really a lot of fun to put together. I’m so happy with how it turned out.
lisa says
February 24, 2015 at 2:24 pmI haven’t been to a baby shower in ages, but I love the black and gold colors for the shower! Very elegant and classy.
Stephanie C says
February 24, 2015 at 4:41 pmThank you, Lisa!
Rosey says
February 24, 2015 at 3:29 pmI love those colors for the baby shower. It’s just nice to mix it up sometimes!
Stephanie C says
February 24, 2015 at 4:41 pmI agree – something different is always fun! Thanks for commenting!
Ann Bacciaglia says
February 24, 2015 at 3:55 pmI love the look of these decorations. It would be so much fun to organize a baby shower.
Stephanie C says
February 24, 2015 at 4:41 pmThanks, Ann! This was a lot of fun to put together!
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
February 24, 2015 at 6:46 pmThis is gorgeous! I don’t know anyone pregnant at the moment that hasn’t had a baby shower yet. I just love these colors. I am going to have a 40th birthday this year. This would be perfect for that. I’d rather not have a black, grey, over the hill party.
Christina Aliperti says
February 24, 2015 at 8:56 pmI love how elegant this looks. This reminds me of a celebrity event, lol. Beautiful!
OurFamilyWorld says
February 24, 2015 at 9:35 pmI love how sexy and elegant that whole shower looks. What a great idea.
Fi Ní Neachtáin says
February 25, 2015 at 7:03 amSuch lovely ideas for a baby shower. I don’t know if the black would be for me as I like colour but I love all the details.
Yona Williams says
February 25, 2015 at 3:25 pmThe black and white swirled lollipops are such a nice touch. And, I really like the colors of black and gold together.
Bradley Finnearty says
February 25, 2015 at 6:27 pmBlack and Gold are not colors that I would associate with a baby shower. This looks really nice though.
Erin says
February 26, 2015 at 9:19 pmOKay, that is one fabulous baby shower! Now I wish I would have had one! LOL
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
February 28, 2015 at 9:09 pmBlack and Gold theme is very elegant for a shower party! I love it. Bookmarking this.
Racquel Schroder Bregg says
March 1, 2015 at 11:40 pmLooks like you did an amazing job of pulling it all together. The mother is very lucky t have you around.