We had our gender reveal party over the weekend - it was a nice day (the weather actually was quite hot!) so it's always nice to have an indoor/outdoor party. We kept it relatively small with family and a few close friends. All the details are linked at the bottom of the post...
Our original plans were to have it this weekend since it's Cinco de Mayo but with scheduling we moved it up a week but still kept the Mexican theme for the food.
I definitely wasn't planning on cooking for that many people so we had a make your own taco bar catered by Qdoba. The appetizers we did make and it was kept easy - Mexican bean dip, salsa/guacamole/pico de gallo with chips and peppers/dip.
For the dessert bar we had a local bakery make us cake bite truffles - chocolate chip as well as red velvet, cupcakes and onsie shaped cookies. We finished it off with a few chocolate pretzels and also had a cake since it was my stepdad's birthday the next day.
After some mingling and appetizers everyone went out either onto the deck or into the backyard for the big reveal. A few people at the party knew ahead of time but most were surprised with the blue confetti! We got the poppers from Etsy and they were fantastic - but work to clean up, ha!
We finished up singing Happy Birthday and enjoying more dessert. There were a few friends staying with us for the weekend so we kept the party going for much of the night with guests slowly leaving as they pleased. It was a great celebration!
Party Sources:
Confetti Poppers
Welcome Sign
Old Wives Tales/Guessing Boards: DIY
Cups & Confetti
Taco Sign
Taco Onsie
Baby Napkins
Oh Baby Balloons
Cupcake Toppers
He or She Cake Topper
Welcome Sign
Old Wives Tales/Guessing Boards: DIY
Cups & Confetti
Taco Sign
Taco Onsie
Baby Napkins
Oh Baby Balloons
Cupcake Toppers
He or She Cake Topper
Thanks for stopping by! xx
Such a precious party! I'm super impressed you pulled all that off being newly pregnant. Still so thrilled for you guys! You're going to LOVE being a boy mom!
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a ball! Love the Mexican idea- this baby is so lucky to be joining such a great family!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine a more fun party for you guys to host!! I love the taco bar that you set up and that cute little onesie that is just perfect!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteThose confetti poppers are so fun! That would be such a pain to clean up, though - yikes!
ReplyDeleteLove all the cute details. The perfect 'last party' to have!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a joyful party!! I love the Mexican theme (any excuse for tacos :)) & you and I are wearing the same dress today! #Twins
ReplyDeleteLooks like such an incredible party. So much to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteSo fun!!! Good call getting it catered!! I can't believe you'll be in your new house so soon!! And that you'll have baby boy S!!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so perfect! You are seriously the hostess with the mostest ;) doesn't it seem so much more real now that you know the gender?!
ReplyDeleteThat taco onesie is too cute for words & absolutely perfect for your party!
ReplyDeletei just love this event! and you know i love how the photos turned out. so cute! and i just love all the little details in the food. so perfect!
ReplyDeletexoxo cheshire kat
Such a fun day filled with so much love! You do know how to throw a party, girlfriend! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats girl!! The taco bar is such a good idea... and not just because I could eat Mexican every day of the week :) It's definitely nice to not have to cook for a change! And love all the fun details, you always throw the best events! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
ReplyDeleteSo so so exciting! You always know how to throw down the best spreads, and are definitely the hostess with the mostess. Hope you can catch up on some rest this week <3
ReplyDeleteGreen Fashionista
Such a great party!! The taco bar was an excellent idea and I love that you guys used poppers to reveal the color! So cute!
ReplyDeleteYour party was seriously so cute, and I love that y'all did poppers to announce that you were having a boy! And girl, I totally don't blame you for not wanting to cook for all of those people!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a fun party! You are seriously glowing!! So excited for you all to have a boy, being a boy mom has been such a fun experience for me!
ReplyDeleteThose poppers are so fun to do a gender reveal. I love all the creative ways people have done gender reveals but this one takes the cake minus the clean up. So excited for the both of you!
ReplyDeleteQdoba catering sounds perfect! I'm glad you had such a great party. Love the confetti/streamers!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Looks like a fun party. Not sure if it's just my computer, but your links kept going to Google.com rather than the sources. Can't go wrong with Qdoba.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! So exciting! We are having our gender reveal in 3 weeks and I am too excited because we still do not know the sex yet!
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