Soon enough, just about everything in your life is going to revolve around your baby. A fabulous mom-to-be bash is much needed. “A baby shower can really help you feel less overwhelmed by equipping you with a lot of what you’ll need when the baby arrives.

If you’ve been given the honour of hosting a baby shower, you’ve come to the right place for advice and inspiration. We’ve got first-hand knowledge on how to throw a baby shower.

Before you choose the desserts, invitations and decorations, you might want to pick a baby shower theme. While not everyone chooses to do this, themes can help tie together all the different elements of the day.

We’ve seen some pretty amazing modern baby shower themes over the years, so we’re sharing with you our faves…

Baby shower themes for girls

Expecting a little girl? Girl baby shower themes don’t have to be all luxe pink and Disney princesses (although these are timeless ideas!) We’ve thought of a few original ideas of our own:

Pretty floral

Black and pink Paris

Minnie Mouse

Baby shower themes for boys

While you can go the ‘all blue’ route, we like to think outside the box when it comes to original baby shower themes for boys. Just a few of our suggestions includes

Mickey Mouse

Circus

Rainbow

Unicorn