Need some gender reveal party inspiration? Here are some simple yet super cute ideas for food, decor and how to do the big reveal!
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I’ve been itching to share the details of our gender reveal party with you! We had been trying to decide whether or not to have a party ever since we found out we were pregnant. In the end, we decided that it would be so much fun to let our family and a few close friends find out with us!
How to Have an Affordable Gender Reveal Party
Parties with our families are never small, since Andrew has 5 siblings and 6 nieces and nephews. To keep the party low-key and stick to a budget, we had the party at 2 PM on a Sunday and just served snacks and desserts rather than a full meal.
Decoration Tips and Ideas
I went with a simple pink and blue theme for the party. I picked up some plates, napkins, streamers and balloons to decorate the house with.
Most party stores, Walmart, Target or Amazon carry generic pink and blue decorations like the ones pictured above, which are usually less expensive than themed “gender reveal” decorations. If you are looking for actual gender reveal decorations, I did see some online but didn’t have time to order them.
How to do a balloon gender reveal
We really wanted to keep the big reveal a complete secret so that our family and friends could see our reaction to finding out if we were having a girl or a boy.
After searching through a bunch of Pinterest ideas, I decided to go with a confetti balloon reveal. Many party stores will fill the balloon for you without letting the secret slip out! I just brought the envelope from the ultrasound with me when I placed my order.
To make sure that the color would be visible in photos, I had them add tissue paper strips in addition to the confetti. It worked great!
The main focal point of my party was the dessert bar, which was the first thing guests saw when they walked in. I decorated with pink and blue streamers and balloons.
Be sure to add your ultrasound photos to the decor! Your guests will definitely want to take a look at them during the party.
I made this cute display for the ultrasound photos in minutes! I had this big frame that was spray painted gold from our wedding decorations. I used bakers twine and stapled it to the back of the frame in a zigzag pattern.
Then, I used mini clothespins to attach the ultrasound pictures to the bakers twine. This display was a focal point for my decorations and a great way to show off our “guest of honor.”
Gender Reveal Party Food Ideas
I got the recipe for these Confetti Oreos from Sprinkles for Breakfast. They were so much fun to make and a hit with my guests (especially the kids!). For the melting chocolate I used Wilton’s Candy Melts in Bright Pink and Blue.
I also baked cupcakes and frosted them with white frosting. Then, I drizzled more of the candy melts on top.
In addition to the desserts, we also served some salty snacks like chips and dip and chex mix. We also set up a drink area with sodas, water and wine.
Get your guests involved
I used a chalkboard to have my guests vote for whether they thought the baby would be a boy or a girl. We also asked guests to wear pink or blue for their prediction and took some fun photos of each team before we popped the balloon.
I was so nervous before we popped the balloon! We had been hoping for a boy, but obviously would have been happy either way. But whether we had a boy or a girl would make a huge difference in how our lives would go! Watch this video to see what happened…
Love these party ideas? Be sure to pin the image below!
Did you throw a gender reveal party when you were pregnant? How did you do the big reveal?
Ivanna says
very cool party I love all of the decorations and the oreos were a great idea. I never had a reveal party for my two. It is a fun idea though.
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
We had so much fun with this reveal! It was a great way to bring our family and friends together and celebrate the new baby.
Caitlin Johnson says
Oh this is so cute!!! I love it!!! Ahhhh!!! Sending to all my pregnant friends! hehe!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Aww thank you!
jessica byrd says
How sweet!!! 😀 😀 😀
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you!
Kati says
Congrats! I love having my sweet boy, he definitely loves mommy so much. What a great party!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks Kati! We are super excited to be having a baby boy.
Kim Reed says
So much fun! The video was awesome. You will love that little boy like crazy!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Aww thank you!
Natasha Red says
Ahhh! Your husbands reaction is priceless! What a sweet sweet time for you both I’m sure. We did the same thing with the balloon except we knew ahead of time (my hubby didn’t want to find out in front of a bunch of people haha). It was super fun! Your party looked awesome! 🙂
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Haha thank you! At first I wasn’t sure if I’d want to find out in front of everyone either, but we decided to go for it. It turned out to be so much fun and of course capturing Andrew’s reaction was priceless!
Laura says
That is so cute, congratulations!!!!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you!!
Kimberley McClintock says
This is so cute. You’re husbands reaction was great. Congratulations.
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thank you! This party was a lot of fun and I’m so glad we captured his reaction on camera.
Homespun Engineer says
Congratulations!! Love your party ideas from the decorations, food and balloon pop. How awesome!! You two are beyond sweet and your reactions had tears forming for me over here! 🙂 Love this post, and would like to invite you to link it up over at my party I co-host: Funtastic Friday, Thursdays at 9:00pm eastern. Congrats again, such blessings! (Pinning and sharing!)
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Aww thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the post and the video.
Laura Jean Gilleland says
YAY! I love that you shared the video with us. It is so sweet. I can tell your husband is just over the moon excited for a boy! Congratulations, friend!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Can you tell he was reallllyyyy hoping for a boy? Hahaha we are both super excited! Thanks, Laura.
Krystal says
What a sweet way to celebrate! Thanks for sharing on the #BloggersGetSocial Get It Together link party!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks Krystal! Have a great week.
Karissa Ancell says
Oh that is so fun! When I was pregnant we decided to wait till delivery to find out gender. It wasn’t as hard as everyone thought it would be. It was exciting when our daughter was born. Congrats by the way
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
I had the hardest time just waiting until 18 weeks to find out! Maybe with a future pregnancy I’ll wait and go the surprise route. But it’s so fun to be able to buy pink or blue and decorate the nursery!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Aww that is a really fun idea for a reveal! That is one I had never heard of before.
Autumn | Stay gold Autumn says
This is so cute- from your blue and pink outfit to the decorations. Your husband is so excited- congratulations!!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Aww thank you! I had a feeling it was a boy but had to wear a little pink — just in case!
Kristi says
Awwwww, so fun!!! Congrats friend!
Jenna Owens (@aSavoryFeast) says
Thanks Kristi! We had so much fun with this party. It was such a fun way to find out the gender with our friends and family there. We are super excited to be having a boy!