Although there are some couples who choose to wait to find out the sex of the baby and be surprised on the day of delivery, the majority of future parents long to know if they are expecting a boy or a girl and count the weeks until the famous 20 week ultrasound arrives, in the that the sex of the baby can usually be discovered.
In some cases, the couple decides to prepare something special to share with the family that moment in which they find out if they are expecting a boy or a girl, resulting in a celebration that we know as a baby gender reveal or gender reveal party . We tell you what it consists of and what you need to organize one.
What is a gender reveal party
As its name suggests, a gender reveal party or baby gender reveal is a meeting or celebration in which it is revealed whether the couple is expecting a boy or a girl . This celebration, like the now famous baby showers, is a trend that has been imported from the United States and is becoming increasingly popular in Spanish-speaking countries.
The idea is that future parents organize a small meeting with family and close friends, in which everyone discovers in a fun and creative way if the baby that is on the way is a boy or a girl.
What do you need to organize a gender reveal party?
Unlike a pregnancy announcement, where the couple and perhaps a few other people know a baby is on the way before the news is made public, gender reveal parties are all about the wow factor .
1) An accomplice (or two)
Although there are cases in which the future parents already know the sex of their baby when they share it with the family, in most gender reveal parties not even the parents know in advance if they are expecting a boy or a girl . And for this, you need an accomplice (or two).
The first “accomplice” is the same doctor or whoever performs the ultrasound, who is asked not to reveal the sex of the baby and instead of telling the parents, give them a sealed envelope containing this information. Later, the couple can choose someone they trust , such as a sibling or close friend to keep the secret and help them organize everything.
If for the party the parents already know if they are expecting a boy or a girl and they will only surprise family and friends, it is not really necessary to have an accomplice (although help never hurts).
2) A theme to decorate
Although most gender reveal parties are limited to pink and blue decorations, you can also choose a theme to make it even more fun . If they are movie buffs, for example, they can organize the party as if it were an awards show and reveal the gender of the baby as they do when opening the envelope and announcing the winning actors.
3) The surprise
As I mentioned, in a gender reveal party the most important thing is the surprise factor . Therefore, we will have to think about the various options we have to make it known if the expected baby is a boy or a girl.
One of the most practical ways and with which these celebrations traditionally began to be organized is a cake that inside reveals the sex of the baby : blue if it is a boy, pink if it is a girl. A fun twist is to do it with cupcakes, handing one to each guest for everyone to taste at the same time and discover with the color of the filling or flour.
One way that has become very popular is using a giant black balloon, which inside will be filled with the corresponding colored pieces of paper. When punctured and popped, a shower of pink or blue color will tell us if a boy or a girl is expected .
Another nice way to do it is by placing a huge cardboard box, decorated as a gift . Inside, blue or pink balloons will be placed to make a balloon release when uncovering it, or if we prefer something more tender, you can choose to put a doll or teddy bear inside the box with a pink or blue shirt.
4) The food
Something that cannot be missing in this party, as well as in other celebrations, is the food and drinks that the guests will enjoy. For this type of meeting, preference is usually given to snacks and desserts in pink and blue colors , such as cupcakes, donuts, candies and chocolates, to name a few examples.
5) Games for guests
Although this point is not essential to have a gender reveal party, it does add more emotion to the moment. Organizing a few games in which guests try to guess whether a boy or a girl is expected is a fun way to prepare for when it’s time to break the news.
Although in recent years it has been seen that the sex reveal parties or baby gender reveal have increased to truly spectacular celebrations or that they get a little out of control, let us remember that the important thing about these types of moments is not the size of the party or ad, but the people you share it with .
