Nautical Baby Shower for a Boy: Day Cruise

By Diana Heather

Host a unique baby shower

for a boy by throwing a nautical themed celebration. If circumstances

allow, have your celebration aboard an actual day cruise. But if you

find yourself far from water, these ocean-friendly tips are guaranteed

to make your shower one to remember. Ahoy!

Tips

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Invitations for Beach themed Baby Shower

First, send out nautical themed shower invitations
announcing the "Baby On Board."
You can even include a folded lobster
bib with the invite for a cute themed addition.
Finally, don't forget
to ask guests to dress in summery "yachting"clothing -- hats
encouraged!
Tiny Prints has adorable baby shower invitations.

Food & Drink

Arrange Catering:

If the boat allows you to bring in outside catering, create a summery seafood menu that offers lots of fresh fish and veggies.

Work to find a caterer that specializes in seafood or clambakes to ensure a delicious menu.

These food tips will work just as well in your backyard!

Pick Up:

Alternatively, you can contact local restaurants by the marina to see if they would be willing to let you pick up the food before you board the boat. This can reduce your food cost substantially as compared with hiring a caterer. Don't forget to serve up some super blue teddy bear cupcakes for dessert!

Favors

Send guests home with cute nautical-themed reminders of their day. If you enjoy do-it-yourself projects, try:

Nautical Picture Frames:

Provide enough picture frames for all your guests.

Paint them with either navy and white stripes or paint half navy and half white.

Finally, adorn them with a small nautical token, like an anchor.

You can either glue on a wooden anchor and paint it or you can stencil it on.

If you’re not the DIY type, consider:

Nautical Charms

Another cute idea is to send your guests home with a pretty nautical-themed charm they can add to a necklace or bracelet.

Charm, $19 from Precious Accents

If you have extra money in your budget, purchase cute navy and white

flip-flops and tie them together with red ribbon to give along with the

charm.

Decorations

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If You Book a Boat:

Before you sign the contract to book the boat, speak with the event

manager to ensure you have access at least an hour before the party

begins. This is crucial for decorating; the longer you have to set up

at your own pace before guests arrive, the better!

Nautical Decor:

At home or at sea, you can decorate the party area efficiently and

economically by choosing large pieces that make a statement and convey

the shower's theme:

Colors: Navy, White & Red

Navy and red are ideal color choices for the tablecloths and

napkins. Use one color for the tablecloth and the other for the

accents, including napkins, favors, place cards, menus, etc.

How to Create a Knockout Centerpiece:

Create a stunning centerpiece by placing a lifesaver with
nautical rope in the middle of the table. Use stick-on letters to spell
out “Congratulations” and “It’s a Boy!” around the lifesaver, and drape
the ends of the nautical rope down the center of the table as décor.
Place a large centerpiece of white flowers in the middle of the
lifesaver with one or two smaller vases and arrangements flanking each
side of centerpiece to fill out the table décor.
Create a large sign welcoming shower guests.
Invite them to sign their best wishes onto the white space and give it
to the mommy-to-be as a gift.
If you're feeling extra creative, use a lifesaver or an oar (or other
nautical-themed item) as the sign so the object filled with well wishes
can be hung later in the baby’s room as décor.

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