I'm finally getting around to sharing some pictures from the gender reveal party we had a week or so ago. I totally confess that this was one of the most fun nights of my whole life, right up there with our wedding. Just being surrounded by family and friends, hearing all their guesses about the baby and then getting to see their reactions when we announced that we're having a girl was so heartwarming. I wouldn't be lying if I said I couldn't even sleep that night because I just kept replaying scenes from the party in my head. : )
We went with a duck theme and I can only claim two decorations, everything else was done by our aunt. She went completely overboard and it was fabulous. We felt so blessed.
We went with a duck theme and I can only claim two decorations, everything else was done by our aunt. She went completely overboard and it was fabulous. We felt so blessed.
After much deliberating and Pinterest-searching (and after changing my mind ten times), we decided to do the reveal using a game. Since we already knew the gender, I really wanted everyone else to be actively involved in the reveal. We decided to play the right/left game (see sample here) that we have played before at Christmas a few times. My friend wrote the cutest right/left story about our relationship...from our first date, to getting married, to getting pregnant...that really helped tie it all together.
We got into a circle and everyone had a pink or a blue bottle (pictured above). As I read the story, they passed it right if they heard the word right and left if they heard the word left. When the story was over, everyone opened their bottle. All of the bottles had a piece of black tissue paper inside...and only one had a piece of pink tissue paper inside. While it certainly doesn't make for quite as cute of pictures as the Pinterest trendy balloon reveal, I can vouch that it was so fun and really got everyone involved.
Look who attended via Facetime...Michaela!
My sweet hubby surprised me with a gift...a necklace that says baby girl. : )
Update: see the actual gender reveal story that we read here.
I highly recommend having a gender reveal party...SO SO fun!
61 comments:
Looks like you had a lot fun. Congrats.
I love all of the pictures, and you just look amazing! So happy for you!
I'd love to see your story, if you wouldn't mind sharing :)
xoxo
Looks like such a great time! I would love to do a gender reveal in the future!
I LOVE the duck sign, such a cute theme for the party. I really hope to have a gender reveal party when I get pregnant
"waddle it be" is so cute! I love the pictures! you are absolutely glowing, such a beautiful mama. I'd love to hear your left right story! that's such a fun clever idea. I may need it one day ;)) happy Monday girl! much love.
What a fun theme!
Adorable!!!!! How sweet of your hubby to get you a necklace!!
We're not doing a party but I want to do a reveal for us...like have the tech tell my mom then have my mom do...something. Still trying to figure out the something. ;)
xoxo
What a fun way to get everyone invloved!
Love all the decorations, so precious!
You look beautiful lady!
xoxo
What a lovely idea for a party- unfortunately we don't really have gender reveal parties in the UK- they look so much fun. I am pregnant with no 2 and definitely going to be finding out- I can't wait to know! x
Oh my, I just love everything about this party. The pictures are beautiful and so are you-you are seriously glowing!! :) Congrats again!
I would love to hear the left/right story. You guys are giving me such great ideas for when its time for us :)
So much fun!!! Those party decorations are amazing!!!
What a cute idea!!! How fun, I love it!!!! Even though the balloon thing is cute it's definitely getting overplayed so I love that you did something unique!! :) SO happy for you!
Yayyyyyy!!!!! Such a fun party! And I'm just gonna say that my legs look good in that one photo anddddd such a cute group photo!!!
That looks like so much fun! I love the left/right story game idea! This is a weird question I guess, but in the sixth picture in the post, there is a girl with long dark hair wearing an animal print shirt. Is there any way you can find out where it is from? I have been looking everywhere for one!
I looooove these pictures!!!!!!!! It really was the funnest night ever!!!!! Everybody was just so happy and so excited for y'all!!!!!! And the pic of you and van... Favorite ever! She is going to have a hard time with baby girl coming into the picture!!! Haha!!
I love the pictures! We had a blast doing our right/left game too! It's awesome because one day our babies can read the stories. I wish I could have been there.
such a super cute idea. i'm tossing around ideas for a gender reveal party this time around and would love to ready your story! cmetzger628@gmail.com
Such a cute idea!!!
We played a similar game like that at one of my wedding showers! It was so fun!!!
I would love to hear your right/left story!!!
SO cute! I'm so super happy for you guys!
I'd love to hear your right/left story too! :)
how fun is this?!! i so wish i could have done a gender reveal party with my boys!! what a fun story to tell baby girl when she is older!!
How much fun and just love that dress!
Aaaah!! I LOVE it! What a perfect party :) Have have the sweetest hubs, family and friends! SO happy for you!
And I'm still SO excited that we're having girls together :)
Oh my gracious, how precious!! I love this! I love it all. I'm so glad the gender reveal went so well! :)
i'd LOVE to see the story for next baby!! :D
awww, how fun and cute that all looks. I love how much your aunt decorated. How sweet is she!?
I've played the R/L game before and its always a lot of fun!
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I've never heard of the right/left game, but it sounds so cute! I'd love to hear the story! I think the theme is so precious--I've never seen it before! Congrats again on the baby girl! :)
I would love to read your left right story.
How fun!!! You look adorable by the way!
This sounds like such a fun idea! And something different from the usual cut-into-the-cake gender reveal - I love it :) And I love your dress... looks too cute with your little baby bump :)
xxx
Jenna
so glad you had a gender reveal party! this was seriously one of our favorite parts of the entire pregnancy! yay for baby girls!
yayayayayaya baby girl mackey! oh you are just glowing and gorgeous, mama! keep me updated with everything:-) ok, all of us! BUT text me! xoxo
How cute is this, I love it!
Love the balloons on the pool, that's adorable!
& your dress is too cute!
You are stunning & glowing as always :)
I'm just so so happy for you!!
Love you, sweet little mama :)
XO
Yayy!! It really was the cutest way to tell everyone. So glad I was able to come via FaceTime :) Thank you Shan!!!
What a fun theme! I've already been brainstorming a gender reveal party and we're not pregnant, not even trying right now. Hey, a girl can plan, right? :-)
We had a blast! So glad we got to be apart of it.
Megan, how perfect! Even your blue/pink dress is prefect. :) what a great party! (is that your house? it's gorgeous!)
Ok first of all, could you have had a more perfect dress?!?! I THINK NOT! You're absolutely precious!
YAY BABY GIRL and fun parties just for her!!
...and thats SO sweet of your hubby :) What a doll!
CONGRATS again!
So cute! I'd love to read the story :)
Blessings for that baby girl!!
Your dress was PERFECT for the party!
Ahh! How sweet & fun!!
Gah!!! I love gender reveal parties!!! Soooo happy for you! Looked like an amazing time. Truly a moment to treasure forever <3
"Waddle it be?" That is so cute!
Y'all are too cute! I know this was wayyy too much fun! :)
What a perfect way to reveal the baby's gender...surrounded by your family and friends and getting them involved. This is so sweet Meg. What a special day! :)
what a cute theme!! :)
Love your dress girl! And I'd love to hear the right/left story :)
It looks like it was absolutely perfect! I love the theme and the way you revealed. So fun! Now please tell us that sweet girl's name!! :)
awww...looks like your gender party was absolutely perfect! What a fun way to announce! :) Thanks for sharing with us.
So cute! It looks like you guys had a blast. How sweet of hubby to give you a sweet little necklace!
Oh my gosh! How fun! I wish we had done a gender reveal party... still trying to convince my hubby for a third so maybe then. :)
You look great, by the way!
So fun! I am loving your dress.
The "waddle is be?" is too adorable! Also, the balloons in the pool are a fun extra!
ahhhhhhhh, I am obsessed with little duckies, and I am sure I'll have them for my future little ones! Not gonna lie, I almost cried when I saw a duckie display at Target once. :)
I can't say it enough...congratulations! Can't wait to "meet" her! (most likely via this blog ;)
so cute!! congratulations!!
Oh my gosh this looks like so much fun and I love how you did the party! I definitely think if I ever have a child I definitely want to host a gender reveal party. xo
i'd love to read your story! & i love how you did your reveal!
1. You are glowing
2. You are radiant
3. Love that Michaela was able to "join" you
:)
This is the cutest gender reveal ever! (IMO) I love how you got everyone involved in it and it wasn't just y'all cutting cake or opening a box of balloons. Totally going to steal this idea. And probably going to go pin it immediately! :)
This looks like so much fun!!!!! So cute!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the pictures! :) Looks like SO much fun!!!
xo
I would love to read your story this sounds like so much fun.
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