BOOTS OR BALLET GENDER REVEAL AND BIRTHDAY PARTY IDEAS

What a cute and unique theme for a gender reveal party! The mom-to-be was a long-time ballerina and the dad-to-be grew up farming…and so Ashton (of Darling Little Details) knew right away that “Boots or Ballet” would be a perfect theme for this party! With so many creative details, you can also find great birthday party ideas for cowboys and ballerinas! My favorite clever detail is the “Candy Barre” for the guests! Love that idea!

BOOTS…?

…OR BALLET?

Ashton welcomed the guests and invited them to make their guesses~ and she provided the cutest “Voting Booth” complete with a ballot and an “I Voted” sticker!

It looks like they are guessing “BOOTS”~

While the guests were making their best guesses, they were also invited to the “Watering Hole” to sip “Ballerina Bubbly” or “Cowboy Cocktails”…

Ashton had Mason Jars ready with chalkboard labels~ perfect for helping each guest keep up with his/her drink!

A CANDY BARRE was set up for the friends, too! This served as the party favor and was a perfect way to tie in the theme and let each guest choose a little candy to take home!

So, what will it be…boots or ballet?? The cake-cutting revealed blue cake and blue icing! The guests guessed right!! It’s gonna be boots!!

What a fun party and an exciting way to invite your friends to share such exciting news! Ashton, thank you for sharing this party with us- I believe it is the first party I have seen with this theme! Thank you for your creative ideas- I know the parents-to-be were thrilled with how you brought their childhoods into the party, too!

VENDORS AND CREDITS~

PARTY BY ~ DARLING LITTLE DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/darlinglittledetails

SIGNS BY ~ “Scratch Paper Designs” : https://www.scratchpaperdesigns.com/

CAKEPOPS: Oh Pop Cake Shop: https://www.ohpopcakeshop.com/

CAKE: Sugar Dust Cakes: https://sugardustcake.com/

PHOTOGRAPHY: Jessica Renee Photography

Categories: Boy Parties, Girl Parties, Party Themes

Tagged: Ballet Party, Cowboy, Gender Reveal

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