Truth: The main reason why I really wanted to throw my own Gender Reveal Party is so I could have an excuse to create a dessert bar. In the end, finding out what our baby is going to be surrounded by family was, well, the icing on a very sweet cake.
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| Our dining room -- unfortunately, the "Boy or Girl" banner did not fit over the dessert bar so we had to improvise. |
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| As you can see in the photo above, our dining room table is in front of our buffet, and there is a light fixture hanging from the ceiling, which makes it hard to shoot this straight on. This was the best we could do. |
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| Yummy lemon Squares, recipe from Cooking Light. |
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| My mom's super yummy tadal cookies and biscotti |
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| Cheesecake Pops, recipe courtesy of Daydreamer Desserts |
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| The big reveal! |
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| The party's signature cocktail, a Minty Mango Cooler. I made up a non-alcoholic batch for our beverage station and let guests add their own vodka and mint. Recipe courtesy of Preggatinis: Mixology for the Mom-to-be. |
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| Guests were encouraged to place their votes on a chalkboard in our kitchen. |
Special thanks to Anna and Blue Paperie who created the dessert cards and water bottle wrappers, and The Sweet Peace bakery who made the cake.
