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    Home » Mom Life » Entertaining » A Baby Shower Playlist for Melissa!

    Published: Jan 12, 2015 · Updated: Feb 9, 2023 by Sharon Garofalow | This post may contain affiliate links. See the privacy policy linked in my footer.

    A Baby Shower Playlist for Melissa!

    One of my favorite things to do is to put together playlists. Especially for people who love music and are super special to me. This Baby Shower playlist was created specifically for my friend Melissa. Since I met her online in my early days of blogging, I thought it would be fitting to throw her a virtual baby shower with some of our other online friends! 

    baby shower playlist image with text

    Melissa is expecting her first sweet baby in a few weeks and I couldn't be happier for her! She's going to make the best mom ever and I can't wait to see her raise this little guy (a boy!)! Carmen and I gathered some friends to help celebrate Melissa online since we're spread out all over the United States and couldn't attend her real shower. Be sure to check out their posts too (they're all listed at the end of the post!)

    But first, a few baby shower ideas for throwing a music-inspired party! 

    music themed baby shower invitation idea and baby shower playlist

    Melissa is a music lover, like I am, so I knew it would be fun to do a music-themed shower. Since she loves the band Paramore, and they're song, Ain't It Fun, was just out, we used that as the jump-off point. And, of course, Ain't It Fun is definitely one of the baby shower songs.

    Sarah of Sarah Hearts, created what is my most favorite baby shower invitation ever (which was also used at the real baby shower held in Melissa's honor). We're just going to ignore my remedial Photoshop job of hiding important info...

    Spring Boy Baby Shower Idea. Iced Tea Bar!

    If I got to throw Melissa a real-life shower, this is what it would look like. I took my cues from the invitation and pulled out some "boy" colors and mixed them with some brighter, spring-like colors. I'd set out an iced tea bar but have a special cup for the guest of honor. And while some people won't be drinking, I'd make sure there is a little something special for the people who want to.

    Snack foods served at a baby shower keep things easy plus a fun baby shower playlist

    For the food, I'd keep it really simple. I'd serve snacky foods, because who doesn't love snacks? Popcorn is always a hit. And my fave goat cheese appetizer never disappoints. And when you have Firefly Confections doing your favors, you better order some extra to have out on the tables. Sandy's caramels are so stop-you-in-your-tracks delicious that EVERY single person will be talking about them. No exaggeration. And Sandy might be one of the funniest people I've ever met. I'd round out the food with a delicious dessert and maybe a salad of some kind. Maybe. Salad just isn't that exciting.

    Confetti from The Flair Exchange for a baby shower

    It's not a party without confetti but I like to keep it a little bit more contained. Confetti is a great way to add color to a party table no matter how you use it. So I try to keep the mess down by keeping most of it in a vessel like this cup or even in small glass baby food jars. I like fun. Just controlled fun.

    (confetti from The Flair Exchange)

    Caramel favors by Firefly Confections for a music themed baby shower.

    I always do an edible favor at my parties. I've found guests love them especially because they know they don't have to feel bad for throwing a tchotchke away. Most ladies will take their favor and say they are on a diet but you know they eat it the minute they get to the car. What's even better is that these came ready to go, including gift tags, so it didn't add to my workload. Reach out to Sandy to coordinate your next party favors. She's amazing to work with and also a friend of Melissa's.

    Favors are a great way to also play up personality traits of the guest of honor. If we had had more time, Sandy would have made butterbeer flavored caramels since Melissa is a huge Harry Potter fan. It's all about making her feel extra special, right?

    (Sea Salt Caramel Favors from Firefly Confections)

    Baby Shower Playlist for Melissa

    Speaker to play this Baby Shower Playlist!!

    And because Melissa and I share a love of music, I decided that my contribution would be a baby shower playlist. To help me, I brought in another music-loving friend of ours, Amy Belle Isle, to create the playlist with me. Amy and I met online when she had her own party planning blog. She has since left to work on event planning full-time for a non-profit but she has always kept in touch and supported us bloggers so I wanted to make sure she had a way to show Melissa the love also. We hope you enjoy it!

    Play the music below or head to Spotify

    baby shower playlist idea

    I love to use Spotify to create my playlists. I have a premium account which means there are no ads and you can usually find all the music you are looking for really easily. These baby shower songs are a mix of some of Melissa's favorites and other really great songs to play at a baby shower! 

    graphic for an online baby shower with a baby shower playlist

    Be sure to head to Melissa's site to see why we love her!

    And head to the other gals sites to see what they contributed for the shower!


    The Flair Exchange
      //  Brave Creative Design

    Casa de Crews  //  Giggles Galore

    Kori Clark Designs  //  Live the Fancy Life

    Sarah Hearts  //  Thoughtfully Simple

    Visit Firefly Confections for all your caramel needs!

    Did you have music at your baby shower?? Do you remember what was on the baby shower playlist??

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    About Sharon Garofalow

    Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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    Comments

    1. Heather says

      February 14, 2019 at 7:45 pm

      Small bump is about miscarriage.

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        February 15, 2019 at 12:30 pm

        Thank you for letting me know! I made the playlist with another gal and didn't realize that is what it was about! :(

        Reply
    2. Ana says

      February 04, 2016 at 10:00 am

      shame the list wasn't written out.

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        February 04, 2016 at 10:20 am

        Hi Ana, Sorry! I didn't know the player went away. I added the list of songs in to the post and I'll look for a new player to add in soon! Thanks for letting me know!

        Reply
    3. Carmen says

      January 12, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      Such a great backdrop!!! I'm also loving the addition of some vodka to a baby shower, you're a gal after my own heart!

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        January 13, 2015 at 1:55 pm

        Ha! I think it is just nice to have it available. To whoever wants it. Like me and you. :)

        Reply
    4. Melissa says

      January 12, 2015 at 11:50 am

      Now that I have the tears of joy a little more under control I can tell you how happy I am about this special surprise for us! We're blessed to be so loved by such wonderful people. This online party totally rocks and you get me, you totally get me. The playlist will be on repeat for awhile (thank you too, Amy) and Sandy would totally kill it with butterbeer caramels. Love you, friend.

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        January 12, 2015 at 12:58 pm

        You are the best ever! So glad we could do a little something for you!!!

        Reply
    5. Nichole says

      January 12, 2015 at 7:39 am

      I love everything about this shower! the playlist, the lite bites, and vodka in a teapot?! Genius and extra fancy! Thanks for including me in this amazing online shower for one of my fave bloggy gals! xoxo

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        January 12, 2015 at 10:58 am

        So glad to meet you and have you participate! Melissa is the BEST!

        Reply
    6. Tori says

      January 12, 2015 at 7:33 am

      Love that backdrop! And this playlist is so great....it would be perfect for a baby shower. Great work gals. Happy virtual shower day Melissa!!

      Reply
      • Sharon Garofalow says

        January 12, 2015 at 10:58 am

        The only disappointment was that Rdio didn't have Push it by Salt and Peppa. That really needed to be on there. :)

        Reply

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