Baby Shower (City Style)

Several weeks ago, the girls at work held a baby shower for our boss. It was not your typical Saturday afternoon-sunny-pink-and-white baby shower. We don’t roll that way in New York City. We New Yorkers like to make it a little more interesting, a little more “Sex In The City” and a little less traditional.

Our shower started at 7:30pm at a new Asian fusion restaurant in the Upper West Side called Fusha. Naturally, the party ran a little late for a weeknight. What’s not to celebrate when a new baby is on the way?!

We dined on sushi and glasses of wine while our boss opened presents on a sleek mahogany table dotted with pale pink and blue baby booty confetti. Soft baby blankets, lacy bibs, delicate dresses, and tiny onesies blended nicely with the chic restaurant décor. We playfully estimated the circumference of our boss’ expanding belly as our waiters refilled glasses and bowls of steamy edamame.

Games at showers are always fun, no matter where they’re played.

The shower was a total success, and the dance club music that thumped in the background added a little bit of flavor to the night. I’ve been to several showers, but none had quite the uniqueness or the element of “city living” as this one.