Our Gujarati Baby Shower
8:40:00 PM
I am pretty excited to write and share my Gujarati Baby Shower experience with you all. I was almost 37 weeks that week and the doctor said that I might be in labor any time. I was very nervous as my Baby Shower was going to take place that weekend. By the way Gujarati Shower was completely new for me and my parents as we are Tamilians and Jeet is from a Gujarati family. I can truly say this one included All The things I love - My mom's food, my favorite people and pure relaxation. Well, honestly no one wanted me to run errands and do stuff, being a third trimester preggo. So apart from making the treats for my baby shower which was all US style, I didn't move around much. Well, that's not usually a good thing for me as I love to do all the chores myself, but I enjoyed not having to think much about cooking dinner, washing dishes, doing the laundry and other stuff. I am sooo thankful for my parents and hubby, as they have put a lot of effort into planning the perfect shower and it showed!
Gujarati Showers incorporate a few different religious and cultural rituals. Like I looked up the significance of my mom pouring the rice and placing the coconut, especially represents the exchange of blessings, strength etc, from a mom to mom-to-be. Other than those types of things and some additional praying for the baby and parents to be our shower was similar to most others.
Overall, we felt overwhelmed by the amount of love we were showered with that weekend! It was so fun sharing our excitement with our closet family members and friends, many of whom drove or flew quite a distance. I am so thankful to everyone who made the effort to celebrate with us. Each and everyone's presence was deeply appreciated!
23 comments
First, I'll say you looked beautiful! I love how vibrant the colors were! Here's to a healthy delivery and baby!
ReplyDeletei m from surat, gujarat and happy to see you here
ReplyDeleteI love watching photos of such occasions! And baby shower tops it! You look so beautiful! I absolutely cannot carry a saree, but you're doing it so well!! 😇
ReplyDeleteYou look absolutely stunning! Your outfit is perfect, beautiful and so colorful! Loving it! Sounds like you had a great baby shower!
ReplyDeleteYou, as always, look amazing and it sounds like you had such a lovely baby shower! x
ReplyDeleteYou look so beautiful in these photos! What a wonderful baby shower to share the love of the impending arrival with you loved ones!
ReplyDeleteI love to see your photos with such great clothes and colors! You look great and I am happy for your happiness!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous baby shower. I just LOVE what everyone has on. Amazing colors. I'm glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteYou look so beautiful, what a gorgeous couple you too make. I can't wait to see pics of the baby.
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful! Everything looks amazing!
ReplyDeletewow, looks like a great shower and everyone had an amazing time.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous cultural baby shower. As a reader of your blog, it's fantastic that you shared the details of your special day. You look beautiful and radiant!
ReplyDeleteI love traditions and often want to see more of them, I have an India friend whose baby shower was as epic as yours.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos on the baby shower! Excited for your delivery! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThe photos looks amazing.I love the way your hair looks.
ReplyDeleteI love how the coconut is a symbol of a 'blessing'. I always love learning about new cultures and it is truly wonderful that your Gujarati shower went so well x
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely wonderful experience to have! Family, faith, friends, good food, and the impending new birth... how beautiful! Best of luck with these final days and I look forward to virtually meeting your little one! :)
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, can I say how beautiful you look. You have that gorgeous pregnancy glow. And secondly, congratulations. You'll make an amazing mum. And your baby shower looked awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteLouise x
What a beautiful cultural baby shower you had! I love your outfit and just think its beautiful to celebrate the birth of your child with your culture traditions.
ReplyDeleteYou look stunning! That sari is so gorgeous too! Congrats mama!
ReplyDeleteYou look stunning in your sari and are radiating in each photo. Congrats, dear!
ReplyDeleteDanielle | FollowMyGut.com <3
awww...can't wait until the baby gets here. I love reading your updates and I love your outfit. it's so beautiful. Can't wait until your blog is flooded with pics of the baby too.
ReplyDeleteI love all the symbolism and colorful attire and that so much of the tradition is between mother and daughter.
ReplyDelete