After the opening of gifts at a baby shower, there are usually refreshments offered. If possible, it is a good idea to theme the food to go with the general theme of the baby shower.
For instance if you are having a traditional baby shower with women only attending then you may want to choose a traditional finger food buffet. This type of buffet is easily made yourself or brought in via caterers and will include things like cream scones, frosted cupcakes, a baby shower cake, small sandwiches with delicate fillings such as cucumber, cream cheese/smoked salmon and egg mayonnaise. Any variety of teas, soft drinks, white and sparkling wine can be served alongside this.
On the other hand, you may be having a non-traditional baby shower, which includes male guests if this is the case you are likely to have a completely different theme and will therefore want a more substantial spread. The types of things that you could include in this situation are mini bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon, small skewers of chicken with dips, mini frittatas, mini beef wellingtons , various pates/dips with chips and/or bread and of course not forgetting a couple of salads. This together with soft drinks, wine, sparkling wine and beer is perfect for a non-traditional baby shower.
