This weekend I went to a sex party. Actually, I went just a couple hours after church.
Sex party? Oh, yeah, it’s a shindig where friends and family gather together to find out the sex of a couple’s baby.
Get your mind out of the gutter.
Our friends Robbie and Stefanie had the sonogram on Tuesday that revealed the gender of their baby, but rather than finding out then they elected to have a party to share the news with everyone! And guess who made the cupcakes that had the hidden gender color inside?!
That’s right. Yours truly.
I love being in the know.
Apparently other people have these parties in the Northwest and call them “gender reveal parties,” but let’s get serious: sex party is so much more hilarious. And raunchy. And all things fun.
You tell me, which would YOU rather go to?
We had snacks – pigs-in-a-blanket, cheese and crackers, crudite platters, Red Vines (the best!), and of course cupcakes. Yum 🙂
The happy couple could hardly wait! I’m surprised they didn’t look all week…I would have been WAY too curious and cheated. Patience with surprises isn’t really my strong suit.
Also, beer. Lots of beer. Totally normal, totally necessary.
Anyway, it’s amazing how many people will try to get you to crack when you know something they don’t. I didn’t expect to have to stay as strong as I did…but don’t worry, I’m apparently a very good liar. Or secret-keeper. I prefer secret-keeper.
The way it all worked was the guests had to dress in the color they thought the baby would be. This is the boy group:
And this is the girl group…I think it’s obvious what everyone thought it would be!
And if that picture didn’t give it away, I think these shoes would. Holy moly, I can’t imagine even trying to walk in these bad boys! All I see are visions of my face meeting the floor and laughter rising up all around me. Not that this is from experience…it’s just what I’ve heard from – err – a friend.
On the baking front, the cupcakes were super simple. I used a box mix for the base (chocolate fudge), and for the icing I combined 2 sticks of room temperature butter, 4 cups of powdered sugar, a box of vanilla pudding mix, and about 3-4 Tbsp of milk. Just mix til it’s the consistency you want! Then I took a paring knife and whittled out a well in 5 of the cupcakes. I used food coloring to color a little bit of the icing that would go in the wells, and then piped all of the cupcakes with the yellow-ish icing. Easy peasy!
And now for the big moment! Robbie is telling us he doesn’t have any idea what it could be, but that he’s super excited to find out. That’s paraphrased.
They now have the cupcake that will reveal what they’re having! I don’t know how they waited this long…
And….
…it’s a….
BOY!!!!
I think they really shocked everyone on this one…I know when I was opening the sonogram envelope I thought it would say “girl” in there too! But I know that they’re just excited either way to just have a sweet little one in their lives.
So, what do you think? Would you ever have a sex party? How would you have everyone find out? I know when we have kids, Nate and I want to find out the gender together at the doctor’s office, but think it would be fun to have a party where everyone else finds out what the baby is! We’ll probably make a cake with a layer of gender-colored frosting in the middle and then everyone will find out when they cut into it 🙂
this is the cutest idea EVER! no way i’d be able to wait.
This is so absolutely adorable. Theme parties (besides toga parties in college) seem to have been a forgotten tradition…at least among my friends. It’s so cool to see something so creative like this.
Congrats to your friends!
That is a fabulous idea and one I have never heard of. It would be a nice surprise…but I couldn’t wait on that one. I would be sneaking a cupcake out back and rip it open as soon as you got there. lol
I love this idea! If anyone I know gets pregnant, I’ll have to volunteer to make the cake! Fun post!
Um, I think it’s a totally awesome idea!!! I’m also thrilled you had booze at the party– too many people think you have to have a dry baby shower and that’s SO not true! SO creative on your part! Great photos, too!!
Cheese & Beer? I’m in!
How fun you got to be such a big part of the big reveal in such a unique way!
I’ve never heard of this kind of party…but it’s a great idea! I especially love revealing the sex of the baby via cupcake–awesome. 🙂
This was a great idea! My youngest daughter Laura and her husband Nick are expecting their 2nd child in August. I think this would be a great way to get all the other friends and relatives involved. Simple but lots of fun!! Thanks for sharing.
i’ve never heard of a party like this before but it’s so cute! i love their faces showing off the blue cupcake. such a keeper!
That sounds like so much fun! I want to have one of those parties when I get pregnant again! What a blast!
What an awesome idea! Lol love this post 🙂
I’ve never heard of these parties before- maybe we don’t do them in Canada? However that is a totally fun way to announce the sex of your baby, an excuse to eat food, drink beer, along with an element of surprise? Yes, please!
Nice job on the cupcakes, now I’m seriously craving a cupcake!
I’ve also never heard of this idea. What a FUN, FUN, way to include everyone in such a cool way. You are my hero for keeping the secret. Congrats to the Mom and Dad to be.
Wow. This is the coolest idea ever. If I ever have a baby, I am doing this. No matter what.
I had never heard of a party like this! Sounds like a blast!
THIS IS TOO STINKIN’ CUTE!
What a cute idea! I wish I would have heard of a “gender reveal party” when we were still having babies. Although, I’d have better luck getting my Hubby excited for it if I called it a “Sex Party.” Geez–just typing that makes me feel mischievous.
haha! I was like, wow…steamy post!
I love this idea it is so cute. But I don’t think I would be able to wait either!
To tell me coworkers about my pregnancy I made cupcakes and made half with pink writing on it saying “girl?” and the other half said “boy?” in blue. It took them a few seconds to get it, but it was a fun way to announce 🙂
I like the idea of a sex party 🙂
That is so so cool!!!!!
Not what I was expecting from sex party and those shoes! Wowza!! Hahah great job on the cupcakes, that’s such a cute idea!! I hate surpises- I will want to know immediately so I can start decorating 😉
What a fun party! I’ve heard of these, but I love the twist about the guest wearing the color they think the baby will be. Too cute. I’m with you – Billy and I want to find out together at the doctor, but it would be fun to surprise our parents and families with a special cake or cupcakes.
This sounds a lot more fun than just having a Baby Shower 😉 I could NEVER wait that long to find out, though. Nope, not in my patience-ability.
Yay!!! Thank you for this post. I feel like I was there!! So, so happy for stefanie and Robbie! 🙂
My wife and I had a similar sex party when we found out we were having a son. We invited friends and family, some of the guests included my grandparents, who to this day still tell ALL of their friends about “there grandsons sex party that they were invited to”.
what an awesome idea. i’ve never heard of this either but sex party sounds way more fun!
I have never heard of this idea but what a GREAT one! I don’t know how they waited either…there is no way that I could have. And kudos to you for keeping a secret. I can not keep a secret. It’ a fact…no one tells me ANYTHING because I will slip. I don’t do it on purpose but I someone always manage to say exactly what I am supposed to be hiding. The hubs loves it because I am virtually an open book and can’t hide anything.
hahaha I love the title of this post. You got me! lol I might have a sex party, just so I can say I had one lol
What a cute idea!! We found out the sex with M and will find out the M#2 🙂
First off, best post title…ever?! 🙂 Second, I’ve never heard of one of these kind of parties! But any get together that involves cupcakes and pigs in a blanket is a GO in my book!
I LOVE this idea!!! How cute! And congrats to the happy soon-to-be parents!
I have never heard of one of these parties, what a neat idea! Wish I had done that with my kids.
So cute, and gotta love the cupcakes! I saw one online (can’t remember who) and both Moms (grandmas) cut into the cake and the whole cake was either pink or blue.
Heather, this party looks like soooo much fun. Your friends are adorable. Congrats to you for making them those lovely cupcakes, bet they were delish!
Hahahaah. You caught my attention. Congratulations to your friends!!
how cute-love the idea!!!!
How fun!! And yeah, a “gender reveal party” sounds… not as fun. But what a great way to share this moment with family and friends!
That is the BEST idea ever!!! Why didn’t I do this?!
I’ve never heard of one of these parties! How sweet that you got to be the first to know and make such fun cupcakes!