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In ‘Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?‘, Gilmore Girls re-captured my attention with a classic Stars Hollow episode. And, more than that, what I now consider the “perfect” baby shower. Ok, despite the fact that Rory has to run off to New York for her interview with the New York Times, and despite the fact that Lane has to be wheeled to the party in her bed, it comes off perfectly!
So, let’s take a look at the ‘ingredients’ that went into creating this perfect baby shower for Lane:
- All the Stars Hollow friends are there – a mix of young & old, man & woman
- Decorating the onesies at the "Onesies Painting Station"!! They then get hung up to dry on a clothesline and become part of the decor!
- Lots of music, including Zack singing a lullaby while a big cake with candles is wheeled out
- Over-the-top decor: streamers & balloons, banners, storks, co-ordinating fabrics and ribbons, twinkle lights, a big sign outside with "Lane & Zack’s Baby Shower"
- Fab little gift bags for all the guests with tiny blue soaps
- Pictures of Lane & Zack from their wedding with computer-morphed images of what their babies could look like
- A collage of photos from when Lane was growing up
- A "How big is Lane’s stomach" guessing contest
- Lots of themed food – chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with blue icing, candy pacifiers, fruits & veggies, punch, etc.
Watch this episode of Gilmore Girls on TheWB.com here.
Photo: Scott Humbert/The CW ©2006 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
I think that after season 3, the writers actually did a better job writing for the Kims than they did writing for the Gilmores.
I feel that after season 3, the writers did a better job of writing for the Kims than they did the Gilmores.
I just watched this episode again and it’s one of the few good episodes from Season 7. It’s classic Lorelai, she is a great problem solver and she was awesome at resolving the conflict between Lane and Mrs. Kim. She was so good at helping that it prompted Lane to ask Rory if she would be her Lorelai Gilmore for her kids! The shower itself was really cute, having the guests decorate onesies is genius! It was a great party!