What are Gender Reveal Parties?
Gender reveal parties are celebrations held during pregnancy where expectant parents reveal the sex of their baby to friends and family — and often to themselves — in a fun or surprising way. These events have become popular in many cultures, especially in North America, and typically occur midway through the pregnancy, around 18–20 weeks, after the baby’s sex is determined via ultrasound or genetic testing
Performing at the First of Many Gender Reveal Parties
When I was asked to perform at my first one, I created a magic trick to conclude the show. The family, friends and relatives all watched the show and throughout the performance, I sprinkled some hints as to what gender the baby was. Intentionally, I made the hints somewhat ambiguous. This kept everyone on the edge of their seats! Once I revealed the gender, confetti was launched into the air as the crowd cheered.
Creating an Amazing way to Reveal the Gender
Since that first party, I’ve created many different tricks to reveal the gender of the new arrival. At the first party, a blank framed canvas was dropped into an empty envelope. When the frame was removed, the gender of the baby was written in bold script on the canvas. The audience went crazy!
Latest Reveal Party
At the last gender reveal party I attended, I wanted to create a reveal that was more incredible than the very first one. From a variety of categories, three people made a selection. Each of the categories were unrelated, however, when combined together, made perfect sense.
Magical Time
Having a new baby is a magical time and I’m always so honoured to be a part of the celebration. The gender reveal parties are very special and I’m looking forward to more in the future!