Joe Budden and his fiancée, Shadée Monique, threw a “Baby in Bloom” shower for their daughter on Saturday, November 7.
The floral-themed event was held at Riverview Ballroom in New Jersey, where guests were greeted with a welcome sign that said “Welcome to the Babyshower of Joseph & Shadee.”
Inside the venue, towers of pink and cream balloons framed a “Baby in Bloom” backdrop, and pink and white flowers appeared throughout the room, including in the table centerpieces.
In one photo from the celebration, Monique smiled beside a tiered white cake decorated with pink roses. She wore a white two-piece that showed off her baby bump, along with a sheer, beaded cape draped over her shoulders. Budden stood beside her in a cream suit with a pale pink shirt and white sneakers.
The couple first shared that they were having a girl at Budden’s 46th birthday party in August. “Yeah, Joe’s going to be a girl dad,” Monique told a room full of friends and family.
Budden had a surprise of his own that night. He got down on one knee and asked Monique, “We doin’ it or what?” She replied, “Of course we are.”
In her Instagram post about the night, Monique said she thought she was the one with the big surprise. “Two beautiful announcements made for one unforgettable, joy-filled night,” she wrote alongside photos and video from the party.
Budden and Monique have been together since 2019 and celebrated their seventh anniversary in July. The baby will be their first child together and Budden’s first daughter. The podcast host is already dad to Trey and 8-year-old Lexington, his son with Love & Hip Hop: New York alum Cyn Santana. Monique is already a mom to 18-year-old twins and an 11-year-old daughter.
