Influencer Unaware Fireworks Gender Reveal Would Be Over the Top (Exclusive)

Nicole Renard Warren didn’t initially plan to host an extravagant gender reveal party, but the offer of a free pink and blue fireworks display changed everything.

“My husband and I love fireworks,” Nicole, 29, told PEOPLE. “We got engaged on the 4th of July and they’ve always been our special thing, so we thought it would be fun to announce the gender of our first baby with either pink or blue fireworks.”

After finding a company called Big Grin Fireworks that had organized fireworks-themed gender reveals in the past, Nicole was offered the service for free.

“They wanted to test a new show and asked if they could do something bigger,” said Nicole, who has over 2 million followers on TikTok. “I had no idea what they meant, but long story short, we had no idea it would be as big as it was.”

The fireworks display, resplendent in pink to herald the couple’s baby girl, was a total surprise.

As Nicole mentioned, the display was created with biodegradable products and strict safety measures were observed, ensuring it wasn’t set up near trees and kept a safe distance from attendees.

“It was epic and we are so grateful we were able to celebrate with our family and friends in such a big way. It’s definitely a memory we will never forget,” she added.

While the fireworks show was entirely handled by a licensed team, Nicole took on the rest of the event herself, which was held at a friend’s property in Nashville, Tennessee. She made all the food and sourced decor from Amazon and local craft stores.

“The planning took about a week,” she said. “Once we had the fireworks team on board, I really just had to decide what I wanted to do for decor and food and then make sure everything got ordered and made on time.”

Around 50 of Nicole and her husband Chandler’s closest family members and friends attended, enjoying “buns in the oven and burgers on the grill,” alongside homemade brownies, chocolate-covered pretzels, and pink- and blue-dipped Rice Krispie treats.

Handmade floral arrangements, utilizing flowers from Trader Joe’s, added to the event’s aesthetic.

It was the fireworks, of course, that left guests the most astonished.

“None of us expected them to be that big,” Nicole said, adding that guests all agreed the party was “the most epic gender reveal they had ever been to.”

She continued, “I love an excuse to get my friends together, celebrate and make a memory. Whether it’s a birthday party, celebrating a promotion, or Christmas, I always go all out because why not?! Life is too short.”