It’ll be a boy for Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi!
PEOPLE was among the family, friends and Bravo costars in attendance at the event, held at Gharachedaghi’s home in Los Angeles.
Rather than following on the trendy bandwagon of elaborate “sex reveal” stunts, Gharachedaghi broke the news to her loved ones in a simple way, decorating the party with royal blue and gold accents.
The first-time mom-to-be had Elijah’s name displayed in a sign made of gold acrylic glass, placed above the Moroccan-inspired cake.
“I’m so excited that everyone now knows and I don’t have to keep it a secret anymore,” Gharachedaghi tells PEOPLE. “I’ve always wanted to be a mom, and am thrilled I’ll be raising a little man. I’m just so happy to be here celebrating with all these people who have supported me on this journey.”
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Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi.Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank
As for how she settled on the name, well, that’s something she settled on years ago.
“Honestly, since I was little, I have been in love with Elijah Wood,” Gharachedaghi says, explaining that she will name her future son after the actor. “I remember first seeing him in [1992’s]Radio Flyer. He was just,theguy for me. My best friend and I even had a bet where I said if I had a boy, I’d name him Elijah. So when I found out I was pregnant with a boy, I was like, ‘Well, that’s settled!’ ”
Adding extra special meaning to the name was the fact that it gave a nod to Gharachedaghi’s sperm donor, who is Jewish.
“It’s a Hebrew name, so it’s kind of honors my ‘Donor Daddy,’ as I call him,” Gharachedaghi jokes. “It was just perfect; it all worked out perfectly.”
Event planner Anita Gohari, ofAnita Gohari Events, helped Gharachedaghi put together the event, whileLadubugs Catering and Eventsprovided a delicious spread of food.
Gharachedaghi’smaternity photoswere also on display at the party.
Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
PEOPLE first revealed the news of Gharachedaghi’s pregnancy back in October.
“This is what I wanted my entire life,” she told PEOPLE at the time. “When little girls were talking about their perfect husband and their perfect weddings, I was talking about the 10 kids I was going to have.”
Though she’s been happy to reach this milestone, getting there wasn’t easy. Shenearly lost her life after her first successful IVF transferlast spring led to an ectopic pregnancy that required emergency surgery and the removal of both Fallopian tubes. The experience left Gharachedaghi feeling angry, depressed and lost.
“For weeks, [I was] playing the, ‘Who am I supposed to be mad at?’ game,” she said. “I wanted to blame someone and I couldn’t. I kept blaming myself because no one had an answer. I checked back into therapy, to try to figure out how to work through this all.”
Eventually, Gharachedaghi tried again, with a successful IVF implantation in August.
Pregnancy has been mostly smooth sailing, she said onWWHLearlier this month, though due to her autoimmune disease (she has long suffered from rheumatoid arthritis), Gharachedaghi will have to have labor induced “a couple weeks early” so she can resume her normal medications.
“I can’t wait to give this child a life of unconditional love without judgment, the same way my mom has shown me my whole life,” she previously told PEOPLE. “I just wish she could teach me how to cook! I still haven’t figured that out yet…”
source: people.com
