Pink and white or white double pram?

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Just had our 20w scan and found out our twins are going to be gorgeous little girls so we're starting to get things in for them now and this is first on our list
Any recommendations?
Preferably side by side

I wouldn't get white or pink as they will show up the dirt too quickly

Both will get filthy.

Neither they will get dirty n look grubby.

I got a beige colour one and regretted it after a few weeks, dirt from it touching the car getting it in and out of the boot before DC even had a chance to dirty it.

I already have a pale pink pram for dd1 so I'm used to how easily they show dirt and I don't feel that's an issue

Have to say I’ve never seen a white pram. Or many pale pink ones either (although I think you can get a pink hood for the bugaboo donkey which is a side by side double)

I've not really seen any white or pink prams. Do you have pictures?

What make is your current pale pink pram?

I think my babiee might do a pink and white striped one.

Think about resale value though - a lot of people won’t consider those colours so you will struggle to sell it on.

Black or grey are more popular and you can always pinkify it with blankets etc if you really want to.

And joie do a bright pink one.

It'll show the dirt and look grotty.
Black and grey are nicer pram colours.

There’s a very good market in double buggies once you’re done with them, but I’d get something unisex. I wouldn’t let my twins near anything white. Also, I’d focus a lot more on functionality as double buggies can be really cumbersome. There aren’t many side by sides that come with a lot of colour options and are suitable for newborns.

I’d go for something really lightweight and easy to steer like the oyster max, then switch to something like an out and about nipper double or city mini double when they’re bigger. Mountainbuggy Duets are great but heavy and think you can only get black ones.

Generally if you’re looking on advice for the best side by side double I’d say the mountain buggy duet. It’s narrow so can fit through shop doorways etc. We had the bugaboo donkey and I found it too big and cumbersome.
Doubles can be difficult to get ‘right’ (in terms of having everything you need) so my advice would be to concentrate on features such as size, ease of putting up and down, amount of space it takes up in the boot when folded, ease of converting to pushchair etc rather than colour.

Neither, all the peaks I have seen in those colours look tacky.

*prams

We have a Bebecar stylo and a cosatto supa for dd1

I'm not buying a black one as I don't like dark coloured things for babies or small children.

Completely your choice but I really do think you should concentrate on all the other features before considering the colour. IME a good double with all the practical features you need will really make your life easier.

And the only side by side double I know of that you can get in pink (well partly pink anyway) is the Bugaboo Donkey.

Neither colour combo is popular for good reason.

Pink is rarely available, and I can't find it in a pram (as opposed to travel system/double pushchair) at all. The proper coach-built Siver Cross can sometimes fit two babies, and the Marie-Chantal comes in white coachwork (but darker canvas).

Would you consider having one made? Because you are into the territory of spending thousands for impractical, so perhaps bespoke would be best.

I will consider other colours as long as they aren't dark.

Having one made might be an option but I wouldn't know where to start looking for that

Are there companies that re-upholster prams?

My DTSis is expecting no. 2 so we've been looking at doubles a lot over the last few weeks. The Out n About Nipper Double comes in a dark pink/purple, but I'm not sure if it's the aesthetic you're going for- it looks quite sporty to me. Aside from that the only side by side I've seen that comes with pink options is the Bugaboo Donkey; however the pink bit is only the canopy and apron, and it's obviously an expensive option.

If you're willing to look at tandems, the iCandy Orange comes in a bright pink or a v light grey option. There's also a darker pink/purple in the Peach model which might be worth a look.

You could always go for a lightish non offensive colour and use blankets/pram liners to make it reflect your personal taste more. I agree with pp's that functionality should be your prime concern as you need a pram that suits your needs more than a specific colour. You're life will be hard enough with nb twins- no point in having a lovely pram that doesn't fit in the boot/through the front door/is too heavy to push etc.

Although you're ok with light coloured prams most people just cba with the upkeep and so go for a low maintenance colour. A lot of parents want to stay away from pink/blue to allow for potential future use or resale. Those two factors mean that pale pink/white just isn't a colour that will make pram manufacturers money, so they don't produce them.

What other features are important to you? Do you drive often and need to be able to fold/unfold it regularly? Do you live in a city (usually narrower pavements)? Do you do much off road or rough terrain walking? How narrow/wide your front door/hallway is is a consideration too... if they fall asleep while out and about it’s a pain if you can’t wheel them into the hallway without taking them out of the pram (our bugaboo donkey didn’t fit through our front door which was something we stupidly hadn’t considered).

The only thing I found was this, which looks awful but might be your kind of thing?
www.uberkids.com/uk/my-babiie-mb22-twin-stroller-2003171/?sku=MYBMB22PP&istCompanyId=37dca0b5-f08f-460a-9189-9153d7108287&istItemId=-xixwmiipwm&istBid=t&gclid=CjwKCAjwwJrbBRAoEiwAGA1B_eFc331FJ56GHy9-eZcmu8DFFB0ATUxDSWbox40hn_cgCrlFyOEYZxoCCc4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds/

We're going to need a new family car anyway so we're kind of planning on getting a car to fit the buggy rather than a buggy to fit the car.

Our house has a double front door so we'll be able to get it into the house and most of the roads here have wide pavements or are very quiet (it's the kind little village where kids still play football on the road)

Our plans for rough terrain are either to have dd1 in a buggy and the the twins in carriers/slings if we're all out together or if I'm out on my own to have one twin in a single buggy, the other in a sling and dd1 either walking or on a buggy board.

That's a nice colour Thatgirl but we're looking for a pram rather than a pushchair until they're a bit bigger.

The problem is, when we were shopping for buggies they kept asking if we needed to go “off road” a lot but what they actually meant was “do you need to go up kerbs, up small steps, over bumpy pavements etc”

Our twin travel system is great in many ways but it’s physically impossible to get it over even the smallest kerb without help.