I love all things party, baby, birthday, celebration, and fun! You name it, I love being involved in event planning. While I am no expert, I do think my inner self would love to work with someone extremely talented to soak in all their secrets. If you are anything like me, some nights you may find yourself in front of home makeover shows for hours because it is fun to see an idea come to life in the most beautiful way! Along those same lines, I would give my heart and soul to make someone smile and feel extra special because of the little personal touches I added to their day! I am 100% guilty of changing my ideas as I go, buying unnecessary, yet fun items and dreaming ~ because that is part of the fun! Parties can be fabulous even on a budget!
I had the pleasure of co-hosting a baby shower this past weekend! Here are some of the pinterest inspired ideas captured in photos! Let's face it, we all pinterest, yet 99% of the time we do not put the pins to use.
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| Simple photo booth in the grass was a fun addition! |
Chalkboard signs are a great way to add a personal touch, cute saying, greeting, etc. I borrowed these signs which again is great for cost saving. However, places like Michael's and Hobby Lobby (a favorite of mine) often have these on sale!
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| Easy way to welcome guests! |
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| Parents are not finding out the gender! |
Diaper cakes are a fun way to be creative! If you look online there are cakes that appear to be more decorative and match the shower theme, as well as diaper cakes as gifts with a lot of small items tucked everywhere. My girlfriend and I made this cake as a decor piece as well as a gift, but I was going for a clean feel. We decided to fold the diapers instead of rolling them as I have done in the past and much preferred the fold technique! You can find a lot of styles, and techniques online.
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| How cute is the giraffe? |
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For this decoration, I simply took empty boxes and plain brown paper. You can paint with any color, and I added glitter for fun. I have never made these before so it was a first time project that took no time at all. I would add a rock to the box if I do it again, as the shower I hosted was outside with a light breeze.
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| Star accents from hobby lobby - painted for the "twinkle twinkle" theme! |
Who doesn't love a mimosa bar? For fun I found a chalk banner and since it was a baby shower, we had a "Mom"osa Bar! Of course I made sure the mom to be didn't mind alcohol being served, but this is a fun way to decorate while still serving the guests practically with a drink most everyone loves. I am not personally an orange juice fan, so we served multiple juice types to cover individual taste buds. The mimosa bar was a success! (also pictured is water and punch)
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| It was fun to be creative with a drink bar - both alcohol and non! |
The mom to be loves to read, so we thought it was only appropriate to bring a book instead of a card. It was such a cute idea and the baby will have a ready made library waiting for him/her!
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| I love childrens books! |
Party favors are always a tough discussion among showers. Some people love them, while others feel they never use the favor. For something different, as a recommendation from a friend, we had a large dessert bar with treat boxes to go. While desserts are usually the last to be touched at a brunch, guests were able to pack up treats of their choice to take home and enjoy later or share with a family member. I personally love this idea, and there were no treats left over, which was a win for my diet!
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| As you can see I love chalkboards and cupcakes! |
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| More dessert! I forgot to put the mini cheesecakes out till the end! |
Huge thank you to one of my dear friends for letting me host this shower at her house! She had a lovely open setting from the kitchen to the patio that was perfect for the event! In addition to the photos and ideas above, we were able to set up a simple, yet lovely photo booth backdrop for fun, silly, and serious photos to capture the day! I am still waiting to see all of those moments, but I am looking forward to the memories! The mom to be was truly blessed with a wonderful turn out of friends and showered with tons of items from her registry!
