A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of going back home to help with a baby shower. This was not just an ordinary shower, this was a shower for a young lady who used to babysit my own children so I wanted it to be extra special for her. However, that was not an easy task. It's always harder to plan around something/someone who is miles away. I was in charge of the decorations but had a volunteer to help me (thank goodness). She was having a girl and had already ordered her baby bedding to get the room started. My first thoughts were how do I incorporate that design without going overboard? And where do I even find that design? Before I even had a chance to be sneaky, the mother let me know where to find the fabric so it made it easier to plan around her choice of colors. As I prepare my mind on how I wanted to decorate the space, I researched to find out what was in these days besides the Chevron design. With the help of another friend, I think we pulled it off. She was a great helper and without her, I wouldn't have been able to pull it off.
First I started by getting yards of fabric that was used to make her baby bedding to use as table runners for the tables. Since it was so bright, I didn't want to use it everywhere. Too much of a good thing sometimes is too much. The pictures say it all!
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| As you entered the room, I used a onesie as her guest book so she can frame and hang it in her baby's room. Her invitation was framed and the sign in the background was from the grandmother and we just added some leftover tassels from the garland to accent. I am sure if there would have been more time, the table cloth would have been ironed too. ;) |
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| The cake was made by a super woman from church (she did an amazing job matching the fabric). The tulle tutu under the punch bowl was made by the grandmother and the candy dishes were made by me. It was a very simple project. I just used crystal candle holders and glued votive holders, purchased from the dollar store, to them using glass glue to that cures with UV light. They took about 5 minutes to make!! |
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| Since this shower was given at a venue instead of a home, it was evident that we would have a few more tables to decorate as well. I chose cream colored table clothes with bright colored ones underneath and tied them up with bows with tulle to match the centerpieces. I hope to get the picture of all the tables where both table clothes are used but for now here is one that shows the centerpieces we used on the back three tables. Each one has coordinating colored balloons and "It's a Girl" balloon as the topper to match the backdrop for the below table. Every new girl who arrives in this world deserves a crown, so I made sure that there was at least one at this shower. I didn't get pictures of the other two tables where mirrors, baby socks and crowns were used. Unfortunately since the place of the event was over two hours away I was unable to finish the tables (due to my drive home for another obligation I had) but left it in the hands of two great people. After I showed them my photo of ideas, I think they did a fantastic job! They finished the centerpieces, added tulle bows to the tables and put together the cake table and entry table. The above pictures will show what they did. I have some amazing friends!! |
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| I wanted her table to be pretty enough so when her new daughter were to look at photos there would be something worth looking at instead of a blank wall. Not only is the homemade tassel a good choice, but I love the streamers and balloons as the backdrop to finish off the table. This was the part that took the longest. We had to tape strips of crape paper to packing tape in order for it to stick to the wall. See this link for the tutorial on tissue garland: \http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f71yVgdmisw All in all even though I couldn't be there to finish the decorations or be there for the shower itself, I think she liked it and it turned out beautiful. Not only were we able to incorporate her bedding but she'll have the fabric used in the nursery.
'Til my next post,
Stay decorated
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