I had the honor of hosting a baby shower for my sister in law over the weekend in celebration of their first baby, a sweet baby girl. I had so much fun preparing for this shower and with the help of another sister in law, the shower was a success.
I am a sucker for anything with cute little birds on it.....and luckily, my sister in law is loving them too right now.
and this is what my table looks like when I am working on a project.
and one of the cutest cakes that I have ever seen (and quite tasty too)! The cake was made by my friend Kelly of Taart Art. I simply showed her the shower invitations and this is what she created. Perfection!
My fabulous sister in law, Ashley, hand painted this canvas for our mommy to be to hang in the nursery. She is so very talented! You can find more of her art and even order your own through her website, The Busy Brush.
Have I mentioned how blessed I am to be surrounded by so many wonderful sister in laws? Because I am!
The banners you see were made by me and are so simple and fun. I love the personal touch that handmade decorations add to a celebration. They obviously take more time than simply going to the store and purchasing party decor, but they mean so much more!
I had an empty space on the counter and thought I'd utilize our chalkboard once again to display one of the cute maternity photos we took of her and a simple message.
...some mixed berry hot tea, iced with orange slices....because it looked pretty. ;)
the coffee station with my latest flea market find from one of my favorite places to go, The Junk Queen. I don't get to go to places like this much anymore so I was so thrilled when I found this set of vintage mugs during my two hours of treasure hunting with my mom a few weekends ago.
a gift card/money tree served as the center piece of the gift table.
More personal touches and a cute little jar full of tags filled out by the guests.
They have not quite decided on a name yet. No, they are not naming her Peanut. However, throughout the pregnancy, the baby has been referred to as "peanut" so I ran with that and added some more personal touches to the shower! These were displayed in the living room.
Check out that chocolate goodness! It is Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and it is SOOOOO good! This is one of my friend's many yummy homemade baked treats. Check out her site Kim's Healthy Creations, where you can order her mixes. They come packaged cutely and ready for gifting too!
And....one of my gifts to my sister in law was these irresistibly cute handmade baby shoes! My friend Rachel makes these and is currently in the process of setting up her Etsy shop so that everyone can enjoy them!
Check out her shop here.
Yes, yes, I have some very talented friends. And yes, I am being very generous in sharing them with you! ;)
Hope you enjoyed the photos of the shower and as always, I hope they have inspired you!
Check back soon because I will be posting the details of the shower, the DIY projects that provided the decorations, and even the yummy recipes too-your very own baby shower kit! ;)
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I hate that I missed it, but I almost feel like I was there even if I didn't get to taste the yummy cake! You do the best showers!
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