A Baby Shower!

A few weeks ago, I was asked to design an invitation for a baby shower. The expecting mother and her husband were preparing to welcome their third little boy into their family, so I couldn't resist in making the invitation "All Boy"! Polka dots and jungle animals added classic yet whimsical details, which were easily incorporated to other party decorations as well.

Here are two pictures of the invitation (front & back)...

A small example of what the table set up looked like...I absolutely LOVE using polka dot balloons!

I saw the idea for these beautiful ribbon topiaries on another party blog site (link to come) and knew I just had to make them. They turned out beautifully and received so many comments.

Silverware is a "must have" on any table when a meal is being served, so I like to make it look pleasing to the eye. I wrapped the silverware used for this luncheon and made small decorative tags that coordinated with the invitations to tie the bundles. These tags could easily be adapted to use as cupcake toppers. We also needed forks to use with the cake that was served. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the cake, but it was frosted in simple, white butter cream and decorated with red, green and blue fondant polka dots - PERFECT! (It came from one of my favorite bakeries, so I KNOW it was delicious!) The dessert table also hosted beautiful elephant shaped cookies decorated in blue icing that came from a local source. Since the polka dots and elephants were already represented, I chose to fold napkins into the shape of a diaper, secure with a pin and tuck the dessert fork inside!