Baby Showers

So adorable! If you need a refresher on how to make the corn husk dolls, here are the easiest instructions I found online. The guests used simple hot glue to add the clothes. You don’t even need to wait for the dolls to dry. It would be fun to make “ghosts” and “witches” using these…

This was a great baby shower! A giant group of fun women coming together to celebrate the pending arrival of baby girl Wayland. And it was a relative breeze to put on. Here are the details: Decorations: Three big bouquets of sunflowers with yellow and blue wildflowers. Chambray napkins lent by the guest of honor.…

The book-themed shower was a hit! Thanks to the help of Amanda, my co-hostess, we put together an event that was a perfect match for my cousin and nine guests. Decorations: Yellow and green flowers for her favorite colors. I made arrangements of white lilac, green snowballs and yellow roses. Green and white books stacked…

I’m pleased with how the baby shower invites turned out last weekend. Perfect for my librarian cousin who prefers things less frilly. I used A2 gravel note cards and white enclosure envelopes that were on sale. The black text was printed on Gocco (note, you have to cut down the cards just a bit to…

I’m helping to throw a book-themed baby shower for my librarian cousin in a few weeks. There are so many great things you can do with this idea. Wedding Style Guide – a favorite source from my wedding planning days – has some really cute templates available online for a book bridal shower that can…

My first-ever baby shower went very well. I love the challenge of hosting a theme party using what I already have in the house. I can’t wait to host the next one! Decorations: Pandora‘s disco station provided the tunes. I made a big centerpiece with sunflowers, kermit mums and blue delphinium in a round blue…

I’m throwing a 70’s themed baby shower this Saturday. Amber is a fun friend preparing for the arrival of twin boys this summer! Here are my plans for the luncheon: Theme: It Takes Two to Make a Thing Go Right Decorations – Lots of orange and green. Sunflowers on the table. 70’s music on the…

Another day another exciting installment from the 1960 entertainment book, Brunches and Coffees. Today, we’re learning how to throw a baby shower: Everyone loves a baby shower. However, only good friends of the guest of honor should be invited. Most people are embarrassed to receive gifts from mere acquaintances. Your own dearest friend, if not…

It’s cold and rainy outside…why not stay at home tonight and start a new craft project. There are a few new babies entering this world in the next few months, so I need to think about shower presents. How about making one of the homemade teddy bears (without the tooth pocket) instead of buying a…