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Monday, November 15, 2010

A Simple & Elegant Baby Shower {free printables}

All week I have been planning a baby shower for my dear friend Sarah.  The shower was on Saturday and now I can share all the details about everything from the invites to the games and the decor. Read on for the details and to download the printables...


First things first, lets talk invitations. I am a traditionalist when it comes to invitations. I love how they set the tone for an event and let guests know what to expect. I wanted these invites to be unique and a tad bit sophisticated. I made a printed insert out of pearlized cardstock that fit into a sort of envelope that I made out of a gray Bazill and a pearlized patterned scrapbook paper. This is what it looks like when you pull it out of the envelope...

And this is what the printed insert looks like...
No, the picture isnt blurry, I had to pixelate some of the more personal info before posting this.

For the decor, I didnt want to be too cheesy or overdone so I opted to make a couple paper chandeliers.
How to make the paper chandies:
        • Cut out a couple different sizes of circles from cardstock
        • String 3-5 circles by running a stitch over them using a sewing machine or just tape them to a string
        • Cut out a 18' donut shaped circle out of an old cardboard box
        • Cover the donut shapped circle by wrapping it with ribbon or paint it
        • Attach the strings of circles to the larger donut shaped circle and your done!
        • Tack the chandy to the ceiling or string it up to the ceiling if you want it to look more like a hanging mobile
Here's a shot of the linear chandy I hung over the food display...

Speaking of food, my amazing husband is even more of a foodie than I, and the sweetheart he is wanted to be my caterer! I know, I am blessed :) Here are some shots of the mouthwatering bites he prepared for us...
Oh it was all so yummy! I had so much fun plating all the dishes and setting up the display. I made the labels and propped them on my placecard holders I got from the dollar store last year. The labels pulled it all together and they were so helpful for our guests.

This was the first shower I have hosted and I really wanted to make sure everyone had fun so I came up with a couple games. The combined winner of them all got a prize...the newest Real Simple Magazine! :) We had a great time with them so I saved the games and the gift list so they can be downloaded and printed. Next time you are throwing a shower, maybe these can save you some time. :)

Click HERE to download the Baby Trivia game
Click HERE to download the Baby Word Scramble game
Click HERE to download the Memories Of Mom activity
And click HERE to download the gift list
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Hi there :) Visiting your blog from australia! :) Love your blog, and am now following. What an adorable baby shower you held for your friend! I am sure she felt honoured. So cute. :-) Love it! Thanks for sharing the printables, i am sure i will be needing it in the future! Hehe ;-)
1 reply · active 750 weeks ago
Wow! Australia! How exotic! I am glad you found FMA! So happy to have you as a follower too. Glad you liked the shower...I had alot of fun with it. It was great to bless my friend with a beautiful party. I kept it upscale and simple because her and I both have boys two weeks apart already, and we have learned that it is nice to have some adult time/parties. Even though its a baby shower I wanted it to be a about her and a break from baby themed bombardment. It worked out well because it let us focus on her and the new baby
Emily, you did an awesome job! You are totally going to be famous someday. :)
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Aww Nicole, you are so awesome! :)
What a beautiful shower!!
Thanks for visiting and for your sweet comment -- I'm now following you, too!
Jenny
1 reply · active 750 weeks ago
Thanks Jenny! :)
Fantastic job! I had trouble accessing the printables . . . but will try again later. I am throwing a shower for my sister in January and love what you have done! Thanks for sharing! www.theivycottageblog.blogspot.com
-Amanda
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
Hi Amanda, I emailed you the links. I hope they work for you. I checked the links and it appears to be working. Glad you like them! :)
This is great! Link up at my page: http://gigglesglitzandglam.blogspot.com/2010/11/g...
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Yay! Im headed there now! :)
All the shower decor is truly elegant, and your house was an absolutely gorgeous backdrop for it all. My eyes were wandering from one lovely thing to another. The pictures on the wall make me want to run out for frames. I have to mention the recycling containers. Who knew you could make recycling look so good! I always thought I had to hide it. Yours look great. I need those bags.

Thanks for more unique inspiration. I'm so glad I found your blog.
1 reply · active 750 weeks ago
Aww Baye, thanks! You are so stinking sweet to me! I emailed ya specifics but heres the post about the recycling sorters and where to find them... .http://findingmyaloha.blogspot.com/2010/07/neat-recycling-sorters.html
What a gorgeous baby shower!!!! Wonderful job!
what a great shower - what a good friend - i also had troubles downloading the files - would appreciate it if you could send them to me - thanks for sharing - arendjewhidden@gmail.com
does your husband have a recipe for the strawberry orange white tea? i'm hosting a baby shower this weekend, and that tea looks like it would be a perfect fit for our menu.

thanks!
1 reply · active 690 weeks ago
Hi Whitney, the tea is a loose leaf blend we bought from a local purveyor. You could easily find something similar at any tea shop or online.
What a beautiful shower, you did a wonderful job! Any chance the "food label" printables are online to be printed anywhere?? Would love to use those for my gender reveal party! Many thanks,
2 replies · active 690 weeks ago
OOOPS, nevermind just read that you got the labels at the dollar tree!!! darn-maybe I can find them somewhere!
thanks,
Hi Cayleigh, actually the place card holders are from Dollar Tree. I made the food labels using MS Word. I don't have them as a printable because I am not sure how to make them editable/personalized. I will check to see if I still have them saved somewhere though.

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