Thursday, September 17, 2009

Christian's Baby Shower

I recently hosted a baby shower for my friend, Eunice. Eager to make it classy and cute, yet simple and practical, I called my sister-in-law, Rebecca, for some party planning advice. She gave me some great ideas to get the ball rolling and I think we had a great shower. Here's how it looked.

For decor:
It doesn't get more classic than wood blocks.
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Fresh flowers--always a must.
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I turned my dining room light fixture into a happy little paper mobile.
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Rebecca gave me this darling idea to hang tiny white onesies with clothespins. Loved it!
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On the (breakfast) menu:
Mini frittatas
fresh fruit (we ended up with double--thanks to Eunice's hubby!)
fresh bread with butter and jam
milk and juice
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Party favors:
Simple fabric bags filled with (what else?!) dark Dove chocolates.
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We had a marvelous time. Christian arrived about 10 days later, and is cute as can be.

Come back tomorrow for all the recipes and instructions!

--Anne
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4 comments:

  1. RachaelSeptember 17, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    girls--just have to tell you AGAIN how much I love this site! it's the first one I check every morning--I love the daily dose of inspiration, wit, and beauty! thank you so much for bringing us so many practical and pretty tools for enriching our lives--I know it's got to be a ton of work coordinating and writing all of this, but it is much appreciated!!

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  2. EmilySeptember 17, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    great ideas anne. i bet it was just delightful!

    i have a friend who LOVES reading Bloom. she always says the most positive things. keep up the great work!

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  3. JoanSeptember 17, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    The paper mobile is my favorite. Where did you get blank wood blocks? Do tell! :)

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  4. Mrs. CropperSeptember 20, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Joan,
    They're actually not blank. I just used the blocks my boys play with. They're from Pottery Barn Kids.

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