Real Baby Showers

I have to tell you right now, up front. If you’re like me and you’re watching snow fall out of the sky on the first day of spring as if the universe is playing some kind of joke on you, prepare to be jealous. Sarah-Kate’s beautiful picnic baby shower (held under a giant tree in Centennial Park in Sidney, Australia, no less) is so loaded with sunshine and pretty ladies in floral print dresses that it’s just a huge burst …

It’s only Monday morning, but I’m already having one of those weeks where loads of pretty and pink just make everything rosier. This delightfully pink, carnival themed baby shower is just the ticket. I’m a sucker for the over-the-top girliness of this celebration where sweet treats and ruffles took center stage. Let’s start the week off with something hopelessly adorable, shall we? Happy Monday!

{Photos by Nikki Reilly Event Photography via Bump Smitten.}

Erin Jang of The Indigo Bunting is, hands down, one of my favorite designers. Bonus points – in addition to being crazy talented, Erin is also one of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet in your life. All this to say that I loved seeing photos from Erin’s recent baby shower, which was planned by her sister and inspired by the children’s book When I Was Born. The book is all about a child’s first discoveries, a theme that was …

Oh boy do I love a great backyard party. This colorful shindig was planned by photographer Andrea Hubbell for her good friends Kristin and Tommy in anticipation of the arrival of their baby girl. With a focus on bright colors, fun balloons, and delicious fiesta-inspired food, Andrea drew inspiration from the invitations by Smudge Ink from Rock Paper Scissors. I never grow tired of pretty mason jar centerpieces and love the budget-friendly mix of bright tulips and cheerful party balloons. …

I’m a book junkie. I think you know this by now, right? From our bookmark save the dates at our wedding to the pretty letterpress bookmarks we gave away as favors and the paper flowers made from pages of old novels that topped our cake, I just love literary-themed details. This gorgeous baby shower from the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living features gorgeous printable baby shower invitations and bookplates from Rifle Paper Co. and loads of pretty book-inspired details. …

Spied over at On to Baby (The Wedding Chicks’ awesome new blog celebrating all things baby), I could not resist sharing this fun-filled camping themed baby shower with you. Camping! Seriously this is brilliant. Created by the powerhouse team behind the rustic campsite wedding inspiration shoot from the first Inspired Creations Contest, this shower is filled with rustic camp-inspired details like pine cone garlands, s’mores, lanterns, lots of warm plaid flannel, and a wood grain cake from Sweet and Saucy …

All the way from Singapore, I’m happy to share this cute little baby shower that Emily of Paper Tiger Press sent over. She recently planned this adorable outer space themed celebration for a good friend and handcrafted all of the decor. The daddy to-be actually requested the outer space theme saying that all little boys want to grow up to become astronauts, including him when he was a kid – isn’t that sweet? This is great inspiration for a baby …

Last week I had the pleasure of sharing the beautiful backyard bridal shower that Brianne Walker of  Sean Walker Photography planned for her best friend and today I am thrilled to be sharing Brianne’s own baby shower! Brianne’s mom and sister planned an adorable “cute as a button” themed shower with pretty lady-like details in celebration of the upcoming birth of Brianne’s little baby boy. Buttons made an appearance on the invitations, as cute little cookies and sprinkled throughout the …

Today I am delighted to share the sweetest baby shower designed by the lovely Emilia of Sweet Emilia Jane. I just love everything Emilia does and this beautiful baby shower is no exception. It’s elegant and pretty with sweet little details that make it incredibly fun. I love the diaper pins and striped straws so guests could sip daintily from baby bottles. The long table lined with milk glass centerpieces and rows of chivari chairs make it feel sophisticated and …

I’m excited today to share this pretty backyard baby shower, hosted by photographer Ashley Campbell of Ashley Ann Photography for her sister. Ashley planned an evening celebration with drinks and dessert and wrapped the big sycamore tree in the backyard with white twinkle lights. She included little ruffles of fabric on the invitations and sweet little fabric details throughout. Guests were asked to pen bits of advice onto cute shipping tags, which were decorated with ribbon and colorful masking tape. …