“Over The Moon” Baby Shower – Operation Shower

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I’ve been so anxious to share the latest Operation Shower event ever since I saw the first photos of that amazing backdrop above. This “Over the Moon” theme is inspired by the nursery rhyme, Hey Diddle Diddle… and couldn’t be more adorable. With the help of Abigail of Paper & Cake, and many other volunteers,… Read More

Rustic Tablescape Ideas

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Today I’m sharing my ideas for a Rustic Autumn Tablescape that can be used for ANY occasion. Some key items that make this great for Thanksgiving are the small printed banners placed on the table and the “Lucky Wishbones” at each place setting, but you could also create banners that say “Happy Anniversary/Birthday”or “Congratulations” instead. The… Read More

‘Build Your Own Banana Split’ Dessert Bar

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I have a fun product to introduce you to today, from one of your favorite shopping outlets – Etsy of course! These Wall decals from evgieNev are a fabulous room decorating item that I had the opportunity to sample, but I wanted to show you how you could use it for party decor too. Using the… Read More

Woodland Party For Archie

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It’s been a while since I’ve seen a Woodland themed party, and this one photographed by Jennifer Sando, in Australia, is just about as cute as it gets.  The setting itself is full of charm, and the woodland party decor is packed with sweet details. I love the beautiful “welcome” space, and the name banner is… Read More

A Moroccan Themed Baby Shower {With Monkeys!} Part 2 – Food + Recipes

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I shared Part 1 of the baby shower here, with the tabletop design, and activities.  Now, I’ll share the food tables and some recipes from our Middle Eastern-Monkey themed shower. The lunch buffet was fun to do, and easy.  I layered some woven rugs on the table as our base, then laid out the food in woven baskets and spice-toned… Read More

A Moroccan Themed Baby Shower {With Monkeys!} Part 1

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This post has been a long time coming!  I designed this  Moroccan themed baby shower {with monkeys} months ago for a client, but with holidays and new projects that arose, I just never had time to share it until now.  The theme is unique, and truly custom for the expecting mother.  She and her husband met while working in… Read More

"Little Birdies" Baby Shower

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I’m excited to finally share the baby shower I designed for the Richmond “Dream Baby Shower” contest winner.  This is a locally sponsored contest (with $1500 worth of prizes) that is presented by RichmondMom.com and introduces expecting mothers (nominated by friends & family) to readers, who then vote for a deserving recipient. The winner of the contest… Read More

Owl Themed Baby Shower

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Tera of Party Designs in Bloom sent in this adorable Owl Themed Baby Shower with lots of cute details and ideas incorporating shabby-chic fabric, and rustic logs & branches.   Tera designed all the party printables for the party and her favorite (mine too) was the “words of wisdom” sign. Some of my other favorite touches… Read More

Owl Themed Treats Table

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I have 2 adorable Owl Themed tables to show you today.  First up is this treats table sent in by Jennifer Hamilton who is working on a start up event planning company.   This was for an “Owloween” party but it can obviously be used to inspire any owl or woodland themed event – baby showers, birthdays,… Read More

Autumn Engagement Party

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I am truly thrilled that my Apple Themed Autumn Engagement inspiration shoot was featured on the Wedding Chicks blog last week!  I’m honored to be featured on such an inspiring site, and very grateful  to James Linkowitz Photography and Little Bean Boutique, for their contributions with photography and paper goods. The design was inspired by crisp red apples and… Read More