Today's post is from the trend-setting designers known as the MiGi Girls, Michele Adams and Gia Russo. MiGi and Teleflora have teamed up to create a fabulous line of baby bouquets.
A baby shower is a memorable occasion – a time for friends and family to come together in celebration of the imminent arrival of a new life, and an opportunity to provide the expectant mom with the necessary items she’ll need to care for her baby.
When most women think about hosting a baby shower they get overwhelmed. Don’t fret, for the next two-blog postings, we’ll be providing tips and ideas on how to throw a stylish baby shower. This posting focuses on the invitations and décor.
The second posting will focus on the menu, party favors, and the gift giving. After these postings, you’ll have the tools and confidence to throw a stylish / affordable shower your friends and family will be talking about for years.
Through our many years of throwing parties, the first thing we consider to kick-start the planning process is to choose a theme. A theme gives direction to the celebration and helps determine the important elements – the décor, the color palette, the menu, and the favors. A theme can be as simple as a fruit, color, or an icon.
One of our favorites is a flower theme. Daisies, tulips, roses, and orchids are some examples of perfect flowers to incorporate into your baby’s shower theme.
1. The Invitation – the invitation is the first design element your guests will receive. The invitation will share all of the important information about the event and give a sneak peek of the shower’s theme. There are several ways to incorporate a floral theme to an invitation:
* Select a design online; there are endless great floral themed invitation designs (see below).
* Create a design of your own on the computer by incorporating a floral border around the card, cluster flowers at the top of the invite or in the corners of the card or glue flower appliqués to the invite. Another idea is to tie a flower printed ribbon around the invitation.
MiGi with Petite Alma for Tiny Prints / Sweet Tulips Baby Shower Invite
2. The Décor – now the fun begins…go back to the floral theme and incorporate it in all of the focal points in the space. A buffet or set table is a great place to start. Cover the table or tables in linens in your party’s colors or a small pattern such as gingham. Create the main tables décor with flowers. For a buffet, place an odd number of flower vases down the center of the table. Mix in small bowls of floating flowers and votives.
We suggest mixing in small bowls of flowers and votives next to the main centerpiece for a set table too. When creating the arrangements, have fun exploring the container options. Some of our favorites are: footed glass bowls, metal cake pans, juice glasses, matte colored pots, and painted galvanized buckets. Our baby containers for Teleflora make the perfect centerpiece for a baby shower.
To complement the floral arrangements, add simple touches to place cards and napkins. Fold the napkins and create a pocket. Tuck the flower stem into the pocket. This detail will welcome your guests to their seat and complete the table’s decor. For the place cards, glue a flower appliqué to the card.
The MiGi signature to a party space is hanging many paper lanterns in various sizes and colors above the main party space. Paper lanterns are inexpensive and can be used again and again. You can also tie ribbon streamers to the base of every lantern for another fun simple party detail.
