Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kara

Up Up & Away Hot Air Balloon Baby Shower

This darling UP UP & AWAY BABY SHOWER was styled by Sarah of Sugar Coated Mama. Sarah is one talented gal! If you want to see more of her beautiful work I would highly recommend liking her and following her on Facebook here (show some KPI love & tell her I sent ya)!

This baby shower is absolutely adorable and is chock full of so many fabulous hot air balloon party ideas! A few of my favorite elements are:

The cloud shaped meringues
The scalloped paper lanterns
The hot air balloon cupcake toppers
The backdrop of fringed crepe paper garlands
The tulle pom pom garland cake topper
and MORE!

Party Styling by Sugar Coated Mama
Photography by Natalie Latu Photography
Cake & Cupcakes by Get Frosted
Cake Garland by Pom Pom Princess
Chocolate, candy bar label printables, scalloped lanterns and backdrop by Sugar Coated Mama

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Apothecary Jars
Crepe Paper
Chinese Lanterns (covered in scallop tissue paper)
Ribbon
Candy
Parfait Cups
Cupcake Wrappers
Paper Fringe
Cake Pop / Treat Sticks

Sarah had this to say about the party- “I simply love Baby Showers, they are a celebration of life and family, two things very dear to my heart. I especially love the excitement around the arrival of a beautiful little person and the fun that can be had at these special events.

THEME / DECORATIONS
Theming this baby shower was easy, as I was dying to create an Up Up and Away table. It was for a little boy, so blue was an obvious colour, and I picked yellow, pastel green and white to compliment the base palette. Budget was small, so I kept the table very simple, but it went a long way! To tie in with Up Up and Away theme I chose to create some fluffly scalloped lanterns, which I have been obsessed with lately, the blue, yellow and white gradient colours really set off the table. I created a white fluffy backdrop with crepe paper fringe garlands to create the feel of clouds, and used a white table cloth to keep things clean and fresh.

FOOD
Cake – One of my favourite features of this dessert table is the delicious elegance of the blue multi-tone Swirl Cake with buttercream icing created by Jodie at Get Frosted (her new business) and topped off by the uber cute Cake Pom Pom Garland by Pom Pom Princess. The outside was only the beginning, holy cow was it nice, it was an amazing tasting carrot cake inside!! Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream swirl were also created by Get Frosted and toppers were created by Sugar Coated Mama.Other food items were the green, yellow and blue CLOUD lollies (so yummy), as well as the cloud meringues, coloured nouget, mint M&M’s, handmade personalised chocolate bars, white chocolate coconut malt balls, vanilla pearl sheen cake pops and blue fairy floss.”

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Kara

Cue the Confetti Baby Shower

This charming CUE THE CONFETTI BABY SHOWER was submitted by Jessica Flannigan of Live the Fancy Life.

I love how the festive pink and gold color scheme of this confetti themed baby shower could easily be changed to suit a baby boy, a gender neutral shower or baby nursery colors! Some of my favorite ideas in this shower are:

The baby themed photobooth props with the polka dot backdrop
The varying sizes and colors of circle cutouts attached to lollipop sticks and used as cake toppers
The large empty gold frame used as a backdrop
The assortment of bubbly and polka dot items used throughout the party adding to the theme
The clear plastic tubes filled with round, confetti-like Sixlet candies as party favors
and MORE!

Event styling and coordination: Jessica Flannigan of Live the fancy life and Cassie Munoz of Chubbymama Cupcakes
Photography: Jessica of Live the fancy life and Jessica Rose Photography
Cakes: Cassie of Chubbymama Cupcakes
Cake pops: Beyond the Bar Bakery
Paper products and printables: Shannon of Grace & Guy Paperie on Etsy
Gold BABY letters: DIY spray-painted Joann Fabrics letters
Photo booth confetti backdrop: Vinyl sticker paper from Joann Fabrics
Rock candy, paper straws: Amazon.com

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
White 2-sided Frame
Balloons
Ribbon
Paper Straws
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Washi Tape
Clear Plastic Gumball Tubes
Cupcake Liners

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Jessica said this about the party- “I teamed up with Cassie of ChubbyMama Cupcakes on a pink and gold baby shower for her fabulous sister Mandi recently. I was hired to focus on event design-the decor, DIY elements, dessert table and champagne/sparkling water bar. Cassie focused on the food and gathering materials. This shower was a lot of fun and the decor was glamorous, but also very eclectic!

The event was hosted at a very cool urban loft-like space called The Engine Room in downtown Minneapolis with exposed brick, hardwood floors, random vintage furniture pieces and high open-beam ceilings.

The mommy-to-be Mandi is a very stylish woman living in Philadelphia with her sweet husband and soon-to-arrive baby girl. She is manager of product development for Urban Outfitters Europe and has great taste so we really tried to emulate her style in this shower.

Cassie came up with the theme “cue the confetti” with a color palette of pinks and golds. She is an amazing cake and cupcake baker/decorator, so the dessert table was a huge focal point. We worked with Shannon of Grace & Guy Paperie to come up with all of the custom “Cue the Confetti” printables. Two of the party signs are available for free download on livethefancylife.com.

The shower was at 10 a.m. so we did brunch including donut holes in cute gold cups, quiche, fresh fruit, a coffee bar, a champagne and sparkling water bar and lots of dessert.

Shower favors were pink and white shimmery sixlets in modern clear packaging to carry the confetti look and feel throughout. We also had a fun photo booth with a confetti wall backdrop made from a simple 3 inch circle punch and vinyl sticker paper from Joann Fabrics. DIY projects include cupcake toppers, backdrops, homemade simple syrups for a beautiful champagne and sparkling water bar and more. The simple syrups were a big hit. We had peach basil and orange ginger. Both taste great in champagne or sparkling water. We brought in tons of gold and white pillows and placed them throughout the event.”

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Peach & Gold Baby Shower

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This charming VINTAGE PEACH AND GOLD BABY SHOWER was submitted by Zehra Taskin of Couture Event Styling.

A few of my favorite ideas in this vintage baby shower are:

The scalloped edge cookies topped with peach fondant baby carriages and onesies
The Jordan almonds covered in edible gold
The milk bottles adorned with lace
and MORE!

Here’s what Zehra said about the party- “This Party was created for a Lady wanting an Elegant Vintage Baby shower with the colors Peach, Gold and white :)”

Party Styling: Boutique Event Styling
Cake / Cupcakes / Cookies: The Sweet Life
Digital Printing/ Stickers: STICKART SIGNWRITING Print Sign Design

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Apothecary Jars
Paper Straws
Popcorn Boxes
Glass Milk Bottles
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cupcake Liners

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Kara

Angel Themed Baptism Celebration

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This elegant ANGEL THEMED BAPTISM CELEBRATION was submitted by Melanie of Inha Festas Por Melanie Marra.

This sweet angel theme is so versatile because not only is it gender neutral but it would be perfect for a baby shower or a christening as well! A few highlights to look for in this baptism celebration are:

The sweet fondant angel cake topper
The gorgeous assortment of floral arrangements
The chocolate angel lollipop favors and chocolate spoons
and MORE!

This is what Melanie said about planning the event- “Felipe’s mom came to me full of ideas for this beautiful christening. I am very grateful to her for trusting in me to run it ….. Loved doing it, loved every idea, loved the sweets, loved it all!! Thanks a lot!!”

Event Styling and Planning: Inha Festas Por Melanie Marra
Photography: Lalleska Paolla
Sweets: Xocoalt, Gilmara cake, Enjoy Cupcakes Cakes, confectionery Oma.

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Clear Cellophane Bags
Ribbon
Tissue Pom Poms
Cupcake Liners

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Kara

“Showered From Above” Rain Themed Baby Shower + FREE PRINTABLES

This lovely “SHOWERED FROM ABOVE” RAIN THEMED BABY SHOWER (with FREE printables) was submitted by Justine of Pretty Little Vintage in Melbourne Australia.

A few of the things I love most in this elegant rain themed boy baby shower are:

The dessert table set up on a baby crib, or cot, as it’s apparently called in Australia
The blue ombre cake with the tulle pom banner cake topper
The cake pops made to look like baby rattles
The hanging polka dot “raindrop” garlands
and MORE!

Justine is super sweet and is offering the printables for this party to us for FREE!! Link to download the printables at the bottom of this post!

Styling, Props and Printables- Pretty Little Vintage
Cake- Eat a Rainbow
Cookies- Baked by Belle
Cake Bunting- Pom Pom princess
Cake pops- Ipops

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tissue Pom Poms
Apothecary Jars
Striped Paper Straws
Paper Lanterns

Get the printables for this baby shower / party for FREE below!!

Download the above Candy Bar Wrappers for FREE HERE.

Download the above cupcake circle tags for FREE HERE.

Download the above Straw Flags for FREE HERE.

Download the above Thank You Tags for FREE HERE.

Here’s what Justine said about planning the shower- “I’ve always had to work with lots of pinks and girly themes so I was very excited to put this baby boy shower together for a dear friend of mine Jennifer! This ‘showered from above’ themed party featured a dreamy baby cot dessert buffet with pom pom clouds and raindrops dropping from above. As all babies are a blessing from above we wanted this shower to reflect how special this time really is for the mom to be.

It was an intimate party of 15 of Jen’s closest friends so the cot made the perfect size as a dessert buffet table to display an array of gorgeous sweets such as almond & coconut flavoured ‘rattle’ cake pops, baby themed butter cookies, mini cupcakes, almond meringue, almond candy, Lindt chocolate bars and a delicious 4 layer blue ombre cake.

The party also featured a “Keep Calm & Enjoy your baby shower” drink station with a gorgeous lemonade dispenser and personalised water bottles with ‘nutrition facts’ about the little man to be. Everyone went home with a lolly bag filled with sweets and candy from the cot dessert buffet as well as a special baby bootie-ribboned goodie bag as a thank you gift from Jen herself.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tissue Pom Poms
Apothecary Jars
Striped Paper Straws
Paper Lanterns

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“Showered From Above” Rain Themed Baby Shower + FREE PRINTABLES