Kylie's Baby Shower

This morning was Kylie's baby shower, and it was so much fun! It was so girly, even though she is having a boy! (Baby showers are for girly moms, no matter what gender child they're having, right?) Honestly, it was one of the most elegant showers I have ever attended. Christy, Tricia and I worked together to host. Christy and Tricia teamed up on food while I took on the decor. We were a fierce trio, mostly because we each truly enjoyed the roles we chose.

As an inspiration for the shower, we used Kylie's nursery decor of brown, green, and polka dots. We chose to do a "sweet baby" shower, with lots of delectable treats for the guests.

It all started with the invitations, which set the tone for the whole affair.  The top part of the cupcakes were made with color copies of one of Kylie's nursery fabrics.  The text was printed with chocolate brown ink on green vellum, the cupcakes were made 3-D, and they were all finished with chocolate brown ribbon.

The sweets table was the hit of the party.  It was filled with delicious green and brown treats for guests to bag up and take home as favors at the end of the morning.  The treat bags were made to match the nursery fabric, too.

It is hard to see in the photo (you can click to enlarge it), but Christy made the most adorable (and tasty) cake pops that looked like mini cupcakes, and we bagged them and attached a tag that said, "So sweet of you to come!"  

Some of the other decor included the banner on the mantel (shown at the top of the post), and several fun hanging elements above the tables.

We did a word search made just for Kylie, and when everyone was finished, we drew one for a door prize.  We also asked people to write notes to Kylie and the baby.

The food was incredible.  We had chicken salad croissants, banana bread fingers (with a cream cheese filling), fruit salad, and three different kinds of muffins.  Everything was made completely from scratch!  It was all incredibly delicious.  For drinks we had homemade lemonade, sweet tea, fruit tea, regular and decaf coffee, and, of course, there were a few flavored creamers.  They thought of every detail.

After the food, it was time for gifts.  One of my favorites was this bib that was bought on Etsy.  Kylie's husband is our worship leader at church and plays both guitar and drums.  There was a drum set onesie to go with the bib, which was just perfect.  Too cute!

It is hard to believe that our own baby is scheduled to come just eight weeks after Kylie's (twelve weeks from now).  I so don't feel ready.  Someone asked me today to share a photo of the nursery, and it nearly gave me a heart attack.  I have got my work cut out for me.  But for tonight, I need to put my feet up and relax...  I loved every minute of helping with this shower, but I am one tired momma tonight.  Happy shower day, Kylie!