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a very special baby shower – diy baby shower decorations

December 30, 2011 12 Comments

So if you noticed my posts the past few weeks have been pretty erratic in terms of content and there wasn’t a whole lot of Christmas decorating going on besides my tree and centerpieces. You also might have picked up on a sense of urgency to finish a ton of pending projects. Not as festive as you would think I would be, right? I’ve had a very good reason. We’ve been scrambling to finish up some of the to list while working on a special surprise baby shower for a dear friend. We were jammed with the house projects and all the DIY baby shower decorations I made.

Now that the party went off without a hitch, I have all the eye candy to share. I’ll be posting tutorials and also covering all the actual house projects we did now that everything has calmed down. We hosted the shower on the 26th…yes, the day after Christmas. It was a tad hectic but I love her and this is such a great blessing that I would do it again in a heartbeat. So without further delay…

A white fabric wreath I made to welcome guests on the newly painted front door.

Dessert display and a thrift store frame to hold all the caring words from her guests. The boxes along the top are photos of the new family. They are blacked out for privacy. They are hanging from baker’s twine with mini clothespins.

The cake has the baby’s name on little white circles backed with navy blue circles. The image is blanked out again for privacy. They are attached with baker’s twine to make the banners and then attached to the cake with skewers. The large monogram is just a wooden letter from the craft store that I wrapped with a gray yarn.

Dining room table decor.

The start of the gift area. I should have taken pictures towards the end because the lucky mom ended up with an amazing stash. The tin with the chevron fabric was for guests to leave a book for the little one to start his library.
       

Matching white fabric wreaths I made to lead out to the backyard where everything else was set up.

Apparently I forgot to take pictures of the outside area so hopefully I get them off someone else’s camera soon. We had about 10 tables with white tablecloths on them. The centerpieces were a variety of glass vases with blue and white hydrangeas. We also had mason jars with a gray yarn decoration serving as candleholders on all the tables. The drink table was really cute too and sadly I cannot find a photo of that either.

All in all, it was an amazing day. We had about 70 people at our house. I can’t believe how smoothly it all went. Best of all the new mommy was very happy.

I’ll be sharing this at my favorite parties here: Link Events

~Anna

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Hi there! I'm Anna, the voice behind Directions Not Included. I'm a marketer, crafter, DIYer and lover of all things home related. You can usually find me covered in paint, cuddled with one of my pets or in front of a computer or other digital device. Thanks for reading Directions Not Included. I hope you stick around.

Comments

  1. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    December 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    oh it all looks amazing and makes me wish i was younger so i could have friends still having babies to throw showers for! 🙂 but we are old as dirt over here.

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  2. Erin @ His and Hers says

    December 30, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    It looks so pretty! I love the idea of the thrift store frame with the little tags on them for people to leave their well wishes. That’s an awesome way to display that kind of thing!

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  3. ReMadeSimple Kristina says

    December 30, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    I love the wreath and all your pretty white and gray decorations. I’m sure your friend will feel so special with this surprise 🙂

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  4. Emily @ EAKaHouse says

    December 30, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    Looks like a lovely party!

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  5. Kelly says

    December 30, 2011 at 7:57 pm

    So pretty! I love those wreaths! BTW, I just saw that you’re going to Haven too – I don’t think I knew that. Going to be fun to meet you!

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  6. Michelle says

    December 31, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Oh this is all so pretty, makes me wanna have another baby so I can have a shower like that. Your wreath is gorgeous!!

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  7. Lori says

    January 2, 2012 at 4:06 am

    Cute wreath. This is actually similar to one that is on my To-Do list! BTW, such a cute blog name!

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  8. Laurel @ Ducks in a Row says

    January 2, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    What a fantastic shower! I love all the details!

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  9. Titus 2 Work in Progress says

    January 2, 2012 at 8:23 pm

    I love that wreath! Do you have a tutorial for it? I’m visiting from The Girl Creative linky party 🙂

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  10. I Know The Plans I Have For You says

    January 3, 2012 at 8:45 am

    LOVE the wreath and all of the decor! I am planning a baby shower for the end of the month and I am definitely making one!!! and a new follower for sure! Would love for you to check out my blog! Came over from Days of Chalk and Chocolate

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  11. Janet says

    February 17, 2013 at 2:52 am

    I love the wreath. Do you have tutorial or instructions for making it.

    Reply

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