Archive for Tag: Baby Shower

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May 02, 2013

Mardi Gras Bridal Shower Guest Dessert Feature

This Mardi Gras party was styled by Seri from Little Miss Party Planner for her friend’s bridal shower. Her friend is getting married in New Orleans so Mardi Gras was a perfect theme. Guests dined on mac -N- cheese croquettes, oyster po-boy’s, grilled shrimp, mini chicken and waffles and gumbo tumblers.  Sweet treats on the dessert table included mini king cakes, masquerade shaped sugar cookies, candy beads, chocolate ganache bites and donuts. We love the…

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April 29, 2013

G Is For Girl Guest Dessert Feature

This school-style party was styled by Jennifer from Sweeten Your Day Events for her friend’s baby shower. Each guest received a brown bagged lunch of a croissant sandwich, salad in a container, a cup of fruit, and alphabet cookies. A dessert table included sweet treats like peanut butter and jelly bars, mini apple pies, cookie and milk parfaits and a naked cake. We love the “#2 is on the way” flags on the #2 pencils!  …

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April 25, 2013

Spring Showers Guest Dessert Feature {& DIY Paper Flower Tutorial}

This Spring baby shower was styled by Sasha, one of our readers in Atlanta for her friend. We adore this whole set up. How great is the backdrop that she made?  We also love the cupcake flower pots with the DIY paper flower toppers. {scroll down for Sasha’s how to}…. Other sweet treats on the dessert table included lemon cookies, lemon cake pops, tangy lemon bars, dry pineapple, mini chocolate cupcakes and key lime

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April 17, 2013

Mint and Yellow Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature

Kristen from Kristen’s Sweet Treats in the Netherlands sent us this sweet party she styled for a friend’s baby shower. The gender of the baby was unknown to the guests so Kristen kept the palette gender neutral. We love how Kristen displayed the popcorn to look like  cloth diapers with pins. So clever!  Other treats on the dessert table included sugar cookies, donuts, chocolate chip cookies, meringues and cupcakes. Scroll down for the vendor credits.…

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April 12, 2013

Gender Reveal Guest Dessert Feature

Kenna from Miss Party Mom… put together this Gender Reveal Party for her friends after they were surprised with a 3rd pregnancy. Kenna used a color palette that would work regardless of the gender. The couple invited a group of their closest friends who voted on name choices as well as what gender they thought the baby was. Sweet treats on the dessert table included sugar cookies, cupcakes, cake pops and a pretty cake that

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April 08, 2013

Yellow and Grey Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature

We are going from a yellow and lilac party from this morning to a yellow and grey color palette with this baby shower that was styled by Flavia of Fete & Fete. The baby shower was a joint effort of a few friends to celebrate the pending arrival of a friend’s baby girl. Flavia took her inspiration for the party decor from a blanket in the baby’s room that had birds imprinted on one side…

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February 27, 2013

Pretty Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature

This colors in this pretty pastel baby shower from Belinda of Lil’ Miss Macaron in Australia made us smile this morning. Belinda’s friend has a very strong sweet tooth so Belinda created a DIY ice cream parlor. The sprinkle sweet tooth backdrop is fabulous. Belinda designed the invitation and had her husband draw the pregnant lady which was also used on the cake. Sweet treats on the dessert table included cake pops, cupcakes, macarons, sugar…

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February 21, 2013

Frog Inspired Guest Dessert Feature

There were a few reasons why we love this party. First…how cute are those fondant frogs?  Also, this party could work for St. Patrick’s Day. Either way, when it hopped into our inbox, we wanted to share it with you. This party was styled by Karolien from Cups ‘n Cakes in Belgium for a friend’s baby shower. Baby showers generally happen once the baby is born in Belgium. A tradition is handing out the candy…

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February 14, 2013

Love More Guest Dessert Feature

We are all about feeling the love today and we are ending our Valentine’s Day inspiration with this beautiful table that was styled by Maria from Style My Table in Australia. We love the colorway of this table and the tassel garland that Maria used as her focal point. Aqua milk bottles were re-purposed as vases and added to the feminine, sophisticated feel of the table. Sweet treats on the dessert table included a fondant…

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November 26, 2012

Falling for Autumn Guest Dessert Feature

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We had a wonderful time with our families and we’re already counting down the days until Thanksgiving next year. Even though we started sharing winter inspiration, we’re still not quite over the fall. We think this fall dessert table from Marie at Sweets Indeed is perfect to bookmark for next Thanksgiving. We LOVE how Marie used baking tins as vessels for the desserts.  Clever, right?  We also…

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October 09, 2012

Special Delivery Guest Dessert Feature

Last week, we showed you this beautiful Cinderella party that featured amazing plate and silverware cookies from Baked Perfection. Today, Tiffany from Baked Perfection is the star of the ball.  She sent us this dessert table that she styled to celebrate the arrival of her newest nephew. This party reminds us of this party that we featured last year and included many similar elements, but we’re loving it in the blue palette as well.  Tiffany…

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October 08, 2012

Fall Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature

This fall inspired dessert table for a baby shower was styled by Miranda from Whimsical Printables. Miranda created the burlap and lace bunting for a focal point above the table. She also hung tea-lit filled mason jars with twine from the trees. Sweet treats on the desert table included cake pops, chocolate covered Oreos, sugar cookies and brigadeiros. Her client did not want a big cake so Miranda chose a bundt cake which worked with…

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September 14, 2012

Pink And Blue Baby Shower Guest Dessert Feature

Shayna from St. Louis Wedding Consultants sent us this party, which she styled for her sister-in-law. The guest of honor did not know the gender of her baby so Shayna created a party that was full of both pink and blue. Pacifiers were used as napkin rings which was a cute touch. Guests were asked to put on a pin revealing what gender they thought the baby was and played bingo using pink and blue…

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September 12, 2012

Macaron Tower Guest Dessert Feature

Tanya and Lara of Mudgee Made in Australia created this sweets table to celebrate the opening of a hair salon. We love that people are creating dessert tables for events like this. A macaron tower with macarons on their side {love that!} was ten tiers high with over 200 macarons. Other sweet treats on the dessert table included cupcakes, apricot, meringue, cake pops, and chocolate cake. Small thank you boxes containing macarons were handed out…

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August 09, 2012

Around The Atlas: The Netherlands

This Around The Atlas came from The Netherlands. Sabine from De Keukenprinses styled this table to showcase her new printable collection. We love the pink and grey color palette and how the chevron pattern was brought in with the printables and desserts. Sweet treats on the dessert table included cakepops, cupcakes, smoothie shots, cookies and candy.
Photography by  Ricon Fotografie.…

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August 06, 2012

Hong Kong Stork Guest Dessert Feature

Our friend Natasha from HK Housewife (and also Minted) sent us photos from her own baby shower. Natasha currently resides in Hong Kong, but traveled back to her hometown of California for her baby shower that was thrown by her mother. Since Natasha doesn’t know whether she’s having a boy or girl, her mother created a party with a neutral color palette. The theme for the dessert table was inspired by an invitation on Minted, …

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July 31, 2012

Sweet & Sunny Guest Dessert Feature

This sweet & sunny lemonade party came to us from Ali at Parties on a Pedestal who styled this party for her 10 year old daughter. Doesn’t this post just put a smile on your face?  It did for us. Place settings at the table were pie tins filled with parchment-wrapped sandwiches, fruit in mason jars, and a container of crackers. The lemonade stand cookies are really fun. We also love how Ali took store…

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July 23, 2012

Around the Atlas: Dubai

We truly love seeing parties from all over the world. This one came to us from Yomna at Sweet Life Parties in Dubai, who styled this arts & crafts tea party as a workshop for young kids.  The guests had lots of fun activities including hat decorating with ribbon and felt, teacup planter painting, “mommy is as sweet as sugar” craft kits, and cupcake decorating with buttercream icing and a lots of sprinkles. Sweet treats…

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July 17, 2012

Minted Baby Shower and Birthday Party Invites (& Sponsored Giveaway)

By: Amy, in Great Finds, Swag

We are excited to have Minted as one of our new sponsors. Minted is a stationery company that showcases independent designer’s work. Each year, Minted holds a design contest for independent designers and Judges in the design community pick their favorite designers. Minted then sells the winning designs on their site. The stationery is printed, but you easily customize a suite {the invitation, the inside and outside of the envelope} right at your computer. Above…

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July 12, 2012

Berry Harvest Guest Dessert Feature

Summer…ahh summer. Even though I have lived in NYC my whole life, I am not a big fan of cold weather. This berry harvest party from Stacy from Scrumptious Swirls screams summer. The printables from Fresh Chick Design Studio and the great backdrop give the party a county fair vibe. For the vertical element, Stacy placed a store bought cake on top of a box from Red Envelope. This is a great DIY trick for…