Bow Tie Brunch Baby Shower

Have I mentioned that I love to throw parties?

Well, my friend Jennifer gave me an opportunity to do just that when she announced that she and her husband would be having a baby boy this summer!

Once I had decided on the theme, I immediately took to Pinterest for inspiration.  You can find most of the recipes and tutorials I used here on my Bow Tie Brunch Baby Shower board.  Jennifer is one of my best friends, and knowing her like I do, I knew she would appreciate all the little details I had planned for the day. 

I designed the invitation printable and all the signage for the party to match and then pulled it all together with scrapbook paper in the party colors.

In lieu of traditional baby shower games (which I believe everyone hates), I provided some fun activities for the ladies.  There was a "Make Your Own Sugar Scrub" bar and after Jennifer opened her gifts I passed out "Wishes for Baby" cards (pictured below) for each guest to fill out.  These were multitasking activities as they provided a take-home favor for the guests and, helped me create a meaningful keepsake for the mommy to be.



Dessert Table with Paper Lanterns



Mini Vanilla Cupcakes, Chocolate Ruffle Cake,
Bow Tie Sugar Cookies, and Powdered Donuts.

Bruchetta with Fresh Homemade Ricotta Cheese, Bow Tie Pasta Salad,
Roasted Red Perrper Soup Shots with Feta, Raspberry Sorbet Punch



Mimosa Bar

Bow tie onsie bunting over the activity table. 
I made the bow ties out of ribbon and tacked them on plain white onsies.
 Photo turned out blurry.



Hot Beverage Bar:  Hot Water, Coffee,
Cranberry Orange Scones and Tea Selection

The full menu also included a "yogurt bar" of cups filled with plain yogurt and blueberries, strawberries, granola and almonds in milkglass dishes.  I covered the breakfast portion of brunch with waflle and bacon bites on mini skewers and a spinach egg quiche. 

The party was a big hit and Jennifer got some great new stuff for baby Parker, who arrived on June 8!  Mom and baby are doing well!

XOXO

Morgan