Berry Sweet Shower Theme {Inspiration Board & Party Ideas}
categories: baby shower ideas, bridal shower ideas, inspiration boards
Here’s a peek at the inspiration board for a baby shower I’m styling in November. As you can probably guess, mom-to-be is having a girl! Chocolate-dipped strawberries and a pink & red palette were requested for the event, so I’m tentatively calling this theme “Berry Sweet“.
Pictured at top: Camellia Tissue Paper Pom Set; Boughs of Whimsy gift wrap (the “inspiration piece” for the theme / will be used throughout the party); Rectangle Mod Pink/Red & Red Disc beaded curtains (for table runners & decorative accents), pink drinks with YUM! Stirrers; cupcakes by Whitney Burke; and sparkling Pomegranate Champagne Cocktails.
Pictured above: Digital mockups of concepts for the accent table arrangements – utilizing oversize red blooms, metallic fuschia vases embellished with gift wrap, pink swirl lollipops, and white mitsumata branches adorned with small red blooms and paper “leaves”. {Ruby dahlias in white vase pic by Floral Art}
Pictured above: Red and White acrylic drop ornaments; a digital mockup of the table centerpieces (a grapewood branch adorned with oversize flower blooms – real & faux – and paper leaves… might add some crystal ornaments too); Boughs of Whimsy gift wrap; and a few sample elements for the Treat Bar… pink and red candies and chocolate-dipped strawberries.
Last but not least, here’s a peek at the venue – Catch restaurant at the Casa del Mar hotel in Santa Monica. Pretty sweet, right?! (pun intented)
P.S. This theme would work great for a bridal shower or birthday party too! (Just swap out the word “BABY” in the signage with “BRIDE” or the the birthday girl’s name.)
P.S.S. The font used for “BERRY SWEET” and “BABY” is called “JFFerrule“.
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This is a really cool theme, I love those colors too – red’s my absolute favorite color! I’m sure everything will look fantastic.
Sep 30, 2009 at 11:34 am -
L.O.V.E.
November? I’m so glad we postponed our event together. You are nuts. : )
Sep 30, 2009 at 12:16 pm -
This looks adorable! Where did you get the graphic that holds the words ‘decorative accents’, signature patterns’, ‘Baby’, ‘The Venue’ ?
Sep 30, 2009 at 12:41 pm -
Hi Maggie –
It’s a vector art illustration set from istockphoto – here’s the link: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-4617020-book-plates.php
Sep 30, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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Love it!
Sep 30, 2009 at 1:15 pm -
Cool venue! Love the colors too…the pink/red combo makes it girlie-chic. (Instead of over-the-top girlie!)
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Sep 30, 2009 at 2:16 pm -
i loveee the colours and items for the treat bar! beautiful
Sep 30, 2009 at 2:53 pm -
Amazing! I love the colors …. I especially the love the grapewood branch centerpiece. This is going to be a very special baby shower, indeed!
Sep 30, 2009 at 2:59 pm -
Holy gorgeous! Can’t wait to how fabulous the real shower turns out! Amazing, as usual!
Oct 1, 2009 at 12:00 am -
Adoring these colours for a baby shower. So chic, can’t wait
Oct 1, 2009 at 4:49 am -
Hi Jenn,
How can I contact you regarding you styling an inviation for an event im hosting?Thanks,
Oct 1, 2009 at 5:18 am
Katina -
So sweet! Gosh you’re so talented. I can’t wait to see it in action!
Oct 1, 2009 at 5:51 am -
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 1, 2009 at 6:42 am -
Wow that sure is a beautiful venue! Love all the little details!
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Oct 1, 2009 at 7:55 am -
How sweet!
Oct 1, 2009 at 9:01 am
My mom, best friend, and I are planning my shower for November (I’m such a control freak- I HAVE to be involved).
Where did you get the pink metallic vases? They only have bronze ones at Michaels.
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Wow – your shower plans combined with that venue are going to be FANTASTIC!! Cannot wait to see the final presentation!
Oct 1, 2009 at 9:38 am -
Hi Erin –
I purchased the metallic pink vases at a local floral supply store last year that no longer carries them, but I do think you could copy this look using metallic paint or even by just covering the vase with metallic gift wrap.
However, one of my readers did some investigating when she saw them used in an earlier post I did on a different baby shower, and you might find this helpful:
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Thanks for responding to the post. After a little reseach from the information everyone provide…I found them! They are a wholesaler that seller to florist but they were very open to selling directly to me….I hope everyone has a wonderful party!http://www.fullpotofflowers.com/supplies/index.php?act=products&category=Ceramics&category1=Party
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Oct 1, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Good luck! -
Where do you source your invitations from? I would love to help you find the perfect invitations for your events! I can even help you come up with custom invitations that are sure to please.
Oct 2, 2009 at 4:47 pm -
So many pretty details
Oct 3, 2009 at 9:11 pm I really like the table accent arrangements & the branch with flowers piece. -
Hi Jen,
I have a random question for you. I am throwing a baby shower at my house this week. My home is decorated for Halloween already. Do you think I should take the decor down so it doesn’t clash with the baby girl theme?
Oct 5, 2009 at 6:23 am
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Hi Brandy –
Is there a way you could tie the 2 themes together – for example, maybe incorporating some orange into your shower theme to match the orange in the decorations? Or putting pink “Lil’ Pumpkin” signs next to pumpkin arrangements, etc…
In general I usually try to make sure that at least the main area where the party is doesn’t clash with the “surroundings” – so I’ll do things like temporarily swap out throw pillows or cover framed prints with decorative paper that matches the party in the specific room where it’s being held.
I don’t think you need to worry about taking everything down, just use your best judgement for the party areas… for example it’s probably best not to have skeletons, cobwebs, & other scary things next to the “baby girl” decor
Oct 5, 2009 at 7:44 am
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Hi Kim –
I usually look for invitations all over the web – or create them myself since my background is in graphic design I’ll definitely bookmark your website for future reference too – thanks!
Oct 5, 2009 at 12:24 pm -
Let me know if you are interested in starting a line of invites. We like working with new designers, especially if they want to create a unique line for ImpressInPrint.com. We can help with the retail, printing, and fulfillment of your invites.
Oct 5, 2009 at 12:33 pm -
Jen,
Thank you for responding to my question. I love your idea about bringing in the orange. I have worked on a few things tying the orange in and it is BEAUTIFUL!
Oct 6, 2009 at 5:52 am
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So happy to hear that, Brandy! Good luck with the shower!
Oct 6, 2009 at 7:01 am -
That’s beautiful! I love seeing your inspiration boards and then the finished party later. The process is so inspiring! Thanks so much, I’ll be linking to this.
Oct 9, 2009 at 1:45 pm -
Wow, that looks lovely. I love red & pink together, makes a really beautiful combination. You just gave me a bit of inspiration! Good luck, can’t wait to see how fabulous it turns out.
Oct 24, 2009 at 12:41 pm -
Love, love, love it!!!!!!
Oct 24, 2009 at 3:27 pm
