Themes & Occasions

When {the very talented} designer Rebecca of Fresh Chick Design Studio thought of how she wanted to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Baby #3, her ideal celebration consisted of “getting her closest gal pals together for a night of no kids, delish food, & a few margaritas (for them)”! And the theme of said get-together?  “A BABY HOUR” … yep, that’s right: part baby shower…part happy hour! Gotta say I kind of LOVE that thinking… and what a fun theme for a sip & see too, right?! ;)

Something tells me that the girls at Fresh Chick knows how to show their guests a good time… not to mention a fabulous atmosphere – just check out these beautiful pics! I’m especially smitten with the fabulous dessert table backdrop… and yes those ARE flowers fashioned from cupcake liners!

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This fabulous VINTAGE NAUTICAL Baby Shower from Honeycomb Events & Design is absolutely overflowing with wonderfully creative details… from themed edible treats like cute crab shaped sugar cookies and salted caramel shortbread bites to chic stationery elements very cleverly printed on watercolor paper.

The super cool, hand-painted dessert table backdrop was one of the first things to catch my eye though – what a thoughtful touch and wonderful keepsake for mom & dad! And speaking of keepsakes, those adorable personalized vintage crates holding treats on the dessert table also doubled as nursery room storage for mom after the shower. Gotta love it when the party decor lives long after the party! ;)

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I know that Valentine’s Day has come & gone, but we wanted to show some LOVE to our community members by sharing some of their adorable Valentine themed albums for this week’s Party of 5. There’s so much creative eye candy to admire here – and you might just find some inspiration for non-Valentine themed parties too… maybe tailoring some of these ideas to a love-themed bridal shower or sweet shoppe birthday party! And ANY day is good for a S’more Luv Milkshake, right?! ;) Just click on a party title or collage to check out the full album & details.

1. Fly Away With Me Valentine Party by Gwynn Wasson Designs (pictured at top)

2. S’more Luv {S’mores Milkshake} for Two by SaucyPants

This stylish OMBRE SURF BIRTHDAY BRUNCH that Ashley of Ashley Rose Photography created for her adorable son Crew is nothing short of incredible! And how smart to feature so many fun food stations that both kids and adults are sure to love – including a cereal bar, a pancake station with all the fixings, and a loaded drink station complete with chocolate milk shots for the kids and mimosas for the adults!

There are so many whimsical, creative details to be found in this darling first birthday party… from the ombre dipped cutlery and hand painted place settings to the large kraft paper photo collage and the shark fin cake pops displayed in trays lined with goldfish. One of my favorite elements has to be the beautifully styled dessert buffet showcasing Crew’s new surfboard and overflowing with incredibly yummy desserts. I also love the stamped muslin bags filled with blue shark gummies (Every surfer’s worst nightmare is much less scary in candy form, right?)! ;)

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