I recently stumbled upon a photo gallery of some super contemporary baby & bridal showers , and immediately had to find out who was behind all this creativity… Turns out the hostess behind it all is Amy Belle Isle from St Louis, Missouri – and from what I’ve gathered from her emails so far – she’s just as much fun as the parties she throws!
I’m excited to share one of Amy’s party designs with you today – the "Oh Baby!" Baby Shower . I love how she introduces this shower on her blog: "Q: Who says baby showers have to be pastels and lace? A: No modern girls I know! Treat your mom-to-be with a baby shower as hip as she is!"
The Inspiration: fabulous polka dot gift wrap from Michaels
Table Centerpieces & Party Decor: Chinese lanterns from lunabazaar.com , tall blumeboxes adorned with sequin trim from Michaels, small vases embellished with ribbon, decorative circles cut from polka dot gift wrap, wooden block letters painted orange and pink, acrylic pink pacifiers
Party Favors: DIY personalized paper weights made to match the invitations – with a message that says "The ‘weight’ for Baby Shockley is almost over ", fortune cookie-filled takeout boxes embellished with a sticker reading "Thank you for sharing in Ginger and Ron’s good fortune ".
Guest Packets: Each guest received a "guest packet" (a.k.a. cute embellished folder ) – that held 2 (non-cheesy) baby shower games, a stamped thank you card envelope to for guests to self-address, and a circle-shaped cardstock from Paper-Source for writing well-wishes and advice for mom-to-be.
Note: Sans the pacifiers and pregnant girl illustrations, this theme would work GREAT for a birthday party too!
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A little about Amy:
As the daughter of parents who owned Hallmark stores and "a mother who is the ultimate hostess", Amy likes to think that hosting events is in her blood. In addition to the showers and parties she puts on for friends, she recently started a party consulting business – Stem Parties – for patrons in the St. Louis area. Thanks so much for the inspiration, Amy!
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Hey, I’m just wondering, what size lanterns are these? I want to purchase but i want these sizes and I am not sure how large they are in inches!
Hi M’khel –
The lantern sizes are 8″ & 10″. Lunabazaar.com is a great place to find them!
Thanks so much for all of your inspiration!! Can you tell me where you found the pink and orange polka dot wrapping paper? I want something like it to wrap a box for cards for the pink, orange and brown baby shower that I am planning!
HI there,
Jenn sent this to me to answer. The wrapping paper was Hallmark wrapping paper from WalMart. The white background dot paper was from The Container Store. This shower was a couple years ago though so I’m not sure they still carry this. I’m sure you can find similar though if you check around.
Good luck!
Amy
Stem Parties
What a great theme! I’m planning a shower for my sister-in-law. I absolutely love the idea of the “oh baby” wooden letters. I only could find plain wood letters without the mounted bottom. How did you mount them to the plank? Did they come like that? Where can I find them?
Hi Rachna –
I’m not sure where Amy got these particular letters, but I do know that Michaels carries letters with holes in the bottom & planks/dowels for mounting just like this. That’s the first place I’d suggest looking if you happen to have a Michaels near you!
Thanks Jenn!!!
Could you please email me the Celebrity Baby game? Thank you in advance.
Hi! Can you email the celebrity baby name game? Thanks so much!
Amy –
Do you have any ideas for a baby shower that’s pink, brown w/a splash of green?? Shower is on May 1st.
Thanks!!
Hi, I would love to make the OH BABY sign, did you drill the holes in the plank and the letters or did you buy it like that already? Also, did you paint or spray paint the letters?
What color is that blue or mint green or sea foam green!!