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Sweet DIY Tips: B is for Baby Shower

Filed Under Baby Shower Ideas, DIY (Do-It-Yourself!) 

‘B’ is for Baby shower and Baby Boy Baron! We took the ‘b’s to a whole new level with this swanky gender neutral shower that could just as easily be transformed into a ‘B’ridal shower!

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The candy buffet and one long table were both nestled under cabanas that were handmade specifically for this event and draped with white cotton muslin for delicate shade. (We can’t wait to reuse these for a night event and cover them with lights!) Both the candy buffet and long table had their own gorgeous ribbon chandeliers swaying from them.  Strands of butterflies were draped around the posts for the fanciful effect sure to lure. We had the structures custom built but found a great tip from Sunset on how to build backyard cabanas.

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The candy bar also featured an array of yellow and white candy and confections! We even transformed simple white marshmallows by sprinkling them first with a small amount of water then tossing them in a bowl with yellow bakers sugar. Tons of various height apothecary jars were filled with sugarlicious yellow candies and had custom tags (contact us to purchase) draped with yellow ribbons calling out what their delicious bellies held.

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To make each place setting special we baked 40 individual coconut cakes topped with mini-handmade marzipan bees set on vintage doilies! We found the DIY for the marzipan bees over at Martha Stewart here. (We made extra bees and placed them all over the darling desserts on the candy bar as well.) To make the coconut cakes we purchased jumbo size muffin tins from Sur La Table and turned them upside down. For the mix we bought the Betty Crocker moist cake mix, added a bit of coconut extract to it and topped it off with whipped cream cheese frosting and shredded coconut.  Barefoot Contessa also has a similar mix that can be purchased from Sur La Table.

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The gorgeous retro linens featuring a warm yellow, white and grey color palette were the inspiration for the palm springs retro soiree. We found the adorable yellow and grey floral patterned fabric on Etsy and designed custom linens trimmed with bright yellow burlap. To do this we backed the patterned fabric with the yellow burlap allowing a 4″ flange, we simply cut the edges of the burlap instead of sewing them because we wanted to leave a raw edges (this was a big time saver as well). We then created place mats by simply cutting out circles of the burlap and used a 12″ dinner charger as our template!

For the floral chandeliers we started with two sizes of embroidery loops and attached tons of various shades of yellow and white ribbons and yarn through each of them. Then we covered the smaller loop with a thick ribbon to give it some form and hand sewed white carnations around the large top loop. White yarn and wire was used to attach the chandelier to a smaller top circular frame and then to the roof of the frame itself. The more the wind blew and the yarn unraveled at its ends the more charming it became!

Vintage vases and vessels were filled with bright, energetic mums, daisies and exotic sunflowers accented with craspedia balls. We actually found a lot of the retro vases at our local thrift stores for eco-chic entertaining! Baby bottles served as the glasses for the Baby Bottle Bellinis (triple B word!) and proudly wore ‘B’ flags of their own. We even found the baby bottles at the 99 cent store!

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Honoring the Big Baby Bump the festive event had accents of Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Balloons and we even served up a cute bowl of bright yellow Bananas! Guests signed the Baby Book, ate at the Baby Bash Bistro and played non- traditional shower games such as Badmitton and Bocce Ball, and before leaving even visited the candy bar to fill up their own Baby Boy Baron Bag of candy. You can also see the shower featured here on Hostess with the Mostess and more pictures on our site below.

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20 Responses to “Sweet DIY Tips: B is for Baby Shower”

  1. Lorena on June 24th, 2009 7:40 pm

    Thank you so much for the detailed and amazing tips!

  2. Trudy on June 24th, 2009 7:41 pm

    I love the fun sprinkled marshmellows. I also can’t wait to make that chandelier.

  3. Kim - The TomKat Studio on June 24th, 2009 7:50 pm

    Congratulations on a job well done! Amazing work! I love every detail! Gorgeous photos!

  4. Jessica on June 25th, 2009 7:34 am

    Wow, wow, wow! Thanks for all these tips. This is probably one of the best baby showers I’ve seen (I think it’s because I absolutely love the color yellow).

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  6. denise on June 25th, 2009 8:06 pm

    Love your blog, love your idea, love that you share the DIY posts. You are full of shindig inspiration!

  7. Gretchen | b.a.s.h.ful events on June 26th, 2009 1:07 am

    hi! I love this baby shower! I am dressing up a baptismal party this weekend with the same colors. I am excited to share with you the outcome.

    But, you can pop on by my blog to take a look at the sneak peek pics I’ve posted. :)

    http://www.bashfulevents.blogspot.com

    Thanks for your awesome party ideas!

  8. Gretchen | b.a.s.h.ful events on June 26th, 2009 1:08 am

    I am dressing up a baptismal reception party in this same color scheme. I can’t wait to share with you what I’ve come up with!!

    In the mean time, you can totally pop by my blog to check out the sneek peak pics I posted.

    Thanks for your awesome party tips!

  9. Kristen on July 12th, 2009 1:51 pm

    I love the apothecary jars. Where did you find them??

  10. admin on July 12th, 2009 3:52 pm

    Hi Kristen! We actually found most of them at Cost Plus World Market! Hope that helps :)

  11. Leslie Davis on August 5th, 2009 12:53 pm

    Crisp White, Gray and Lemon make for a super modern yet fun color palette and I’m loving the decor! Great Job for sure!

  12. Katie on September 1st, 2009 4:31 pm

    This is the funnest theme for a baby shower I have seen.

  13. cristin @ simplified bee on December 3rd, 2009 10:41 am

    just wanted to let you know you inspired me and my “bee is for baby” shower. many thanks!

    xo,
    cristin
    http://simplifiedbee.blogspot.com/2009/12/bee-is-for-baby-shower.html

  14. Pam Gerber on January 21st, 2010 2:38 pm

    Hi. loved the cabana you built. Wouldl love the instructions on how to build my own. Went on Sunset website, but they had nothing even close. Would also love instructions for the ribbon Chandelier. Absolutly adore all your brilliant ideas. Thanks , Pam

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  18. Keely McBride on April 23rd, 2010 5:50 am

    Hello! I love your shower ideas but unfortunately I’m not a very creative person. :( I am giving a baby shower for my daughter and wondering how you did all your grapics meaning…the tags, boards, etc. If you could let me know it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Keely McBride

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  20. Nicole on July 28th, 2010 5:50 pm

    Hi! This is gorgeous. You have also inspired me to do a b themed shower. Can you give me tips on how you arranged the daisies without the stems showing?
    Thanks!!

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