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Shake Rattle & Roll Baby Shower
Submitted By A Reader:
I was so excited and honored to plan and host a baby shower for my sister, Nicole, who is having her first baby.
Nicole came up with the theme of the party, Shake, Rattle and Roll and I created the images to fit each of the words in the theme - a bottle, rattle and carriage.
I tried to use the shake, rattle and roll idea in all parts of the party.
We settled on an icy blue, silver and white color scheme.
Since
Nicole is the writer of a fashion blog, I wanted the shower to be
feminine, sophisticated and modern just like her fashion tastes.
DECORATIONS
Lots
of 36 inch white balloons tied with silver and blue tassels, which I
made out of ribbons and a metallic fringe door curtain found at Party
City, framed the yard.
Under the welcome sign was a bench with
shake, rattle and roll pillows made by our mom. This is where the guest
posed for pictures with the Nicole. The shower was set to be outside but
real showers made lots of last minute adjustments necessary.
DRINKS
We used Nicole’s changing table to create the “Bottles” station where
guests could pick from a variety of sparkling waters, Ready to Pop Soda,
champagne and lemonade.
Wine glasses had mini charms tied on
with bakers twine. Rock candy sticks with mini pacifiers that had been
spray-painted silver complimented the champagne glasses and all water
bottles and soda bottle were personalized. A Bottle Bucket was also
filled with additional drinks.
LUNCH
The
“cravings” table was filled with all of Nicole’s favorite things. Guest
dined on baby sandwiches, brussel sprout, roasted beet, couscous and
dried berries or cornucopia salads, fresh fruit and a veggie frittata.
SWEET TREATS
For the dessert table, I enlarged the images from the invitation and mounted them in silver frames.
The centerpiece was a banana cake, the mommy-to-be’s favorite, decorated in a chevron pattern to match the printables.
Of
course, we had shakes, rattles (cake pops) and rolls (cupcakes which
were gluten free for some guests). For the shake bottles, I used my
Cameo Silhouette machine to cut vinyl decals.
Other sweet treats
included shake, rattle and roll sugar cookies custom made by Lizy B.
Bakes, white chocolate mousse in mini baby food jars and boy oh boy
chocolate bars.
We also had a candy station with blue and white
gumballs layered in a chevron pattern (inspired by Paiges of Style),
sixlets, taffy, yogurt pretzels, blue and white star marshmallows, and
sour patch kids (the mommy to be’s favorite) in mini bitty bags sealed
with mini clothespins.
Guests were given midnight feeding boxes to fill with treats.
ACTIVITIES
As
the guests arrived, they were asked to sign a baby book for the baby.
They also added a suggestion for the parents to be to the name wreath.
At
each place setting was a card asking the guest to “rattle of some
advice for the mommy and baby to be.” FAVORS Friends took home boxes of
mini chocolate kisses with shake, rattle and roll stickers on the bottom
and tags thanking them for rolling by.
The printables were all created in the soft icy blue, white and silver color scheme with chevron and mini dots patterns.
Party Planning and Styling - Bloom Designs Online
Invitations and other printables - http://etsy.com/shop/bloomdesignsonline
Balloons,
favor kits, midnight feeding boxes, straws, bitty bags - Bloom Designs
Online- http://etsy.com/shop/bloomdesignsonline
Cookies - Lizy B’s Bake Shop - http://www.etsy.com/shop/LizyBsbakeshop
Comments for Shake Rattle and Roll Baby Shower
by: Andrea
Can I ask where you got the mousse jars?
Mousse Jars
by: Amy
Amazon has them and Beau-Coup.com
Martha Stewart White Chocolate Mousse Recipe
by: Kelly
I found a yummy recipe for white chocolate mousse from Martha Stewart:
http://www.marthastewart.com/340306/white-chocolate-mousse
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