This weekend was spent showering my sister and her baby! This is the first baby in my immediate family and saying we're excited, would be the understatement of the year. Kimberly and her husband, John, have chosen not to find out the sex. Rather than go with gender neutral colors, we chose to incorporate pinks and blues. Kimberly wore a beautiful off the shoulder baby blue dress with beautiful ruffles (similar style here and here) and John wore a dapper (I wanted to write dipper instead of dapper to be punny, but I restrained myself, sort of) pink shirt (similar here). The colors looks so cute together!
For the theme, we chose to keep it rustic to pay homage to their wedding day. Burlap banners for the gift table, fire place and room entrance continued the rustic feel (similar here). The prizes for the games were put onto the mantle to add a splash of color. The venue fit the theme perfectly. I wasn't able to find any information with regards to the historical aspect of it but based on the name, I'm guessing it was used a inn way back when. It's a gorgeous building, inside and out! The rustic ambiance oozes from the building and that continues as you make your way through the restaurant into the party room. The party room had a beautiful fireplace and huge windows, it was cozy and intimate. The restaurant did a great job setting up the tables in the room. It provided a really great flow. A round table for the parents-to-be and helpers (some of Kim's bridesmaids). One long table down the middle of the room, with enough room for people to get around it on all four sides, and three long table against the window, perpendicular to the middle long table. This allowed people to see Kimberly and John opening their presents and leave the room without having to walk in front. It also facilitated lots of mingling! Every place setting had the favors, which were mason jars filled with cheddar and caramel popcorn, the menu and our first two games. (Side note on the popcorn, it sounds like a weird combination, right? You've gotta try it! Those two flavors together are flipping delicious.) We tied each jar with twine, pink and blue ribbon and finished it off with a sticker saying "she's ready to pop". Everyone also got a small box of candy with pink and blue ribbon tied around it. The boxes looked like they were wood, which continued the rustic theme. There were five total tables for guests. A few tables had beautiful yellow and white flowers. Classic, simple and beautiful. There were six games to win prizes including games like bingo, guess the baby animal, baby word scramble and guess the belly size. As the self titled "master of the games", I tried to keep a nice flow between eating, mingling and presents. I didn't want anyone to feel rushed (except during the timed game!). When I felt the group's energy change, I knew it was time for a break and a game. Watching people open presents for hours can get boring. Plus, it can get taxing on the guest of honor, so I tried to keep it moving, so everyone was having fun! For the prizes, Kimberly's mother-in-law chose the super cute gifts. Each one had a spa theme and various spy type products or candles, plus they included a pumpkin facial mask! I mean, who wouldn't love a pumpkin face mask. I must admit, I'm sad I was ineligible to win. I'll have to find those masks on my own! All in all, I'd say it was a fantastic day celebrating the soon to be parents! I hope you all had an amazing weekend. XOXO, Chelsea
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Rob and I are always looking for fun, inexpensive ways to go "out on a date". I know some people cringe when couples call going out to dinner a "date", I'm not one of them! I think it's adorable, but I digress. Sometimes it's hard to think of inexpensive things to do, but trust me, they're out there!
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