This is very late, but back at the end of September my friends and I threw our friend Ashleigh a woodland themed baby shower. It was pretty awesome.
Here is the background on the theme. I always use nursery colors or wedding colors as a jumping off point when planning a shower. It's not always where I land, but it's a good springboard. So Ash's colors were peach, gold and cream. So I thought peaches and cream...but didn't get very far with that. Well, she also had an amazing set of deer antlers in her nursery for decor, and that got us thinking, woodland...rustic...camping...BINGO!
I mean she has two boys and a husband...so this sweet little girl on the way is about to be dropped into a boy scout troupe. But we couldn't make it completely a camping shower, cause this was about a sweet, precious, delicate little girl! Well, we had just seen the movie
Moonrise Kingdom, the story of a girl running away with a boy scout and camping, only she is wearing a little pink dress, patent leather Mary Janes and carries a cute little suitcase. (Obviously there is way more to that great Wes Anderson film, but I digress.) Anyhoo, this became the theme. A rustic woodland camping shower with touches of soft peach and cream for sweet Emmylou!
So here are the pictures, which are all you wanted anyway.
First what I (ish) made:
The invite (Matt):
Then we Eliza, my most talented friend in the world, took the logo in the top corner and made a camp flag. You can't be at camp without a flag! (The wind was not really cooperateing for pictures, but you get the concept right?) And Phi mu friends, yes that is in the shape of a quatrefoil!
Next decorations:
Did you know when you turn your tension way up and sew streamers together they ruffle! Look at what's going in and then out of my machine! Sew easy! And sew cute!
All hung up
Then this sweet wreath I made by monogramming a piece of burlap and sewing it to a swatch of peach deer print fabric, then attaching it to a wreath with a satin peach ribbon, pretty self-explanatory.
I hemmed a little burlap and peach satin to make a quick table runner. BTW those are two most difficult fabrics to sew a straight line with, hence the bunching effect I went with, I mean...I did that on purpose...
You can never go wrong with a sweet baby clothesline!
A sweet notebook to write all the gifts in.
A deer head made completely out of cardboard. (Eliza, amazing I tell you)
Sweet woodland creatures scattered the table.
Since it was suppose to be a campout we had a lot of seating set up outside.
I forgot to take pictures of my homemade mason jar lanterns until it was dark...but just imagine lanterns strewn about the back fence.
Next the yummy food, that everyone else brought, you know I hate worrying about the food.
Lara's grilled peaches with mint
Terrah's perfect shade of peach punch
Tarra's dipped marshmallows and "acorn" almonds
Jana's amazing s'more brownies, Ashley's peach cupcakes and Meredith's HOMEMADE macaroons!
Jessica's fancy pigs in a blanket
We also had trail mix and coffee somewhere in there. There was so much deliciousness!
Then it was time for gifts! Pictures of people opening gifts are never good, but I wanted to share at least one. Baby girl got several adorable things and there were lots of oohss and ahhs shared.
And that was our Glamour-Camping/Glamping shower! Another successful party on the books! We never did get a picture with the mom to be, we were having too much fun, but I think Ashleigh enjoyed it, and we all loved hosting it for her! Congrats on Peak #3!!
