This weekend I hosted a baby shower for my beautiful sister-in-law, Katrina. When we first started planning the shower Katrina asked if we could have the peanut butter and honey cupcakes that Emma made for my wedding shower (they are pretty amazing). I loved the idea and decided to use the honey theme for her baby shower! Katrina is expecting a daughter in September and we could not be more excited! Here are a few snapshots from her baby shower...
The invitations were illustrated by my pal Kelli Murray (you can order them in her Etsy shop). I'm in love with the little honey details.
The shower was held at my favorite local restaurant, Aviary Cafe and Creperie. They have the most delicious food ever.
Here's the cutest story of the day... My six year old nephew was told by my mother-in-law that he was going to stay home for the shower because "baby showers are only for girls". He was a little upset that our niece was invited and he wasn't. He disappeared into the other room and came back with his own hand drawn invitation to the baby shower. It was so cute that he got to come to the shower... and all our hearts melted!
Katrina had plenty of help opening her gifts... ha!
The kids loved filling their bags with candy. I'm pretty sure this was their favorite part...
The grownups took home honey favors. I made mason jars with vintage textile details on the lids and honey bears with feather bees.
It was a very fun sunday afternoon. I love Katrina so much. I will never forget at my bachelorette party she told me about her baby fever and then the day we found out the good news! It's so special to see our family growing and it was wonderful to celebrate together. XO. elsie
This soooooo sweet!!! Like honey sweet! ;)
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Posted by: Natasha | July 30, 2012 at 03:09 PM
This is so super cute- such a good theme too! Honey would also be an awesome name for a little girl x
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Posted by: Samantha | July 30, 2012 at 03:13 PM
What an adorable idea for a theme! I love the papa bear mama bear baby bear honey bears :) SO adorable! The invitations are too cute... Everything looked so beautiful as always, Elsie! Great job!
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Posted by: Lauren | July 30, 2012 at 03:14 PM
It looks amazing, I love the honey theme, and those invites are beautiful! You are incredible, you always seem to create the most magical parties!
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Posted by: Kate | July 30, 2012 at 03:20 PM
Elsie, you have really outdone yourself on this one! Such a different theme that turned out to be really sweet. Love it all!
Posted by: Bekah | July 30, 2012 at 03:20 PM
That is so, so cute http://ohmyolivia.blogspot.co.uk/ xo
Posted by: Olivia Law | July 30, 2012 at 03:28 PM
Your get-togethers always are so special. You are amazing at planning these things - love the theme!
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Posted by: Viveca Johansen | July 30, 2012 at 03:36 PM
Love honey theme (especially the decorate jars and the honey bear family)! You put on quite a party! My heart melted a bit when you told me about your nephew drawing up his own invitation! How incredibly sweet!
Posted by: Ashlee | July 30, 2012 at 03:37 PM
This is the sweetest theme (PUN!) and I want to eat all of the goodies. Congratulations to the future mother :) GAH! So. Cute.
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Posted by: Annabelle | July 30, 2012 at 03:40 PM
I was in Springfield for a job interview about a year ago and had lunch at Aviary! Sadly, it did not end up being the right opportunity, because I LOVED Springfield and Aviary!
Posted by: Emmy | July 30, 2012 at 03:41 PM
This is such a unique concept for a baby shower, and the execution is lovely!
Posted by: Megan | July 30, 2012 at 03:42 PM
those invitations are adorable...did you create them yourselves or find them and fill them in somehow?? i love the idea of taking a simple item...like honey...and creating an entire shower around that idea and color scheme. i have a baby shower that I am throwing coming up and i want the theme to be paper cranes....thanks for getting my head ticking in the right direction. I love the honey as the shower favor too-super sweet;)
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Posted by: abby clark | July 30, 2012 at 03:53 PM
Abby- the invites are by Kelli Murray. She sells them in her Etsy shop. :)
Posted by: elsie | July 30, 2012 at 03:56 PM
Everything is prepared in every single detail! It s beautiful great job!
Xx
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Posted by: Veronique | July 30, 2012 at 03:57 PM
oh how sweet! I just may have to steal that idea in a few years :)
Posted by: simi | July 30, 2012 at 03:59 PM
It's nice to see an out of the box (blue for boy, pink for girl) shower party !
Posted by: A. | July 30, 2012 at 04:08 PM
This is just too sweet and adorable!
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Posted by: grace | July 30, 2012 at 04:11 PM
Incredibly creative, I love it! The honey bears are so cute - they were my favourite thing when I visited the US when I was 5 :)
Posted by: Harriet | July 30, 2012 at 04:20 PM
I love the honeybee theme and the tricked-out mason jars. Lots of ideas swirling in my head.
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Posted by: tamara | July 30, 2012 at 04:22 PM
Oh my goodness what a cute set up! Everything looked so great. I threw my sister in a law a bridal shower this weekend also! You can check my blog out for the pictures, also I wish they were as nice as yours!
Posted by: Kristen | July 30, 2012 at 04:24 PM