Last month, I had the joy of creating decor for a baby shower for one of my good friends. It was extra special because the mama-to-be and I went through cancer treatment together and both spent years fearing that we would not be able to have babies. Sweet little Riley was born a couple of weeks ago and I could not be more excited for them!

When I am brainstorming a theme or decor scheme for a baby shower, I often look at what bedding the parents have selected for the baby. In this case, it was a perfect fit for the shower decor. The mommy to be has always loved purple (we wore purple dresses in her wedding), so I knew that needed to be prominent. She selected this cute bedding for her sweet little girl from Pottery Barn Kids:

I pulled in the look of patchwork and ribbons by wrapping vases in alternating strands of ribbon. Super easy, cheap and cute!

I do not claim to be a florist, but I always love putting together small arrangements for showers and parties. For this event, I did not have time to go to the flower mart, so I grabbed whatever flowers I could find at Trader Joe’s.

I cut scrapbook paper into scalloped squares using my Cricut and placed each centerpiece on top. I also cut out some small R’s and placed them around the party.

I used green glasses from Anthropologie as candles (they are usually in my bedroom) and incorporated fresh mint from my garden into the arrangements.

The clubhouse we held the shower at had all sorts of fun side tables and accent pieces. I used bud vases holding flowers and fresh lavender on these, along with paper hearts and R’s.

I grabbed this potted plant from Trader Joe’s which matched the decor perfectly! I didn’t have to do anything to it except add a little accent.

Of course, I had to make a couple of banners. I made a large one to go on the fireplace mantle with the baby’s name. It now is hanging in her room.

The second one I made was for the buffet area:

I had nothing to do with the food, but wanted to show the cute cupcakes that Riley’s grandma made:

A couple of friends who were also hosting the shower made cute cookies in the shape of an R as favors for the guests:

Yay for babies! Yay for showers! Yay for affordable, cheap and personalized decor!

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