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Turquoise Baby Sprinkle

I am about to have my second baby and my first baby boy, so a baby sprinkle was in order! Turquoise is my favourite colour (I even have a whole blog about it!), so we had to have an elegant turquoise baby sprinkle.
We had this shower when I was 35 weeks pregnant at our house. It was a really nice little party, especially so because a few friends attended that we hadn’t seen in years.
The theme was simple: just turquoise and doughnuts! I made really elegant invitations with a blue and turquoise geode agate theme. I decorated the mantel with artificial blue and turquoise flowers, some vines and leftover ivy from my Comic Con Poison Ivy costume. I also baked some delicious sugar cookies and decorated them with sweet cream cheese icing. The rest of the food was very simple, with doughnuts the highlight of the dessert table! Follow the link to my blog here to get more details and instructions!
The piece de resistance was a DIY doughnut hole tower. Didn’t it look spectacular?! So simple, so delicious! Click here to go to the tutorial.
We played a few games, ate tonnes of food, and enjoyed all the kids playing with my little 18 month old Baby J. It was a really lovely party and I’m so grateful to be blessed with such sweet and kind friends!

Watercolor Baby Sprinkle

The watercolor elements seen throughout the sprinkle décor were inspired by the beautiful Oh Baby invitations. Working with the color palette of sea glass green and gray was an effective way to carry the simple theme from the tablescape, to the florals, to the desserts.
Although I am an amateur painter at best, I attempted to create several of the watercolor items myself including the backdrop to the dessert table, painted paper fans, dip-dyed cloth napkins, and the circle garlands. It turns out that abstract watercolor painting is very relaxing for me and I really enjoyed it. The Oh Baby photo display included some more watercolor painting along with b&w photos of babies from many generations of both sides of our family. Perhaps those family photos gave the guests a glimpse of what our baby boy will look like.
Sweets are always a big part of designing an event for me. The dessert table for the sprinkle boasted a gorgeous, 2-tiered watercolor cake with white wafer paper roses. Little details can make such a big impact and I loved having the “Oh Boy!” engraved cake server and personalized napkins right by the cake. Hand-painted macarons and passion fruit cream tarts adorned with white chocolate pearls rounded out the sweet nibbles. Also, I can’t forget the monogrammed sugar cookies that served as edible place cards for each table setting. Function and beauty at their best!
One of my favorite elements at the sprinkle was the framed watercolor “You Are Loved By Me” painting that was lovingly created by my friend Mollie of The Prints and the Pea. The quote is shortened from a song written by a favorite children’s band of our family called Hullabaloo. The simple lyrics to the song can be summed up by, “You are good, you are strong, and you are loved by me”. Such a beautiful sentiment that I think all children should hear and believe about themselves.

PJ’s Baby Sprinkle

When my very good friend told me that she is having baby number 2, my mind raced to baby shower planning. :) I wanted to make sure it was absolutely special, elegant and wonderfully memorable event for her.
That’s where PJ’s sister and I went crazy exchanging ideas and tips to make sure this shower was even more special one than the first shower we threw for her. PJ’s sister-in-law joined forces and then another one of our friend joined as a hostess as well.
The event was hosted at PJ’s basement so it was a pain to keep most of the elements a secret. Also, mom-to-be wanted it to be ladies only event to which the hostesses happily obliged.
 
 

Twins “Take Two” Travel Themed Baby Sprinkle

This travel themed baby sprinkle was held for my sister-in-law. When she announced that she was pregnant with her SECOND set of twins (yes, you read that right!), our family was excited to throw her a small “sprinkle” to celebrate the new babies. She currently has 3 year old twin girls, and had a massive baby shower when they were due. This was a nice way to celebrate the new babies without going crazy. The twins-on-the-way are unknown gender (double surprise!), so keeping the party neutral was important.
She plans to decorate the new babies nursery with a travel theme, so that’s what we went with an a basis for the sprinkle theme.

Cupcake Baby Sprinkle

My good friend Meaghan and her husband found out last summer that they were expecting their second child, a girl, this February. Three of her close friends (Maylissa, Meghan, and Foullone) and I joined forces as fellow aunties and decided to plan a surprise event for her this time around. We aimed for a small, but meaningful gathering, in which her family and friends could be there for her, her husband (who was in on the surprise), and her son (Check out his Peanut and Elephant Baby Shower in my gallery!) in celebration of a soon-to-be new addition to their growing family.

Caroline’s Baby Sprinkle

When I found a very dear friend would be having a girl, I knew it was time to start planning a Baby Sprinkle. She had plenty of blue but no pink and baby showers are just too fun to plan! :) We decided on a sprinkle with a few close friends to celebrate Caroline and her baby girl. I designed the entire party with an umbrella theme in mind and polka dots. The main table had a white umbrella with 2 inch circles sewn together hanging from it. Petite Soiree made the fabric garland from the table which was just what the front of the table needed. It turned out absolutely precious! I spray painted a pair of old rain boots light pink and used them for a vase for the babies breath. Everything was light pink and lighter pink and girly as can be! :)
Sweet Elizabeth made the most delicious cake I have ever had… EVER! And she made the most precious cupcakes to go with it. We had plenty of snacks for this afternoon sprinkle… veggies with a ranch basil dip, fruit, cucumber sandwiches, strawberry macaroons and more. We had sparkling pink lemonade for sipping and had so much fun watching her open the sweetest pink outfits you’ve ever seen! Silly Gilly made cookies that matched the invitation perfectly and went home with all the guests as favors.

“Ready To Pop” Sprinkle

“Once my girlfriend shared the news she was expecting her second little baby, I immediately contacted our mutual friend Jen and we started planning a little sprinkle that centered around the expectant mama’s love of popcorn!Party Theme:We centered the party around the popcorn, but also wanted to include some other food options that also were “pop-related”. I designed the invitations to be a softer take on the “ready to pop” theme, with delicate transparent bubbles floating from the bottom of the invite to the top, and across the back. This pattern was used in all the paper printables, and carried through to the favor bags.Food + Decor:Tissue poms floated over the food and drink table, with the three different blends of popcorn taking center stage. We served a Spicy Caramel, Kettle Corn and a Savory Blend from a local restaurant with kale, corn pops and sea salt. Plus, we included other “pop-related” food items like Cheesy Popovers, Chocolate Cake Pops and yummy Kettle Popcorn Cookies. For the beverages, we popped some bubbly with a Rose Sparkling Wine and Italian Soda Pop, Sparkling Water, Red and White Wine.Favors:Since the shower was kept to an intimate group of 12 we were able to put together some special favor bags for each guest. The favor bags were tied with coordinating colored balloons, and contained a mini bottle of Champagne to pop open on 02.29.12 (baby’s due date), gumballs, Pop Rocks, Kettle Popcorn and Cake Pops. I designed special packaging for each item in the bag, which coordinating with the invitation and other signage.”
 
Vendor Credits:Event Styling, Planning and Design (invites + signage printables) : www.lepartiesugar.comLinens and Styling: Jen of www.shopsnughaven.com