There’s a story behind this theme.
Several years ago my friend Johanna moved with her husband to Portland. (We threw her a goodbye party of course). When they moved back a few years later they were expecting. So her baby shower was a “made in Oregon” themed party. This was such a fun theme. The invite incorporated the iconic Portland, Oregon sign. They served trail mix as favors, served Oregon-made beers and wine, encouraged people to wear their favorite “northwest-inspired” clothing. I didn’t ever post about the party because I didn’t end up getting very many pictures. But it was so clever!
Well baby #2 is 100% California. Johanna is lifelong resident of San Francisco (minus the short stint in the Northwest), so we decided to celebrate that with this party. As a second shower, we kept it pretty small & simple. But the details turned out very cute.
I made this simple little invite and printed it on card stock.
We had the party at a restaurant and just brought in a few things to decorate the back patio space.
We originally planned to buy a few SF themed onsies from Etsy or local boutiques, but quickly scratched that plan when we saw the prices. I whipped up a few designs based on the invite, and Lindsay printed them on transfer paper and ironed them onto a few white onsies. A much more budget-friendly banner. ;)
The restaurant let us bring in our own dessert.
Lindsay made some vanilla cupcakes, and topped them with an m & m to match our color scheme.
Of course Katie brought her matching tray to display them on.
Johanna opened gifts and we all ooh-ed and aaah-ed.
I harassed everyone to get them to sign the guest book.
I cannot wait to meet the new addition. And if anywhere near as cute as Liam, you are in TROUBLE!
(Cutest mom- and grandma-to-be duo ever? Yes, definitely.)
Here’s the whole crew of Aunties: