a bright & cheery cupcake shower for baby!

by now, you all must know how much i love to party :)
usually i am just mocking up parties...which is great fun, but i love the real thing best of course!
well, yesterday i got just that. the real thing!
color palette: lots of orange w/ pinks from light to bright... it's a girl!!!

my co-workers and i hosted a (not so traditional) baby shower for one of our teammates. there were no smelling the candy bar diaper games (sorry to disappoint!)... just cupcakes, laughter & lots of cute decor!

location: cupcake royale, a local fave! this one happens to be in an old pancake house that looks like snow white's cottage :)

want to know one of my favorite easy table runner tricks is?
wrapping paper!!! no joke...a roll of wrapping paper goes a long way.
simply unroll on the tabletop & voila! insta-cuteness!
flowers: ruffly peonies & cheery gerbera daisies in bright white milk glass vases
& orange le creuset ramekins added a lovely, fresh touch

i wanted to add a playful touch,
so i made this little mobile that hung overhead from the chandelier!
(look for the diy post later this week!)
i was thrilled that the momma loved it so much that she ended up taking it home with her :)

you know i gotta get that up & close peony shot ;)

this was one sweet party!
my co-worker, mina (aka: "the favor queen"),
wrapped candy bars in pretty papers & added an adorable little hooray! note
to celebrate sweet baby matilda :)
**mina is seriously my go to girl when it comes to favors & wrapping...she is so talented!**

i have had this adorable vintage fabric pic in my pinterest for a year now
& it easily became my inspiration for the palette!
also, the design was so cute - playful drawings of animals, alphabets & other fun things -
that i decided to print and cut a bunch to sprinkle on the table as confetti!
the momma-to-be happens to love vintage everything, so i found this as quite suiting!
overall, it was a lovely afternoon spent with lovely people :)
congratulations, megan!!!
i know you will be a wonderful momma!
& i can't wait to meet miss matilda :)
XO
brynn