King of the Jungle!

27 ›

Heart it!

Jun 15, 2011 in Home & Beyond

Comments (22)

Report Spam

View Larger Image

Back at the end of January one of my best friends told me that she was three months pregnant with her first baby! It was no surprise since about 5 months prior she told me that her and her husband were trying...but I definitely felt a sense of WOW since she is the first of my close girl friends to have a baby. Fast forward a few months and I had shopped til I dropped and gone baby shower crazy! Since they are decorating baby Carson's (it's a boy!) nursery in a safari theme, we decided to throw her a 'King of the Jungle' themed baby shower. So naturally I found everything I possibly could that was baby safari-ish....We're talking safari rubber duckies, personalized name blocks, animal pillows, personalized stickers, decorative branches(they were on clearance at nordstrom in bright green and orange...it was fate!!), and safari theme prizes like Monkey Bay wine. I love a good excuse to shop :-). When it got down to the wire it was a little stressful since I was flying out to NY only a few hours after the shower...but it turned out amazing! We played the usual Gift Bingo, Celebrity Baby Name Game, and Guess Mommy's Tummy size..but the real hit was Pin the Sperm on the Egg. And overall I think everyone, especially the Mommy-to-be, had a great time :-)

I wish I could post more pictures on here, but here are a few of my favorites:

Picture 1- My co-host, the Mommy-to-be, and Me (wearing this dress by Just Ginger)

Picture 2- The main diaper cake. I had bought all of the 'ingredients' and while I was putting together favors, my mom and my boyfriend nearly made the whole cake without me! My mom got all crafty and made it way cuter than I would have and Giancarlo rolled all of the diapers!

Picture 3- You can see the animal pillows that I found on clearance in the dollar bins at Target (fate!!), also the name blocks from etsy, and the gifts starting to pile up as guests were arriving!

Have you ever thrown a baby shower? Did you get as crazy carried away as I did?

XOXO,
K

Share

Comments (22)

;-) Report Spam Posted by markblemish at 9:10 PM on 06/15/11
Very cute! Report Spam Posted by weslee at 9:10 PM on 06/15/11
P.S. you looked great on the runway. Report Spam Posted by markblemish at 9:11 PM on 06/15/11
Great Dress!!! Love the diaper cake too! Report Spam Posted by mrsfish94 at 9:23 PM on 06/15/11
I love it! You are such a great hostess :) I've never thrown a baby shower for one of my friends (fortunately, since they're all 16...) but if I did I'd definitely get as carried away as you! Report Spam Posted by crayola09 at 10:32 PM on 06/15/11
Such a cute shower theme! No, I've never thrown a shower. Report Spam Posted by sorapandora at 4:47 AM on 06/16/11
You did an amazing job with this shower.. I can't believe you did this before leaving for NYC! Whew... I can't even imagine how stressful preparing for this must have been. You and your friends look so pretty, and your PG friend looks adorable in her belted dress holding her belly ;o) Your a great friend for doing this... AND you look gorgeous, as usual. When I clicked on the link for the dress I did not think much of it.. not bad, but nothing special.. but on you... it looks the the perfect dress! Report Spam Posted by ajohns at 6:18 AM on 06/16/11
I love that cake! Report Spam Posted by wyetha3 at 6:48 AM on 06/16/11
awww so sweet all that you did for your friend's shower. Very cute. I know I was touched when friends of mine decided to throw me a shower for my 2nd child. Usually you just get one for the first, but my husband and i had just moved far away from all my friends and family, so I think they knew how much I needed it. I was so touched, and I bet your friend was touched to know how much you cared, too! Report Spam Posted by agauthier79 at 6:59 AM on 06/16/11
That diaper cake is the cutest thing and those name blocks are so cute! They'll look great in his nursery. Also that dress looks gorgeous on you! Report Spam Posted by mollysaurus at 8:00 AM on 06/16/11
That's soo cute :)) That cake looks amazing! Report Spam Posted by nyxdanceislife at 8:39 AM on 06/16/11
this is adorable! I have now three friends who are pregnant! im hoping it rubs off on me - I want to be pregnant by next year too :) love the jungle theme and that pic of you guys is just too cute Report Spam Posted by sweetshorty at 9:40 AM on 06/16/11
You three all look so gorgeous! Report Spam Posted by dreapuff at 10:03 AM on 06/16/11
awww looks iike so much fun! such cute stuff! Report Spam Posted by abbylessthan3 at 10:17 AM on 06/16/11
That cake is awesome!! Such cute finds, & you all look fantastic!! :) Report Spam Posted by luv2kreate at 10:28 AM on 06/16/11
of coarse it's exciting Report Spam Posted by lissln at 11:43 AM on 06/16/11
Great job on the gift! So creative! Report Spam Posted by clothesminded at 1:12 PM on 06/16/11
What a great hostess you are! The shower looks great! And so do you! Report Spam Posted by betsy2you at 3:28 PM on 06/16/11
That present is very creative! You all three looked gorgeous! Hope you had a great time! Report Spam Posted by laroxane at 5:18 PM on 06/16/11
I bet you throw a great party! My friends haven't started having babies just yet. I'll spoil them rotten too, though! Report Spam Posted by sweans at 4:16 PM on 06/20/11
So cute, looks like a great party! Report Spam Posted by soofaye at 9:28 AM on 07/11/11
I love the print of your dress! Baby showers aren't a huge deal in the UK really, although they are catching on, slowly. I haven't been to one. Report Spam Posted by x0xsharicex0x at 2:59 PM on 09/19/11