Shower Stylings

Hello gorgeous people!

I am doing something very different today. I wanted to show you how I planned and styled my beautiful sister’s bridal shower. The pictures are not from my IPhone as they usually are.

As I am sure you know by now, I love to dress up and I take pride in styling my outfits. I feel that my wardrobe in an extension of my personality and when I look good, I feel good. This is the same philosophy I use when planning an event. Where a small dinner party or a large scale shower I believe in planning all the little details. 

Theme

Picking a theme allows me to plan the entire mood of the event.  I decided to stick to pink, white, creams, and silver for the colours. I also decided that I wanted the shower to have a whimsical but glamorous bridal feeling. 

Layout

I held the event in the amenities room in my building. My poor caretaker had to let me in three times before the event so that I could sketch the room layout to plan the furniture placement and décor.  

 

Décor

When planning a party, the Dollar Store is my best friend. I picked up loads of scrap booking supplies, pink wrapping paper, hand mirrors, diamonds to be scattered around the tables, and more practical items such as glass and table ware.

I decided that I wanted a feature wall covered in Pink wrapping paper. This would add to the colour scheme and provide a visual point of interest to the room. I also decided to print out various quotes / sayings on love and sketches of bridal gowns. 

I also used a lot of dainty things from around my house like two little silver doves, a brass mushroom, and my collection of white Ikea picture frames.   

White paper lanterns and pink tissue pom poms added flare and visual height to the décor landscape.

Sometimes you have to work within the constraints of the furniture and other available factors in a space. The chalk board added a whimsical element. I also used a lamp from the room on the table to create a posh but home like feel. 

Flowers 

Impractical and a waste of money but I really don't care. I love having flowers around my house and I would certainly never throw any sort of party without thinking of displaying flowers. I like to buy bunches of flowers so that I can create arrangements myself. In addition to gorgeous vases, remember to use old jars, wine bottles, and small dishes to display flowers.  

Drinks

One of my friends gave me the idea for a Mimosa bar. How fabulous! Champagne was the base to several choices of fruit, juices, and sparkling water. This was a bit hit.

Food

I knew that I didn’t want to stress over the food. I was very lucky to have help but we decided to keep things easy breezy. I printed out the names of the dishes on place cards and added little flowers from the dollar store to each of the place cards. 

The cake was the star of the show. One of my friends (thank you Ola) made this delicious homemade cake and cupcakes. This masterpiece was the finishing touch to this party. 

You are Invited to Linda's Shower...

 

My dress: Papaya 

Shoes: Nine West 

Necklace: Forever XXI 

Earrings: Winners 

 Linda's Shoes: Betsy Johnson 

 Well, what do you think? Have you found some ideas or inspiration for your next party?