Photo from Danyelle!
So my roommates at Alt were Melanie & Karen. Melanie is having a baby in a couple months. I hadn't met Karen yet but she emailed and initiated the idea to have a baby shower for Melanie. I was immediately on board because, let's be honest: Melanie is amazing!
We decided to just have the shower in our hotel room to make it easy for everyone. We both tried to pack light things to use for props and decorations. It was hard because I pretty much wanted to pack my entire garage of props and things.
Brought an instax to capture all the guests that came to Mel's shower.
We did cupcake decorating.
Karen was pretty wonderful and coordinated all the good and cupcakes - isn't it amazing how you can plan something with someone you've never met? When we did finally meet, it was great because I already felt like we were friends. The food was actually suggested by Marta, catered from Cucina Deli.
Annie is so cute. Loved her necklace and her haircut too.
Melanie is just about the cutest pregnant person you will ever see!
I'll admit, I got teary-eyed when I first saw her & her little baby boy.
Loved hanging out with my fellow name-twin: Danyelle!
Karen had an idea to do onesie decorating, which was so super cute!
Can you believe she is 6 months pregnant? She is so tiny!!
Traveling for a shower? Pack flat / paper things. Karen & I both packed all the party stuff in our suitcases. We were going to make the garlands and everything but there would have been no time. Thank goodness for bhldn - that's where I got the all the decor like the garlands and wheel sets.
Looks so pretty!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun idea! I hosted a baby shower a while back and we did onesie decorating too! It was so much fun!
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How sweet of you, and what a fun sounding party!
ReplyDeleteHow cute is that and it looks really nice. I would have never known if you had not told us. What great friends you all are. I also have friends online two actually for 6 years and I would love to meet them.
ReplyDeleteI'm tearing up a bit looking at this. You guys are THE BEST! Thanks for everything.
ReplyDeletecutest props ever & the mama 2 be is adorable!
ReplyDeleteyou are seriously the sweetest friend, danni! i saw a peek of this on instagram i think--sooo lovely and thoughtful of you guys!
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what a sweet gesture! the decorations look amazing.
ReplyDeleteOne of the girls at my school is 6 months and she's as small, if not smaller than her. With a loose shirt, you can't even tell she's pregnant! :O I love the decorating you guys did though <3
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This is adorable! You girls are so sweet.
ReplyDeleteWow - that looks so beautiful! Love the paper garland pinwheels? They are awesome!
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Such a lovely idea. So beautiful.
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Very innovative-a shower in the hotel room! And it looks beautiful! I love the photo with the purple peep-toe shoes and red tights on the bottom!
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful group! How sweet of you to plan this for your roomie :) The decorations look wonderful and the cupcake and onesie decorating looked like it was a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteAw it sounds like you all had the most amazing time :) and how sweet of you and Karen for planning it all in secret. Melanie is so tiny for 6 months, will hopefully be an easy birth then hehe :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos too! xo Melissa
This is an amazing round-up of the party - what great photos you took! Working with you was the best, it was like we were old friends. And you had such creative ideas! I'd be happy to throw another one with you as the partner-in-crime anytime :) xo Karen
ReplyDeleteEverything looks amazing!! Great job
ReplyDeleteOnly you, Miss Danni, could make a hotel room look so lovely and feel so cozy. My favorite part? That teeny tiny "we love baby blodgett" stamped bag.
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Adorable! Love those straws & the little bags!
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Love all the pretty little details.
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You gals transferred that hotel room to a gorgeous bridal shower! I am throughoughly impressed. In a few months I'm throwing a baby shower for a friend and I love the onsie decorating idea. I'm going to borrow it :)
ReplyDeleteWish we got to meet at Alt. I feel like I met so many people yet going through all these recaps I realize there were soooo many people I never had a chance to chat with. Maybe next year!
This is so beautiful! It would have been so nice and cosy in there --- and wow, that food looks divine as well. Gorgeous work! x
ReplyDeletelooks so pretty, love the paper decorations!
ReplyDeleteLoved the decorations and the pictures!! What a lovely party :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow! I read Melanie's blog, too, and I was so please to find out her baby dreams were finally coming true! She must have been so stoked that you threw her a surprise shower!
ReplyDeleteThis is s-u-p-e-r cute. I love Melanie and her little prego belly.
ReplyDeleteNice work! It looks lovely!
Aw, I'm a huge fan of Melanie's blog and this baby shower looks so sweet! Onesie decorating is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteIt turned out so amazing! So excited for Melanie. Love the idea of onesie decorating, what a keepsake! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks sooooo pretty!
ReplyDeletedanni!! that party looks incredible / amazing / whimsical and more. i cannot believe it all came out of your suitcase. way to go!! i am thoroughly impressed. a perfect party for a party planner pregnant mama. so glad it came together so well; so sad i missed it. wishing you all the best. you always put so much thought into everything, i love it. p.s. can't wait to read your full alt recap. xoxo.
ReplyDeleteI saw Danyelle's picture in her Instagram feed during Alt, and I was so impressed at not just the lovely aesthetic of the party, but the thoughtfulness of hosting a baby shower for a fellow blogger. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a sweet shower!!! I am sure that she loved it!
ReplyDeleteaw, what a sweet shower - and such sweet friends you all are!
ReplyDeletehow lovely!! You ladies are awesome.
ReplyDeleteAw, you are a lovely friend. x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely lovely! I saw Danyelle's Instagram pic of this party and have been on pins and needles waiting for the details. You did a fantastic job, and to think that you packed all of this in your suitcase! That is pure party planning TALENT.
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! Everything looks so cute too.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have a shower in a hotel room. Cheap venue idea for a mommy or bride who wants their shower in a location other than someone's living room!
ReplyDeleteWhoa! This is amazing! I want to be friends with you in real life... haha! You're such an amazing person! You both did a great job on this party. What a lucky girl! :)
ReplyDeleteHello! I just found your blog and have really enjoyed scouting around in it. You have such a lovely way of describing things, and the photos are just beautiful. I especially loved the photos of the baby shower. Thanks for all the great links. Off to explore some more!
ReplyDeleteSo so lovely! And looks like it was so so much fun too! (And yes she's a rather swell looking pregnant lady!)
ReplyDeletei'm so behind on blogs...i feel like i haven't read any since alt! but this was a lovely reminder of a lovely afternoon. it was a great shower for a great girl, and you're a great friend for throwing it!
ReplyDeleteJust wondering how you got your instax pics to be pretty clear and bright. I have the mini and the flash goes off every single time and sometimes they are dark and sometimes overexposed. I need some help:)
ReplyDeleteSeems like you guys had a great time. However, my very best wishes for the "Future Party Animal" :)
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I like this baby shower decorations a lot, it is really attractive because of that theme and colours.
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