I recently participated in and took photos at a wonderful baby shower.  It was a woodland creature theme full of wonderful ideas and cute little woodland animals and hand-made decorations.  It was the first baby shower that I’ve ever attended and I fear that this will skew my expectations from future ones.  Every detail was exquisitely planned:california wildflower seeds or graham cookie party favors.  hand-sewn bags with twine and die cut tags with various wet-embossed owls.  pretty awesome.

terrariums – live plants, moss, little tiny animal figurines and stones in a base of perlite, charcoal and potting soil in various glass containers

a super-fancy yule log by Erin.  marzipan owls, skunks, mushrooms, pine cones and bunny.

various sweets – puffs and eclairs

a lovely view of oakland and lake merritt

kids tables with coloring and DIY masks

yummy sangria filled with apples, lemons, and oranges, peach juice, and baby shower labeling

meat plate

owl food markers and pine cones and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the kids

gnomes and more pine cones

hand sewn hedgehogs and another terrarium with a lil mushroom

thinking gnome

more fancy yule log and marzipan owls, and a skunk and a rabbit

Closeup of a terrarium and hedgehog.  The little deer figurine (and the other animal ones) are surprisingly expensive!

paperwhites and a little bluebird

the bunny lost its ears!