ISSUE 18: MAGAZINE SHOOT – BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS BABY SHOWER

You’ll be wanting to SAVE the photos from this beautiful blooms baby shower as you plan any spring time celebrations! This collaboration shoot by our Melbourne member Wild Confetti, is filled with ideas, inspiration and wonderful vendors for a baby shower or other picnic styled celebration.

It was featured in Issue 18 of our digital magazine which you can view here for free

Starting with the beautiful floral illustrations and graphic design, the scene was set for a bloom inspired celebration for this baby shower picnic

The table matched the invitations perfectly with its stunning florals and candles and right down to the touches of the place settings, cookies and favours:

The table was perfect among the backdrop with gorgeous balloons complimenting the florals and stunning cake!

This truly was a one of a kind baby shower picnic setting, showing just how stunning an outdoor setting can be styled for a gorgeous baby shower event!

VENDORS

Design Concept, Styling & Co-Ordination, Picnic Setup

Wild Confetti

www.Instagram.com/wildconfetti_

Photography

KN Photography

www.Instagram.com/knphoto_graphy

Stationery Design

By Stacey-Rose

www.Instagram.com/bystaceyrose

Plinths and Acrylic Easel

Hazel Events Prop Hire

www.Instagram.com/hazeleventsprophire

Flowers

Troy Johns

Cake

Miss Noble

www.Instagram.com/missnolblemelbourne

Balloons

Luft Balloons

www.Instagram.com/luft_balloons

Des Bakes and Decorates

www.Instagram.com/desbakesndecorates

Candy Boxes

Karamela Candy Boxes

www.Instagram.com/karamelacandyboxes

Acrylic Drink Tags and Stirrers

Designs by Cass

www.Instagram.com/designsbycass

Teddy Bears Picnic Theme

If you go down to the woods today…..this classic rhyme is the perfect inspiration for a child’s birthday party. So cute for a 1st birthday theme or for a toddler who loves all their teddies! It’s also a perfect theme for a baby shower.

I’ve based the choices in this blog post mainly around browns/naturals, yellows, reds and greens and incorporating some gingham to give it a picnic feel.

Visit the Life’s Little Celebrations party directory to find more vendors to help in the planning of this party including cake makers, party shops, hire businesses and more including handmade decor businesses to create decorations based specifically on the theme/colour scheme!

Invitations & Printables

Teddy Bears Picnic delux invitation – I Will Invitations

Teddy Bears Picnic printables – I Will Invitations

Teddy bears picnic printables – La Designs (ETSY)

Teddy Bears Picnic invitation – The Little Humbugs – vintage inspired childrens art

Teddy Bears Picnic party set – Bumpkin

Teddy bears picnic invitation – Anista Designs (ETSY)

Teddy Bear Picnic printables – Anders Ruff

A gorgeous backdrop really sets the scene for the dessert table. These two backdrops would be perfect for this theme:

Teddy bear and garden picnic backdrop – Ham & Pea Design & Paperie

Decorations

Lanterns with taupe stripe – Occasion by Design

These tissue balls now come in an ultra mini size! Very cute either to hang up or to place on a table or on the floor:

MINI (12.5cm) tissue balls – My Garden Party

Yellow gingham pom pom – Ah-Tissue

Teddy Bears picnic bunting – Betty and Barclay (ETSY)

Tableware

Cotton table runner – Occasion by Design

Grass mat – Sweet Celebrations

Red gingham plastic tablecloth – The Party Parlour

Apple green plates – Sweet Celebrations

Eco serving ware dinner plate – Occasion by Design

Sambellina champagne striped plates – Party & Co

Teddy bear plates – The Party Cupboard

Me to you teddy bear plates – The Party Cupboard

Wooden Cutlery – Occasion by Design

The perfect drink dispenser for a picnic theme:

Blairgowrie Drinks Dispenser with Removable Wicker Basket – Sweet Style

Brown paper straws – Saffy & May

Wooden candy scoops – Little Red Chick Party Boutique

Sweet Treats

A few items to help theme your treats:

Such cute teddy lollipops!:

Teddy bear lollipops – Lindsay & Edmunds

Or create your own using these chocolate moulds:

Teddy bear chocolate moulds – Confectionately Yours

Wilton stackable teddy cookie cutter – The Spotted Apron

Teddy bear cookie cutter – Chalet

A perfect cutter to make some teddy bear sandwiches:

Teddy bear sandwich cutter -Zakka Box

Red gingham baking cups – Sweet Celebrations

Robert Gordon teddy bear cupcake toppers – Party & Co

The perfect stand for your teddy bear picnic cupcakes or other desserts:

3 tiered wooden stand – Leo & Bella

How sweet is this cake topper? Love it!

Personalised teddy cake topper – Cherry Red Toppers (ETSY)

I normally don’t include images of actual desserts in my blog post but couldn’t resist showing you these teddy bear macarons from Moreish Macarons!:

Teddy bear macarons – Moreish Macarons (NSW)

Special themed items & props

Some great items to use as risers on the dessert table to keep with the rustic/outdoor look:

Wooden box risers – Saffy & May

Tree stump risers – Leo & Bella

Brown cardboard suitcase/risers – Vintage Baby

Set of wooden pedestals – Pottery Barn

Cute teddy bread board which could be used as a tray:

Teddy bear bread board – Brown Paper Packages

These mini picket fences are fantastic to wrap around your risers as they are bendable. Great for a picnic theme:

Mini picket fences – Saffy & May

Perfect wooden stakes to use for your buffet labels:

Peg stake clips – The Party Parlour

Love this menu sign in a gingham/blackboard print:

Matching chalkboard and gingham menu – Bespoke Party Products

These picnic baskets perfectly suit this theme, with different sizes to use for various items:

Large and mini woven picnic baskets – Occasion by Design

Cute party hats for the kids:

Teddy bear party hat printable – Put a crown on it (ETSY)

Such a sweet teddy bear tin set you could use as a gift for the birthday child as well as use it as a prop as part of the party to set up a real teddy bear’s picnic area!

Bear tin tea set- Green Envy on Down That Little Lane

Hire

Some great items to use for this theme that you could hire to set the scene:

Mini picket fence and topiary tree for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Wooden risers – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Can imagine this table being used for a great rustic Teddy Bears picnic setting:

Vintage coffee table for hire – My Sweet Event (Melbourne)

A few ideas for kids table/chair hire:

Teddy Bear picnic table, chair and decor to hire – Sweet Celebrations (SYDNEY)

Wooden kids chairs for hire- My Garden Party (Sydney)

Wicker children’s chair for hire – Little Chair (Melbourne)

White tiffany child’s chair with red cushion for hire- Little Wish Parties (Sydney)

Crates such as these are perfect to use as props and to place items/plates etc on top of – and if you hire items such as these there is no worry about finding more storage space after the party!: