Welcoming a new life is always a cause for celebration, and what better way to do so than be surrounded by family and friends in the beauty of The Historic Seven Sycamores outdoor space. During spring their beautiful venue lights up with bright white flowers blossoming on the grounds and the beautiful golden hills as their backdrop. Our Garden Baby Shower was the perfect blend of elegance and enchantment, offering a unique way to honor the mother-to-be amidst the serenity of a natural garden setting. This event was more than just a baby shower, it was a special chance to reconnect with people we rarely get to see since we moved out of state, and also an experience that intertwines the growth of a new life with the blossoming beauty of spring flowers and beautiful pastel colors. With our Garden Baby Shower, we embraced the spirit of growth and new beginnings in the most literal sense. The outdoor space transformed into an oasis of pastel decorations of balloons, stuffed animals, and flora-related themes. Thanks to a variety of garden accents, we created a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Starting with a few well-placed garden accents, we set the stage for an unforgettable day. The floral arrangements, each carefully put together to match the baby shower's color palette, adorned tables and served as beautiful centerpieces. Fresh flowers are not just decorations but integral to the event's theme, adding pops of color and scent throughout the space. They also lined the seating area where we opened gifts and the dessert carts. They were sprinkled everywhere, because what is a garden party without florals! Pastel-colored balloons and delicately crafted stuffed animals hung above. These details really brought the baby shower to life and were what I had envisioned for 10 years while we patiently waited and prayed for our sweet blessing.

The food areas were more central points then after thoughts. Food is very important around here and we wanted it focused on and our guests well fed. No garden party is truly complete without the perfect menu that complements the setting. For Our Garden Baby Shower, we made sure that every bite was a reflection of the vibrant outdoor environment. Light and refreshing, the food selection was a clear nod to the bounty that a garden provides. When coming into the baby shower you were greeted with delicious charcuterie cups that were easy to grab as you made your way to your seats.

The lemonade drink station had colorful glasses and many options for everyone to choose from! We couldn't forget about cake and desserts and made a very fun cart with an array of delectable cakes and candy jars. Lastly, our favorite hometown taco truck company came to make delicious tacos with all their tasty fixings!!

Our garden baby shower invitations set the entire tone for the event. Adorned with adorable animals to represent that Jellycat stuffed animals that were all throughout the shower and hanging from the lights. Along with the animals, the cards beautiful pastel colors were of course matched by the party's balloons and flowers. Picking the right invitation for a shower sets the stage nicely for a lovely event and gives guests a little taste of what's to come. Dogwood Hill made us custom menus to also match the invitations for the drink stations and charcuterie cups, along with a menu at each seat to let guests know what exactly was to come. A carefully selected design featuring greenery and florals extended an early glimpse of the garden party. Details such as the event's date, location, and where the mom to be is registered are just a few things you need with everything they needed to know.

As the party gets going many baby showers opt to play many games. These are often whimsical, engaging activities that are great icebreakers. We chose not do games at our shower, but if you are looking for some to add to yours you can combine the beauty in nature of the venue with the much-loved shower traditions. Games can create a suite of activities that have everyone from grandparents to friends smiling and laughing together. Fun games can blossom like the garden around you. A few examples of fun garden games can be "Guess the Baby Herb," engaging your guest's senses and guessing fragrances from small pots of herbs. You can also play "Baby Flower Potting," where guests could actually pot seedlings to take home. This fun game is meant to be a living reminder of the new life to be celebrated. This obviously doubles as a great favor for any garden party.

In the end of our shower, we felt this party was more than just an event, it was a much needed gathering of family and friends we hadn't seen in a long time and a celebration of life's new beginnings. The balance of thoughtful planning, great company and food, and the grace of the outdoors created not just a day to remember for the expectant mother but a delightful experience for every guest. It proved that the best beginnings are those rooted in love and nature, ready to bloom just like the life we came together to celebrate.

The list of vendors we used for this event and made my dream shower come to life:

Venue: Historic Seven Sycamores Ranch

Florals: Emerald Grace Florals

Balloons: Simple Designs

Lunch: Tacos San Marcos

Photos: Courtnie Junio Photography

Invitations & menu’s: Dogwood Hill

Charcuterie: Fig & Olive Company

Cakes & Dessert Bar: Williams Sonoma

Drinks: Splenda

Rentals: CT Event Rentals

Cheese: Truly Grass Fed

Blueberries: Family Tree Farms

Olives: Mezzetta

Dress: Pink Blush Maternity

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If you're hosting a football party, you want to make sure your home is properly decorated for the big game. Whether you're cheering for your favorite team or just looking for some fun ideas to excite the guests, there are plenty of ways to create a festive atmosphere with football party home décor. From creative and colorful decorations to easy DIY projects, this blog post has all the ideas you need to create an awesome football themed party atmosphere in your home. Read on for some great football party home décor ideas that will help you create a fun and festive environment for your guests.

This Super bowl I am setting up a display centered around the most important thing for any football party.. the tv! I used our new sideboard and added cute touches of food and football decor. Having a sideboard table under your tv or in a dining room provides a great way to display your serving trays full of food, drink stations, plates and makes it a great way for guests to grab and go and serve themselves.

The Super Bowl can sometimes bring out quite the stress on the crowd, whether they're fans of the team or have a friendly wager on the game itself. So, I thought it would be fun and cute to fill our glass jars with football shaped stress balls. This adds an adorable decor touch that can double down on cutting the tension during big plays. Another added football themed touch I did were the drinks. I found the perfect football shaped cups with straws. You can fill them with a signature drink or leave empty for guests to decide themselves what to put in. The shape of these cups makes them great for cutting down on spills that often happen at larger parties and they are suitable for kids too!

Speaking of spills don't forget to totally cover your side board with tablecovers or a tablecloth. For this display I added a brown gingham table runner for added color and texture, as well as for coverage. This gave a very neutral tone that went well with my new tv frame and sideboard, but if you want your party more personalized to your team colors, the table runner is a great way to add in those pops of color to show your team spirit. Great personalization always leaves a lasting memory with guests.

Wanting to add more football party homedecor? I added in football themed pillows to my side chairs! They made for a super fun and a great way to tie in the party to the entire home! With all these football party home decor ideas for inspiration, your home is sure to be the most talked-about spot on game day!

Other Football Party Decor Ideas:

Give your home a game-day makeover with these additional football party home decor ideas!

-Hang up a mini football field backdrop to create an instant party atmosphere.

-Use team colors to decorate in style: add plates, cups, napkins and streamers in the team colors.

-Get creative with your decorations: hang up a few football-shaped balloons, use mini footballs as place markers, and even hang up a few football-shaped paper lanterns.

-Use a few game-day signs to liven up the walls: hang up a few "Go Team!" signs and "Welcome to the Big Game" signs.

-Add a few football-shaped centerpieces for each table.

-Hang up a few football-themed decorations, such as a goal post, a football-shaped wreath, or a few football-shaped garlands.

-Set up a few football-themed activities, such as a football toss or a football-themed trivia game. Create a football-themed snack bar: set out some chips, pretzels, and other game-day snacks.