A Shower for Bébé

One of the most beautiful days during our pregnancy was our baby shower at my parent’s home. An idyllic get together, with the back door to their patio in a constant state of flux as ladies caught up with one another after a long hibernation. Relaxing in the lawn under heaters, gathered together on either bench on the patio…. May 1st was a perfect spring day.

My mother, my friends Laurel, Ellen and Tina, all helped make this afternoon so easy and pretty for me.

I hope little girl has the same affinity for candles as my entire family does. My dad found the perfectly scented candle from Le Labo… the label said “welcome bébé”. My mom and I thought Dipytque’s fig scented candles reminded us of our travels together and were a sweet gift to give to guests… we wrapped a silk ribbon around each candle with a piece of rose quartz nestled on top. The stone should help ground mothers as they enter motherhood…. I would think I’ll need that!

Food… besides the flowers, food is always number one. Ochre Bakery in Detroit made stunning cakes. Vegan pistachio lemon loaves (recipe found here in Bon Appétit) and whipped ricotta olive oil cakes were a decadent treasure (recipe found here in Vogue). Jeremy from Café Zinc made stunning macarons in pastel shades of peach, green and white. He also created the bébé sign that we placed at the head of the food table. When we met with him, he mentioned how he’s made something for every one of my major life events… almost every birthday since I was 16, my wedding and our baby shower. The Bread Guy truly outdid himself with the most gorgeous savory crostini. One of the party favorites were his pecan shortbread bites. Goodstead Farm offered her bounty of spring greens. Laurel and Ellen created the most gorgeous charcuterie boards. Yum!

Laura Lines Calligraphy created the daintiest invites and menu place cards. Peachy pink has to be the cheeriest color. The invites had pretty little ladybugs on them… a special good luck charm that has always been dear to my Oma, mom and I. Since the hostesses all love stationery, I found a summery set of personalized notecards from Madison & Company.