A dear friend of mine just had her first baby — a sweet, adorable little girl. We hosted a baby shower in her honor recently and planned it around her passion for French macarons. Guests were treated to afternoon tea with savory and sweet treats.
We came up with a vintage French market theme, evoking strolls through an outdoor market in France — with old world finds, rustic elegance, and a touch of “chic.” Burlap, accented with light pink and grey tones along with pewter and silver serving pieces, created a cohesive design.
custom-made burlap "baby girl" banner
shower invitation, designed by SugarB Designs
table setting
One of the hosts made extraordinary lemon-lime shortbread cookies and expertly decorated them. Custom tags coordinating with the stationery suite were attached to each cookie, serving as place cards.
place setting; custom cookie and tag serve as place cards
French macarons were the centerpiece of the event. Caramel and raspberry macarons from Adour were showcased on a silver three-tiered tray for guests to enjoy.
French macarons: the inspiration for the party
The menu was entirely homemade (with the exception of the macarons!) and included petit fours with pink flourishes, chocolate truffles, tuna-stuffed baguette, miniature quiches in pate brisee, black forest ham and brie tea sandwiches, and other delights.
assorted savory bites
miniature quiche
chocolate and buttercream petit fours
Each menu item was labeled with a tag to help guests more easily identify what they wanted.
custom food labels
As guests made their way around the buffet table, a pianist played children’s nursery songs softly in the background — how appropriate!
entertainment during the party
A small book that matched the theme was created so that the gifts could be recorded during the party. The guest of honor was given a gift bag at the end of the party that contained the record, additional macarons, custom thank you notes matching the stationery suite, and a special hand-decorated cookie.
record of gifts
Pink. Pink. And more pink! Pink floral arrangements anchored the tables and even the sparkling lemonade was pink! The arrangements included French tulips and the lemonade was… yes… French!
pink floral arrangements anchored the tables
tulips and other pink flowers
Sparkling pink lemonade
Countless thanks to SugarB Studio, who created the fabulous stationery suite, and to Katie McMurry, photographer, for the amazing photos! Tres bien!
Congratulations, again, to our dear friend and her new family!
