I love event planning. I think because I plan every moment of every day with my students, I thrive in the event planning setting. When I learned that my sister was pregnant, I began to gather ideas for my sister's baby shower. My mom and I had so many different ideas, but we went with an at-home baby shower, where my sister could be relaxed, and our guests could come and go as they pleased.
I started to brainstorm different ideas to make the day extra special. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to blog about the party planning process, from invitations to finishing touches to make the day memorable. Perhaps you'll find some ideas here for your party!
The All Pink Candy Bar
It was my goal to have an all pink candy bar be the focal point of my sister's shower. I had seen them on Pinterest, and was inspired to recreate the candy bar! My mom and I had scoured different stores to find the right glass containers to put the candy in. We found the glass jars at HomeGoods, Christmas Tree Shops and Michaels.
I then searched the internet, and found an amazing candy website, Candy Warehouse, that I could search different candy by color. This made it easy to find the kinds of candy I wanted to have displayed at the shower. I wanted soft and bright pinks to bring out the fun of having a girl!
Once I chose which candies to order, I placed the order, but when it came, I learned that I had ordered WAY too much candy!! oops! It was truly fine, though! We were able to share it. If I had to do it again, order one package of each variety. More than that will be overkill!
On the day of the shower, we set up the decorations around the candy bar. I made tissue paper decorations, and inserted a cute saying in a frame to encourage guests to help themselves.
When all the guests arrived, they were so excited to sample all the different kinds of candies. Take a look at the photos below. I can't help but love every single one! This detail was one that all of our guests will never forget!
If you have any questions about anything in the photos you see above, don't hesitate to ask!!
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