Andrew has always been in charge of the menu for the parties. For the baby party, Andrew decided to go with a Napa Valley theme (not really baby appropriate, but oh well! We also chose our wedding location based on food over everything, so of course we would plan a party celebrating our baby based on the food!)
Andrew used The Summertime Anytime Cookbook for most of the recipes used. I'm sure you can tell what desserts I made (they also had to go on their own table because they "didn't go with the theme")
The spread:
Napa Sours
Bread with ricotta and pesto
Prosciutto wrapped arugula
Almonds and olives
Avocado Soup
Lemon Bars
Funfetti Cookies
And the ones I didn't get a picture of:
Grilled Pizzas
Chocolate Mango Semifreddo
Ice Nougat
The Decorations
I have been in charge of decorations. Pinterest can either be a Godsend or a death wish. There are so many different ideas out there that it can make your head spin! I wanted something simple, but colorful.I created this invite based upon this party that I saw on Pinterest because I loved their simple colors and modern theme and decor.
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Tassel Garland Tutorial
Here's ours:
Pom Pom Tutorial
Here's ours:
I thought it would be fun to have people guess if we're having a little boy or a little girl and really liked the look of a chalkboard.
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Chalkboard paper tutorial
I created a Gender Predicting Wives' Tales poster to help people make their guesses based upon these questions:
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Stay tuned for the Big Reveal! (And, unfortunately, a lack of pictures of the actual party)
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