Tori's Baby Shower (Part 1)

This weekend I had the pleasure

of hosting a baby shower

for my very sweet, very pregnant,

sister-in-law Tori.

Tori's dream was to have 

an old fashioned tea party,

complete with big hats, 

fine china, 

and lots of delicate details. 

{guests at the tea party}

{Tori opening presents}

{chair decorations}

{fine china}

As part of the shower decorations,

I had posters made from her maternity photo shoot.

This gorgeous pictures is a personal favorite of mine,

and was taken by Brenna Bryce Photography.

Everyone seemed to really enjoy the posters,

and I thought they added a nice personal touch

to the baby shower decorations.

I was also really impressed

with the photo reproduction quality.

Can you believe I had these printed at Costco?

{ice cream sundae bar}

One of Tori's pregnancy cravings

has been ice cream sundaes.

I decided to skip the traditional baby shower cake,

and instead made an ice cream sundae bar

using tea cups for serving dishes.

{ice cream sundae dishes}

Each tea cup contained a scoop

of either chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ice cream

with room on top for a variety of toppings.

The collection of tea cups made for a beautiful display,

and the ice cream was perfect

on a hot summer day. 

I hope the mother-to-be had a wonderful time

at her baby shower tea party!

Personally, I can't wait to meet

 my niece or nephew!