Tori's Baby Shower (Part 2)

Since starting my blog a year ago,

I've realized how important pictures are

to remembering special moments in your life.

It was really important to me that Tori have

lots of fabulous pictures from her shower.

I knew I would be way too busy

running the day of activities

to be much a photographer,

so I had Brenna Bryce Photography

capture the special day!

The pictures she took were gorgeous,

and I was so excited to share them

that I didn't even wait for her to email me

the high resolution files.

These are downloads from her website.

{seester-in-law Tori and I}

{can we talk about the Vegas style backyard?

I am sad to say this is NOT my house}

{the tea party ladies}

{what she wore}

Dress: H&M, Heels: Guess, Pearls: Hawaii, Sunnies: Franco Sarto

Thank you so much Brenna

for the fabulous photos!

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!