Naturally, it couldn't be me. There is no way I could wait until I birth my child to find out what the gender is. I am too much of a controlling person for that. But my sister on the other hand? She's in total bliss. It's been the sweetest few months watching her belly and her heart grow making room for this little miracle who is going to bless the family. The first baby of the family on this side of eternity. Man, we can't wait to meet her little ray of sunshine.
For her shower, we explored a few ideas but quickly landed on an Italian garden theme. She loves pasta, and I knew the color green would work so well.
I first went to Pinterest for ideas and inspiration and quickly got to work on sourcing the best vendors to execute this vision within our budget.
In my opinion, the way you dress the table sets the tone for the day. We went with green checkered linens from Over The Top linen rentals with a beige underlay. Wooden cross back chairs, terracotta napkins and white china. I choose a green goblet, but I think a standard glass goblet would have looked equally as nice - in the case you can't find something similar.
For the centerpiece we went with $2 terracotta planters from Home Depot and went to our nearest Publix to buy all of the basil, oregano, and rosemary plants they had. We cleared 3 different Publix' to be exact. I also choose to sprinkle tomatoes throughout the table to help fill in the empty spaces. It was a pasta party afterall, so I figured they fit in nicely.
Food choice can also be critical when designing an event. I think it should naturally flow with your designs. We went with a local "pasta station" caterer. They brought in 2 chefs, 2 burners, and with 3 different noodle choices, 20 toppings and 4 different sauces, the options were limitless. I personally went with a bow-tie pasta in pesto and alfredo sauce, topped with mushrooms, grilled chicken, and peas. YUM!
For dessert we ordered cannoli cupcakes from a local italian market. Truly so delicious. I am going to recreate that recipe soon. I made some sugar cookies for decor and my aunt made her famous pecan balls.
TO RECAP:
Overall the event was such a beautiful time spent with loved ones. We prayed over my sister's belly, played some typical baby shower games, and enjoyed some great food. If you're looking for a relaxed but beautiful gender-neutral theme, this could be the one for you.
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