Pepper Design Blog

{Alice in Wonderland} Inspired Baby Shower

I was so thrilled when Juliet Douglas, a wedding planner and party coordinator from Las Vegas, sent me over this beautiful Alice in Wonderland themed co-ed baby shower that was recently thrown in honor of her & her husband.

The shower was hosted by Sara Cholhagian and party planner Angelica McDonnell (colleague of Juliet’s who runs sister company Little Posh Parties) with all inspiration stemming from the idea of “fun and colorful” – I’d say they exceeded every expectation in that department, here’s a closer look at the creative & unique details. Eye-candy photography by Chelsea Nicole.

From a dessert bar chock full of delicious Wonderland-inspired treats (notice that adorable ace of spades cupcake above) to Mad Hatter details that crowned colorful carnation and kermit mum centerpieces by Enchanted Florist (I love these!) this shower is full of beautiful inspiration.

The theme works fantastically for a co-ed shower,  but it would be equally as perfect for a kids party or fun adult shin-dig (costumes required?). Here’s a closer look at the creative treats and centerpieces:

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{Vintage Nesting} DIY Linens & Book Art

Here are two more quick projects from the Vintage Nesting shower I threw a couple of weeks ago. The first is a quick tutorial on handmade tablecloths and napkins – it’s so easy to take a basic fabric remnant and turn it into themed linens for your entire party.

I found these teal damask prints at Joanns and used a spray adhesive to quickly hem them. *In retrospect I would use iron-on hem tape as my no-sew solution because my lovely linens did not hold up so well after multiple washings.*

For the entire step-by-step directions, check out the ‘read more’ button at the bottom of this post.

End result!

The second DIY project involved star shaped book bunting (unfortunately I didn’t get the best picture of the bunting – which was connected via tiny vintage brads – but here are a couple of shots where I used the book art on the various shower tables and pin board). It’s a vintage decoration that can be added anywhere.

Battle Cry of Freedom sacrificed itself for this project… I used the pages to make a multi-point star template that became table top decoration added amidst pictures of the mom-to-be and even connected at the points for a bunting that could be strung between doors, windows, on tables and behind a dessert buffet.

More step-by-steps for the handmade linens after the jump! Read more »

{Teal, Purple & Lime} Delicious Dessert Buffets

Oh yummy. And pretty. There are so many handmade & DIY finds in each of these lovely tables that Amy Atlas recently designed and created for Bride’s Magazine. Here are all of the details!

The Chocolate Spice Table: “We incorporated spiced chili and naga curry infused truffles, rosewater malban, pyramid-shaped chocolates, sesame candy and a macaron tower, all on bronze and rattan vessels filled with whole spices. For decorative elements, we included Moroccan lanterns and a pussy willow branch display. We also sewed together burlap fabric to create spice sacks to give the table a “Moroccan-market” feel and filled up Moroccan tea glasses with spiced hot chocolate and cinnamon sticks.”

The Citrus Chevron Table: “For this table, we incorporated a bright citrus color palette of tangerine, lemon and lime with a modern chevron zig zag pattern.  We created a ribbon garland, clementine centerpiece, as well as chevron patterned popcorn cups and favor bags.  We included a modern chevron cake, which we placed on zig zag vessels.  Other great treats included passion fruit marshmallows, chevron patterned cupcakes and citrus meringue buttercream sandwiches.”

Photos by Andrew McCaul.