For A's Baby Shower I knew I wanted to keep the decorations simple. Fresh flowers were an obvious must. I ordered 3 med/small arrangements from nearby florist Mayflowers and then purchased additional flowers (baby blue hydrangeas and pink roses) from a local grocery store. This combination of professional and do-it-yourself flowers is a good way to stay within budget and still have things look great.
As far as decorations beyond flowers I hadn't decided on anything firm. Throughout the party noodling process I had picked up some kits from Martha Stewart Crafts: Tissue Paper Garland Kit (two kits, each with 2 garlands), Eyelet Lantern Kit (came with 3 paper lanterns) & Tissue Paper Pom-Poms Kit (came with 7 large and medium pom-poms). The day before the party I busted out the kits to take a look and assess what should be used. Luckily I had some friends over and they convinced me to use them all. The resulting look of the pom-pom flowers and lanterns really made the space that much more festive and special.
A quick warning...do not wait till the day of the party to assemble and hang your pom-pom flowers. The pom-pom fluffing takes much longer than expected as does the hanging of them. I have to give a special shout-out to my friend, Sydney, who directed where & at which height all the pom-poms and lanterns should be hung to achieve a balanced & cohesive look. Many thanks! It really turned out great! If you want to make your own pom-pom flowers without a kit I found this easy to follow tutorial.
-K
Beautiful! I really like how everything was arranged.
Posted by: flower arrangements | October 08, 2010 at 06:45 AM
I made 70 pompoms for my neice's wedding. We couldn't fluff ahead of time as the wedding was outside and we were worried about humidity. We had at least 10 young unsuspecting teen boys fluffing their hearts out the day of the wedding!
Posted by: Mary | July 05, 2010 at 10:36 PM
To hang the lanterns and Pom-poms we screwed tiny eye hooks into the ceiling and then tied thread to the lanterns and Pom-Poms.
Posted by: BunnyCakes - K | June 14, 2010 at 09:21 PM
I've just discovered your blog. I'm amazed, you do it all! Your party ideas are so imaginative. I can't wait to see all you've done so far and look forward to what's next. Thank you, Jill
Posted by: Jill | June 14, 2010 at 05:35 PM
Just lovely! How did you attach the pom-poms and lanterns to the ceiling?
Posted by: Sandy Shirley | June 14, 2010 at 09:14 AM
This is beautiful!!
Posted by: Stacy | June 13, 2010 at 07:16 PM
What amazing color combination on your lovely flower! Very beautiful - and great closeups!
Posted by: ann flower | June 13, 2010 at 12:19 AM
The tissue paper pom poms were very beautiful and really added a lot to the room. The flowers were awesome! Thanks again for such a wonderful shower!
Posted by: A & Baby O | June 12, 2010 at 01:07 PM