How To Throw A Backyard Baby Shower

Posted on | May 26, 2009 | 13 Comments

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On A:

Green Halter Dress – J Crew
Orange Halter Top – BR Outlet, borrowed from S.
Brown Sandals – Steve Madden
Earrings – F21

On E:

Purple Maxi Dress – F21
Wooden Necklace – Don’t recall
“Slippers” – Cobian, purchased at Hawaiian Island Creations

On S:

Dress – Anthropologie, on loan from weardrobe closet!
Pink floral scarf – J.Crew
Yellow shoes – Gianni Bini
Silver flower earrings – Big Lots
Hair flowers – Claire’s

Happy Baby Shower, E. and N.!

To read more about how we did it, click through the jump!

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23 May 2009

Posted on | May 23, 2009 | 10 Comments

23 May 2009 , originally uploaded by academichic.

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All remixed but dress:

Dress – Anthropologie, on loan from weardrobe closet!
Pink floral scarf - J.Crew
Yellow shoes - Gianni Bini
Silver flower earrings - Big Lots
Hair flowers – Claire’s

Endnotes:

Today, we are throwing E. and her husband N. a baby shower in A.’s backyard. A. and I have been looking forward to this for a long time, we’ve had ideas for the menu, for the decorations, and the party for a while and it’s been so fun to plan and get ready for it together! (Although much credit must also be given to A’s girlfriend, also A., who’s worked a ton on the backyard to get it party ready!). So it’s been a joint effort and we are ecstatic to spend the afternoon with preggers E. and husband N. and many friends who are all excited about the arrival of baby e.

A. and I will be posting a Taking Notes on How to Throw a Back Yard Baby Shower soon to show you some DIY decorating tricks we’ve picked up in the process and to share this fun event with all of you who’ve been following along with E.’s pregnancy. (A. will also reveal her shower outfit then, since she’s slightly occupied at the moment, as one is when hosting at one’s home.)

23 May 2009 , originally uploaded by academichic.

As for my outfit for today – I lucked out and received this wonderful Anthropologie dress on loan from the weardrobe closet just in time yesterday! It’s gorgeous, perfectly light-weight for this heat, and just the right note of dressy for this type of event.

I took the rest of the outfit’s inspiration from the floral motif of the dress and accessorized with a pink floral scarf belt, flower clips in my hair, and silver flower earrings. And just look at how lovely the back of the dress is. I couldn’t have been more thrilled to get to borrow it for the day, so thank you, Weardrobe! It’s going to be tough to part with this beautiful item.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a party to get to! S.