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Monday, November 2, 2009

Design w/Chon: Baby Shower III

This last shower theme is a little bit nontraditional for a baby shower since it was meant more for the mother-to-be, Mira. She wanted it to be very spa and zen-like, because we were starting our morning at the spa with massages, and then the baby shower was being held in the afternoon. Plus, this was her second baby shower with a more intimate group of friends.

For this zen-like invite design, I went with a more simplistic and clean color palette with shades of green representing life and a stone grey symbolic of earth. On the cover is an illustration of Buddha in a relaxed, meditative pose sitting in a Japanese rock garden surrounded by succulent plants. The typography treatment is very clean and graphic pulling in strong key words that sound calming, "relax. nourish. and celebrate."

(Invitation designed by Chon}

To continue the harmony of the invite into the shower, I thought it would be nice to combine the table decor and favors into one. The location of the shower party really didn't need much decoration so we invested a little more money into the favors which I think had more visual impact, and the guests were more likely to keep and enjoy them in the long run. :)

For the table decor/party favors, I created little succulent terrariums. I was able to find these 5" glass bubble vases in bulk and worked with a local nursery to get individual succulents planted in each vase. And for the finishing touch, I printed the words "nourish me" along with the plant's species name on the back with care instructions for the new and soon-to-be owner.

Also, I was able to make a welcome sign to greet the guests as they entered the room. Overall, the shower was visually balanced and a success. Everyone seemed relaxed as they enjoyed the green theme with the refreshing "Cucumber-Lime Water", fruits and cheeses.

Congrats Mira and Kapil, and we are certainly looking forward to the "new life" that you guys are bringing into this world! And thank you to all the hosts who participated to pull this event off with ease.

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  1. Mira MokhatNovember 6, 2009 at 11:48 AM

    Thank you Chon for all the work and detail you put into the shower!! The "Zen/spa/green/new life" theme was definitely achieved. The cactus favors were AMAZING, exactly what i was hoping for. They will last each guest a very long time. And the invitations were adorable, I love Buddha :) When I think of the spa, I think of a nice refreshing cold glass of water with cucumber slices, and you brought that "cucumber taste" into the shower with that delicious drink you made. It was all perfect! Wonderful job! :-)

    Love,
    Mira

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