What I love most about being an event/party planner, other than that I get to do what I really love for a living. Is that I can give my friends & family the best parties and memories. Which is exactly what I was able to do for my friend Molly. When Molly’s mom and sister asked me to help plan her baby shower, I knew I had to find a unique and fun theme as special as Molly and soon to be bebe Jackson. For inspiration,  I went straight to my favorite event site Hostess with the Mostess http://www.hwtm.com (check it out!). Cirque Du Bebe was the obvious choice.

All great events must start with the invitation. My go to guy, Keith Farnham of Farnham Advertising and Design: http://www.farnhamdesign.com (check him out also)

Oh, how I love the creating! Some of the shower elements that were a must have: cupcake tower, candy bar & centerpieces. Here are some pictures of what it all started as.

I had a picture in my mind of what a wanted the cupcake tower to look like. The challenging part was to find all the right pieces and put them together. I love creating things out of unusual objects or items that wouldn’t necessarily go together. The square box is a scrapbook paper storage box. The round container another storage box and the column a lamp shade from the clearance rack. Note the spec of pink fabric, I had to rip it off the old material (another fun part).Each level is a cardboard cake board covered in scrapbook paper.

The final masterpieces:

Add a beautiful backyard, turquoise linen, chinese lanterns and a fabulous dessert bar and what do you have…Molly’s Cirque Du Bebe Shower!

Note the awesome fabric under the centerpieces. The creation of Molly’s mom, Georgia!

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Photos by Elizabeth Langford Photography: http://www.elizabethlangfordphotography.com/

Thanks for checking in!

Michele

Every day should be a party!