On my husband’s side, between him and his two sisters, there have been 6 grandkids born in 4 years! With the next making her grand appearance this summer, we wanted to celebrate my sister in law and our new niece with a little sprinkle and the theme was Balloons & Bubbly! Two things that are very hard not to love and to decorate for. Needless to say, I was excited to help plan it and my inspiration: rose gold, blush and champagne. The drink and the color!
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In the entryway, I borrowed a gorgeous gold sequined table cloth from a dear friend to cover the console table. (Remember A Rustic, Glam Wedding?) Yes, it was gorgeous! It was the perfect place for the favors: bottles of rose champagne and rose gold goodie bags with personalized handwritten tags.
Going with the theme, goodies for the guest included everything that “pops”: bubbly, bubblegum, blow pops and popcorn!
A big thing right now is metallic cutlery and I was able to find these rose gold plastic forks, just perfect to eat the mini blush cupcakes with pearl sprinkles.
I used white melting chocolates to lighten up the pink ones to a very light blush color as well and decorated them with pearl white and gold sprinkles.
Using chiffon and tulle fabric strips, I strung them across the fireplace for a whimsical and feminine tassel garland. TIP: To give your fabric garland a more modern feel, try to keep each strip a uniform length and thickness. Also cut away any loose strings or frayed edges.
For parties and events, I love creating my own floral arrangements. I picked up a bunch of blush and light green roses and a bouquet of mixed white and green flowers. I always have a bunch of different shaped vases in the house and even use my tealight holders for the cutest mini arrangements.
Can you believe these champagne glasses are from the dollar store??? Since the party was on the smaller side (about 12 people), I wanted to personalize the glasses and decided to make custom initial charms. See the tutorial here!
Hanging over the dining room table, were diamond honeycomb decorations that I added rose, blush and champagne colored ribbon to. TIP: If you purchase decorations, try to find ones in basic solid colors or shapes that can be reused at other events. Small elements like ribbons can personalize it to the event’s theme.
To go with the bubbly theme, I used lots of clear balloons. I strung some and put them over the sliding doors and windows and also made a balloon wall where guests could take pictures. See how I made it here!
Since it was a “sprinkle” we wanted most of the time for my sister in law to visit with her close friends and family. We did include a small activity where guests could write endearing and funny messages on diapers for those rough midnight changings.
Honestly, I never really understood the concept of the “sprinkle” as I always thought that having another shower, which is basically what a sprinkle is, was a faux pas. But now, having had 3 kids, I really think it is not a shower but more of a last hurrah before the baby comes. A reason to throw a party and celebrate with all of the people closest to you before you become twice (or more!) as busy as you were before!
Roll a piece of clear tape and stick it to the side of the other balloons. Find the spot you want it to go and stick it to one of the base colored balloons. Some may need more than one piece of rolled tape just to make sure it stays in place.
I love the look and idea of the paper straw, but I don’t like using them as a straw. Strange, I know, but I hate the feeling of the paper getting soft in the drink. I found a great tutorial from 
My greatest discovery this time around: CREPE PAPER garland! I might never make another tissue paper garland again! Tutorial 
Love love love helium balloons, but they can be expensive if renting a tank and a bit of a pain if your order and have to pick up the day of the party. ***TIP*** Order them for the day before with hi-float and they will last 3-4 days if not longer! Also, if you feel the space is a bit cluttered already for balloons, try putting them in the corners of the room. (A tip from the hubs, believe it or not!)
Great discovery #2! PUNCH BALL BALLOONS! Most, if not all of my party decor was from the dollar store including these punch ball balloons. Blow them up and hang them from the ceiling! Since they are shaped a bit differently from regular balloons, you can even hang streamers or ribbon from the bottoms as well!
The highlight of the party was definitely the cakes. I am not an experienced baker, but 
My sister made this four-tiered adorable chocolate mini cake just for Ellie, complete with her own banner and homemade white chocolate nonpareils.
Since we decided to have a small party this year, I knew there would not be many kids her age present as Ellie is the oldest cousin. I wanted something fun and interactive for her, so we made these “Press Here” inspired cards for her to play.
Our whole family was great sports in each picking out a card and wearing it so Ellie could go up to them and play her game. (Left says “Smell this dot.” Right says “Poke Me!”.)
