Little Girl Chic
To get to the pink, rosy heart of how every expectant mother imagines her daughter’s life could be, try creating a baby shower with this classy, vintage feel. The centerpiece here is a gorgeous cake with pink fondant cushioning on top and pink, white, and gray ruffles around the sides. Evocative of Miss Muffet’s tuffet, the cake is topped by a pink baby rattle to announce the happy news: it’s baby shower time!
The antique look begins with a backdrop of Victorian wallpaper and draped tulle showing off an ornately framed silhouette of a little girl. Frosted in pink polka dots and gray ruffled tutus, vanilla cake pops add their own retro charm to the treat table, while pink leotard sugar cookies with gray tutus and strings of pearls practically steal the show. Pink and white boxes of caramel popcorn and strawberry shortcake cups with silver spoons amplify the pink-and-grey color scheme. A table skirt of tulle flounces adds the final touch to the desert display.
From the treat tray liners to the table cards, the repetition of stylized grey-on-white patterns evoking antique wallpaper unite this design beautifully. Touches of yellow add a bright note, like the frosted cupcakes displaying cards that depict old-fashioned looking baby items: buggies, rattles, and bottles. Drinks are served in mason jars with striped paper straws—a simple, but appealing vintage touch.
Grey card-stock gift bags are decorated with a silhouette of an expecting mom, bringing the eye back to the central picture in a lovely echo of feminine elegance.
The general effect of this theme is both sophisticated and girlish. To recreate this fetching design would be a moderate to sizable effort, given the great abundance of charming details, but the outcome could be simply outstanding.