'May Showers' - Cloud Shower Part 1

Leading up to the shower, we did LOTS of crafting and preparation for the fun!  My sister and mom worked tirelessly on all of the details.  My sister worked on many of the small details for months.... every last detail was so.very.me.  She thought through each thing and made it very Cloud and very me.  Took a little bit to reign in my mom's creative genius as she moves 100 million miles a minute and has a hard time focusing on anything for that long.... so extra work went into the crafting on Bets' part just in getting my mom focused and work work working.

Prepping included:

stockpiling crafts in the nursery

gift bag making central

Bets' handmade garland. Now hanging in the finished nursery

So cute up close.

Handmade felt cloud mobiles

each hand-stitched, stuffed, cut by my mom and sister

they made 14 of them!

the cloud meringues took my mom 3 hours to make!

little smokies per Joe's request

stormy morning of the shower. all hands on deck!

the mimosa bar. paper straws. cloth adornments made by my sister

so fun to see it all come together.

Georgina got all of the flowers - white & yellow and put them in the perfect spots

I think my sister could do this for a living!

Just add champagne to the pineapple, orange mango, or grapefruit.

my sister special ordered these to be delivered the day of the shower. fresh-cut, long stemmed Calla lilies just for me!

hand sewn cloth cloud adornments with pictures of baby Joe & baby Calla pictures. my sister's secret project for me :)

final gift-bag presentation. G got paper parasols for the guests as well.

cake pops filled with chocolate. SOOOO good.

topped with fresh cut fruit

the center of it all. pulled off the PERFECT shower.