We chose to do a nautical theme for the party. We were inspired by the fact that the newest Harris family member will have a navy blue, nautical-themed nursery. Too cute! There were so many options for decorating, so our party planning was easy. Dare I say that we had smooth sailing as we navigated the party planning waters?
We purchased cute "Captain's wheel" napkins, a fisherman's net, sailboat votive candle holders, an anchor decoration, and pretty much made the rest of the decorations out of scrapbooking paper. And glue. And toothpicks. And ribbon! After adding a few sea shells, helium balloons, and LOTS of good eats, the stage was set for a ship-shape party.
The fact that several people canceled at the last minute did not take the wind out of our sails... We maintained an even keel, and carried on! We still ended up with about a dozen attendees, so it was a very nice gathering.
I'll try to let the photos do the talking from here on out; however, I'll likely have to add an additional explanation here and there. I wouldn't want to leave you adrift, trying to figure out what the pictures represent.
Okay, okay. I'll throw the puns overboard.
Party favors -- thank you, Pinterest.
Bundtinis provided just the right amount of sweetness to the party.
For entertainment, we played a few traditional baby shower games. The activity that was the most entertaining required all hands on deck to get dirty with PlayDoh as we made babies!
The winning baby somewhat resembled a blue Buddha. ;-)
Ahoy! It's a boy!
