Here’s how to have a wonderful Baby Girl Vintage Shower. Start with a mix of vintage and vintage-looking bottles with wildflowers down the table for the centerpiece, showcase the parent’s baby and early childhood photographs, and serve a simply delicious cake decorated with chamomile flowers…
Our daughter, Alexandra is expecting her first baby and our first grandchild. Her friends and I wanted to give her a meaningful shower.
Baby Girl Shower Organization
Divide and conquer: Alexandra’s friend Jane lives in Chicago, Staci in Los Angeles and I live in Jacksonville, Florida.
It’s best to have a conference/zoom call, where the hosts can each give input.
We emailed to decide the date and then had a conference call. Since most of the guests, including Alexandra, live in Los Angeles, Staci had the idea to have the party at Malibu Farm Restaurant with ocean views. She also knew an excellent baker.
I said I could do a save the date email and a paper invitation. I also was hoping to use my vintage bottle collection. Jane organized us with the party list, responses, shower activity ideas, etc.
Not only gorgeous but both Staci and Jane are also very successful businesswomen. Jane works for McKinsey, an international business consulting company and Staci runs an influencer marketing consultancy (if interested she can be reached at [email protected] or @staci.sichi).
Shower Invitation
Designing the invitation with Canva was fun and easy.
Vintage Bottles For Flowers
I’ve been collecting vintage bottles at flea markets for years…and thought this would be a fun time to use them and give them away as party favors. I sent two boxes to Staci and unfortunately several broke in transit.
So, I ordered these vintage-looking ones from Amazon in addition to the ones that survived.
We went to the Flower Market in L.A. and had fun arranging them the day before the shower…the idea was to have sort of a wildflower look.
Setting The Baby Girl Vintage Shower Table
The restaurant gave us two tables in the center for our party.
Customers were walking by telling us how much they loved the flowers while I announced “it’s for my first grandchild!”
The Gift Table With The Parents-To-Be Photos And Balloons
Note the childhood photos that Jane had copied and put into frames. I also like how Staci purchased clear round balloons to deliniate the table but not block the view of the ocean.
Malibu Farms Menu
The food was delicious! We had:
- roasted cauliflower and green beans with mushrooms
- mini crab cakes with remoulade
- watermelon, feta and arugula salad
- roasted chicken with grilled peaches and watercress
I have the Malibu Farm Cookbook… great fresh recipes you can try at home!!
Baby Shower Activities
Jane had us organized…
- First, the hostesses gave toasts. I choked out that Alexandra “has been the pride and joy of my life and now she will have her own little pride and joy.”
- Game: Jane read funny excerpts from Luca and Alexandra’s childhoods (written by their parents) and the guests had to guess which child it could be attributed to.
- We wrote clever messages on infant diapers (Staci’s idea as a new mom) make the parents smile while changing yet another diaper.
- Each guest read the tags aloud on the vases in front of them. They were sentiments from Luca to Alexandra like the one below.
Baby Gifts – A Photo Taken With Each Guest
Instead of writing a gift list, take a photo with the gift and the giver!
Flower Decorated Cake And Custom Cookies To Take Home
The cake and custom cookies were made by @spoonfulofbatter. Jane added chamomile flowers just before the party. If you are in the Los Angeles area, I recommend this baker as the goods were just as delicious as they were beautiful.
You may also like French Country Themed Bridal Shower and Elegant Blue and White Bridal Shower.
And that’s how we gave a joy-filled baby girl vintage shower. Now we excitedly wait for the little Bambina!
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I bet Allie was in heaven! What a darling shower! Every detail was perfectly executed, I am so sorry I couldn’t be there, I am sure everyone had a fabulous time in that beautiful setting!
What a lovely shower! All the details that made it so personal were beautiful, and I loved that pictures were taken of the gift with the gift giver! Such a nice touch. Thanks for sharing, and wishing blessings for the new little one and your family.
Just beautiful Mary Ann! My daughter’s wedding shower was held at a home (basically a huge cabin) in the outskirts of San Diego. I found some vintage milk bottles at a garage sale for the mimosa bar which was set up on ice in a small cast iron bathtub. Alexandra is such a pretty momma-to-be.😊You must be so excited!
Mary Ann, you are going to make an amazing grandmother. I love every detail of this beautiful shower from the flowers, to the cake and cookies and the amazing setting. Congratulations to your grandmother to be and to your beautiful daughter.
Hi Mary Ann,
You will be the best grandma, little Louisa is so lucky to be born into your family!
What a lovely shower, elegant, fresh, beautiful! I hope I can plan one someday, too!
Xo Heidi
Hi Mary Ann – So fun to read this. Everything was perfect! Congratulations!
Great photos Mary-Anne. I especially liked your dress. Can I ask where you purchased it?
Thanks so much. I got it in Rome at Max Mara. A lot less expensive there!
This was definitely a 5 star baby shower. What a beautiful location and all of your creative decorating ideas were amazing. I’m so excited for you, Mary Ann, you will make a wonderful Grandma for Louisa! This is a very special time for your whole family. Sending love to you.
Gail, I’d love to see you next time I am in L.A.!
Love the tile floor. Great mediterreanian touch! Especial for Forida!
This is actually in Malibu, California!
Mary Ann, You and your daughter’s friends gave the most beautiful shower. I love the relaxed, whimsical vibe and all the sweet touches. I got choked up just reading that you got choked up. I promise you, being a grandmother is the absolute best!
Carol, why am I so emotional about it? Is it possible to have grandma hormones?
Every little detail is magic! And at Malibu Farm. Swoon. Looks like best best day! What a happy time for your family! xo
Thanks, Juliet. You’ve had lots of happy moments lately too!
Such a meaningful and beautiful shower! Enjoyed your blog twice, so I didn’t miss anything. And, where did Alexandra find that gorgeous caftan?
Such a kind comment, Margaret!!
The “joy filled baby girl vintage shower” that you, Jane, and Staci hosted is simply beautiful. All the detail that went into everything was so well thought through. Loved everything, the vintage bottles and flowers just made the entire look come together. The picture of you and Alexandra is so sweet as well as the pictures taken with each gift. What a clever idea and so personable.
You will be the best Grandmother, you and Alexandra are blessed to have one another.
I want to be a good grandma. Like Alexandra’s:)
Just lovely! And, oh so very exciting for the entire family. When you have no family, seeing others excited for this arrival is wonderful. Best wishes!
So fun!!!
I’ve never seen Alexandra look more beautiful. Absolutely glowing!
Thank you!!
Congrats Mary Ann! What a fun time. Enjoy this sweet baby.
Thanks, Cathy!!! It will be nice to hold her in my arms.
Very beautiful and so sweet. What joy for all of you🥰🥰
Thanks, Gayle. We are happy.
Beautiful Mary Ann! Such a lovely celebration l love the antique vases and the setting.
How exciting !! All the very best with baby waiting,
Francesca
Thanks so much, Francesca!! I was glad to see those vintage bottles put to good use!
I think your shower was one of the prettiest I’ve ever seen! Loved the vases and “notes, the flowers, the food (the cookies were soooooo perfect!), everything was beautiful! Mary Ann, you were born to create beauty! I’m anticipating the most innovative, beautiful birthday parties for your grandchild!
Thanks so much, Judie!! The notes were Jane’s idea (I think) and Staci made them happen. Good teamwork! 🙂