{Pink, Glitter & Gold} Royal Baby Shower: Recap Part 1 – Theme & Decorations
I’m excited to share a pink and gold baby shower I styled & co-hosted for a childhood friend recently. (I’ve known since we were 4 years old!)
Inspired by the look of her nursery, which has sort of a glam/posh princess vibe, I decided to go with a Royal Baby Shower theme that was super playful, glittery, and all just plain GIRLIE all over. :) This was a very large baby shower with about 60 guests, and we definitely went all out!
The “royal” vibe was carried through with crowns, scroll banners, and Chiavari chairs. I wanted to keep things fun & sweet too, though (as opposed to purely “fancy”). So… the real stars of the decor were actually cute animal statues wearing DIY lace crowns, tiny embellished doll furniture, and framed motherhood quotes. I had a lot of fun designing this printable collection and tried to bring in a touches of playfulness & emotion throughout the signs.
Princess Baby Shower Printables
My Royal Princess Baby printables are available in our store. They make it so EASY to add pro designer style & personalization to your event. It’s like instant branding for your party! 🙌 Click here to buy this collection.
PARTY HIGHLIGHTS to look out for:
- Miniature wooden furniture, painted gold and embellished with rhinestones and ribbon
- Bud vases (from Ikea) painted & glitter-dipped
- Playful animal statuettes painted and embellished with sequin trim & DIY lace crowns
- Mini tissue tassel garlands strung across some of the tables
- A special chair for the guest of honor with mini paper “MOM” garland + sparkly sequin chair cover
PARTY DETAILS…
As I mentioned above, the Royal Baby Shower theme was inspired by mom-to-be’s nursery design for her “Tiny Princess”. :) The key elements of the decor were crowns, doll furniture, and playful animals + lots of glitter, sequins, and overall glitz/glam!
There were lots of DIY elements, from the spray-painted animals to the glittered frames and tissue tassel garlands. Here’s an overview of the tables & decorations:
TABLESCAPES & DECOR
Tablescape Highlights:
- Mini tissue tassel garlands made from pink tissue paper & metallic fringe curtain from Party City (DIY Tutorial here)
- Gorgeous tablecloths & napkins from La Tavola + printable paper napkin rings
- Paper chevron table runners cut from a paper roll from Paper Source
- Framed printable quotes displayed in Tolsby frames from Ikea
- Spray-painted animal statuettes (from HomeGoods) with sequin trim & lace
- Painted and glitter-dipped bud vases (from Ikea)
These were spray painted first, then brushed with mod podge about 1/3 of the way up and covered with glitter… a super easy project!
- Glittered acrylic pacifiers
- Embellished doll furniture (I purchase this set from Amazon + See the DIY Tutorial here)
- DIY lace crowns (check out the tutorial here)
- Tissue fringe stands for the centerpieces: made from candle holders and wooden circles that were covered in
- patterned or glittered paper and given a tissue paper fringe border. (DIY Tutorial here)
- custom printable paper napkin rings
Other Decor:
- “Wishing Tree” draped with acrylic beads and glittered pacifiers
- Sequin baby shoes (found at HomeGoods)
- Printable “TINY PRINCESS”, baby name and “MOM” garlands
SPECIAL THANKS & CONGRATS
Special thanks to Alyssa, Renee, and Jacque for all their help with the crafting & set up for this shower – this event was a serious undertaking! And also to my friend Paige for lending some of her decor + all of Cindy’s friends that generously donated time & resources to the shower. Much appreciated!
And CONGRATS to Cindy – who is due in 3 weeks with baby Alexa! Can’t wait to meet the tiny princess! :)
Princess Baby Shower Printables
My Royal Princess Baby printables are available in our store. They make it so EASY to add pro designer style & personalization to your event. It’s like instant branding for your party! 🙌 Click here to buy this collection.
- Event Styling & Design: Hostess with the Mostess
- Stationery Design/Party Printables: Hostess with the Mostess (available on Etsy)
- Photographer: Hailey Faria Photography
- Linens: La Tavola Linen (Dupionique Irridence and sequined New York collections)
- Party Elements/Craft Materials: all purchased at HomeGoods, Party City, Michaels, JoAnn, Paper Source and Amazon
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Jenn, this is GORGEOUS! I think this is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE BABY SHOWERS! Makes me want to have another….um….okay…maybe not…but you almost got me! LOVE IT!
Thank you so much, Tonya!! Your sweet comment made my day :)
Jenn, you may have outdone your self. Such cute details with the tiny animal crowns and embellished mini furniture.
Thanks, Chris! I will admit a lot of effort went into this one… I was pretty exhausted afterwards, but the creative potential for this theme was just so fun/enticing I couldn’t help myself! ;)
Love the colors and particularly the theme! I just finished designing the invite for my daughter’s own royal celebration. We’ll be going to Disney World with family and friends, but who says you can’t do invites, itineraries and a few more printables for a trip!
Totally agree, Elizabeth! And it’s especially fun to design stuff for your own family anyways – I’ll usually take any excuse to do it too ;) Have fun on the trip – sounds like it’s going to be a blast!
Love it! Thank you for hiring me Jenn!! This was gorgeous!!
Thanks to you too, Hailey! You were such a good sport in that hot sun, too ;)
Absolutely love it! I just helped plan a pink and gold baby shower as well, but with a confetti theme so was particularly drawn to this. I love that you painted the tiny dollhouse furniture—it’s a new idea that I think will totally take off after it makes the rounds. Congrats on a beautiful party!
Thanks so much, Jessica! The confetti theme sounds really cute too – I bet that was a fun shower!
I just hosted a 30th birthday/favorite things party in pink gold and glitter! I used your free wine printables and can’t wait to submit it to the HWTM team!
And we can’t wait to see it! So glad you were able to use the printables! :)
Pretty much my favorite party EVER seen ANYWHERE. What a lucky momma! The mini furniture is amazing and unique and too cute for words- reminds me of my days in toy design!!!
Thank you so much for the super sweet comment, Kenna!! Much appreciated :)
Cute! My daughter’s first birthday is coming up and it’s her ‘golden’ birthday, too, so I’m thinking pink with gold accents. Thanks for lots of decor inspiration! :)
You’re welcome, Emily! And good luck with the first birthday party – those are always so special… my youngest daughter recently turned one as well :)
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This is such a well put together theme! I’m a bit of a design nerd so I’m completely in love with the baby shower invitations! You look so happy. I hope the shower was as great as it looked!
I really loved this shower. can you tell me where you got the crowns you used on the animals?
Thanks, Trecha! We made the crowns using lace & fabric stiffener :) You can find the full DIY tutorial right here.
I love the crown you gave the mom-to-be! May I ask where you found it?
Hi Adriana! It’s actually a plastic Princess Crown (find one at the dollar store or Michael’s) spray painted and glittered gold ;)
Hello, can you please tell me were you ordered the printable paper napkin rings and Printable “TINY PRINCESS”, baby name and “MOM” garlands
Hi Nicole! They can be found in the HWTM Etsy shop right here. Thanks so much for asking! If you have any further questions, feel free to contact our Etsy team. :)
Very pretty. Where did you find the gold sequin chair cover for the mom’s chair?
Thank you! I rented the chair cover from La Tavola Linen – the style is “New York”. Here’s the link to their site: http://linens.latavolalinen.com/ :)
Where did you find the elephants? I’m heading out to Micheals tomorrow to check their inventory… I’ve also tried wholesale sites. I’m thinking about using them for my own baby shower.
I found the elephants at Michaels – but it was a few years back. I actually reused them from my daughter’s first birthday (and she recently turned 4). :) The exact styles they carry always varies, but they usually have some sort of elephant statues. I found the dogs and bears there as well (last year right before this shower). Good luck!
Hi I love the carriage where can I get this one or something similar please thanks a million xoxo
How can I order a package like this
Hi Melissa –
All of the paper details (& matching invitations and stationery) are available in our Hostess INK store :) Here’s the link:
Hello where did u get the animals????
Hi Shirley –
I got all of the animals at HomeGoods and then spray painted them pink and gold. Some were home decor and some were “garden figurines”. They ran between $8-$12 each. Hope that helps! :)
Where did you get the animals???