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cowboy western baby shower theme

This Backyard Barbeque Baby Shower that Beth Helmstetter hosted at a residence in Shawnee, Kansas is super creative, inviting, and full of down-home country FUN!

Guests sat on pillow-topped hay bales, mini bouquets of white daisies were lined up neatly on vintage cowboy print linens, invitations were handmade on pieces of wood, and adorable mini pies were served up for desserts…

cowboy western baby shower theme

Read on for lots more photos and party details from Beth!

Invitations (pictured at top):
DIY project using pieces of craft wood from Michaels and Iron On Transfers. I designed the invite in photoshop and then ironed it on to the wood.

Food:
We served Kansas City Style BBQ which was not only appropriate for the theme but budget friendly. For dessert we served miniature homemade pies.

cowboy western baby shower theme

cowboy western baby shower theme

Beverages: Strawberry lemonade, Iced Tea and Old Fashioned bottled sodas (Coca-Cola, Crush, Root Beer & Cream Soda). Mason jars were pre-filled with drinking straws that read “howdy”.

cowboy western baby shower theme

Flowers: I arranged the flowers myself using all daisies in mason jars

cowboy western baby shower theme

Linens: Vintage Cowboy print from La Tavola

cowboy western baby shower theme

Seating: We rented hay bales with large pillows on top

cowboy western baby shower theme

cowboy western baby shower theme

Favors: Pashminas and candy presented in muslin sacks

cowboy western baby shower theme

More fun decor: wooden letters and vintage cowboy books!

cowboy western baby shower theme

cowboy western baby shower theme

Thanks for the wonderful inspiration, Beth! For more great theme ideas from Beth, check out these other real parties featured here at HWTM: a colorful, Eclectic Baby Shower and this gorgeous Natural & Organic Wedding Reception.

Vendor Credit
  • Photography: Mike Varel of Mike Varel Weddings

46 Comments

  1. Giselle C July 30, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    Such a crafty idea!! Thanks for posting :)

  2. Laura Harris July 30, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    I LOVE this!!!! What a great shower!!! Every detail is just perfect!!!

  3. Chris@Celebrations At Home July 30, 2009 at 4:46 pm

    I love all the little details. Lot’s of down-home fun!

    http://www.celebrationsathome.blogspot.com

  4. Abbie July 30, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    I love this! I actually tried to iron-on our table numbers to wood, and it didn’t work very well… so I’m excited to see I was on the right track (even though the wedding is now over)! Love all the details.

  5. Janel Kaden July 30, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    Your appreciation for themed fonts is inspiring. I think the jars for drinking and bails for sitting are the best. So creative. Thank you!

  6. southern hostess July 30, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    I love this idea! So fun!

  7. Paige July 30, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    The details are great!! What a great KC party! :)

  8. Laura July 30, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    Any idea how the invitations were made? These would be a great idea and perfect for our wedding invitations. Thanks for any help we can get!

  9. Heather July 30, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    We had a cowboy shower too…it is such a fun theme! Check out my invitations from denim pockets and bandanas…So nice!

    http:www.crafteegyrl.wordpress.com

  10. Donna July 30, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    Just adorable! I am such a cowgirl at heart. Love all of the details!

    http://partywishesscv.blogspot.com/

  11. amy@stem parties July 31, 2009 at 7:09 am

    Another beyond amazing event from Beth! Perfection.

  12. Sarah July 31, 2009 at 9:16 am

    I am so excited about this post – I am throwing a western themed baby shower in October!! Thank you so much for sharing!

  13. Christine July 31, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    This is adorable!

  14. Kim - The TomKat Studio August 1, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    The invitations are fantastic! What an amazing idea to iron-on to wood?!

  15. Natasha @ Fete Fanatic August 2, 2009 at 7:10 am

    This is supper cute!!

  16. erin August 2, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    I would love more information on how you made the invitations! Such a great idea I would love to use for an upcoming party. Specifically, what kind & brand of iron-on transfer did you use? Any help would really be appreciated! Thanks!

  17. Down Pillow August 2, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    I love this theme! it’s something I would never have thought of.

  18. Shay August 3, 2009 at 8:27 am

    very cute! the invitations are supercool.

  19. Gift This! August 3, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    What a great idea! The details are fabulous…very fun!

  20. Lorena August 3, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    Using this as inspiration for my neice’s 2nd cowgirl chic birthday party!!! Love the ideas!

  21. eileen August 4, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Those invites are fantastic!

  22. Hannah August 4, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    So so cute! The details are adorable!!!

  23. Sandra@ribbonsandfavors August 6, 2009 at 7:25 am

    Very, very cute and so many of these ideas can be used for any kind of event. You have done a wonderful job, right down to the bandana’s in the chip bowls! Must admit I also love the canning jar drinking glasses.

  24. Lollipop Events & Designs August 6, 2009 at 8:04 am

    Love this!

  25. Mel August 14, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    Wow. So many super, great ideas:)

  26. Michelle August 24, 2009 at 8:17 am

    What an adorable party! There are so many great ideas here. Beth is the best!

  27. Jennifer August 26, 2009 at 10:09 am

    SO beautiful! I was just checking out this amazing wester style stationary I found on Oh So Beautiful Paper that would be so fitting for such a baby shower:
    http://beautifulpaper.typepad.com/

  28. Shelly October 5, 2009 at 11:44 am

    I love every item you’ve choosen to use. I also would love to know what, when & how you made the invitations.

    Thanks.

  29. ann October 23, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    wish we had a place like this so i can re-create this party. was wondering where you got the pashminas?

  30. glenda Ochoa October 25, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    where did you get the lovely gold mine goodie bags

  31. jenn s. October 28, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    Glenda –
    Here’s what Beth said about the goodie bags: “I got them from Michael’s. They are just filled with gold
    Bubble gum. They have a little vintage candy section and I think they have them all year round.”

    ***

    Ann –
    The pashminas came from http://www.fashionunic.com

    ***

    Shelly –
    Here’s what Beth said about the invites:

    “The invitations were very easy. I created the layout in Photoshop and printed it onto heat transfer paper. Then I bought the wood at Michael’s and ironed on the information :) “

  32. Layla February 3, 2010 at 11:09 am

    Thanks! You saved me! I wanted to have a different shower and this really suits my lifestyle. So creative!

  33. Kris March 15, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    Hi-
    I love all the creative ideas you put together. I am completely inspired! I was wondering where you were able to locate the fabric you used for table cloths?
    Thank you. I can’t wait to throw the cowboy baby shower this July.

  34. Sandra April 6, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    Such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing.

  35. Gwyneth Olmstead April 28, 2010 at 12:07 am

    I love it all! question though- where did you find the mini pie tins? so cute!

  36. Sandra November 28, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    I love the cowboy baby shower theme!
    super cute

  37. Swanky Blooms November 29, 2010 at 10:57 am

    What a great idea, I love the Cowboy theme, I’m from Texas, so it would go perfect for an all star Texan Baby Shower, lot’s of great ideas, like the haystacks for the seats and the beautiful vintage cowboy books, very inspiring, thanks for sharing!

  38. Tati January 13, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    Im throwing my little brother girlfriend a baby shower for my nephew in the making! Im excited & will love to use this theme! I was wondering where the table cloths came from?

  39. dina January 29, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    The photos from this party look so beautiful! I have been inspired to throw my own backyard barbeque. Where did you find the large pillows for the hay bales?

  40. Joanne April 9, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Where did you get the muslim gold mine sacks? Help?

  41. Joanne May 1, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    Please help. Where did you get the wooden crates? Love all your ideas!!

  42. arielle July 22, 2011 at 6:18 pm

    Love the crafts! Can you please tell me where I can locate some jars similar to the ones you had

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