Everyday Events: Peas in a Pod Shower

Aren't multiple births a miracle?  A friend of mine had triplets.  No fertility treatments, no drugs of any kind to help the process.  She conceived THREE babies.. naturally.  Amazing!

So we thought it was fitting to throw her a Peas in a Pod baby shower.  Here are a few of the details
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Invitations:  The invitations were simple.  White cardstock with a simple oval in green.  At the top, I used a cute triplet clip art featuring 2 boys and a girl (which she was having).  I always want a bit of texture on an invite.  It must have some type of 3-D something, ya know?   For these, I made leaves out of green felt and "vine" out of green floral wire.  Wrap the wire around a pencil to curl it and glue it all down with a strong, thick adhesive.


The introduction rhyme was:

Three peas in a pod
Three bundles of joy
Three babies from heaven
One girl and two boys!

Here were a few of the decorative elements that carried out the pea pod theme:

The centerpiece of the gift table was a large pea pod.  I made this out of 3 green plastic children's balls
I found at the dollar store. (You'd never know the other side of those balls had Pooh on them!)
I wrapped felt around them to form the pod and closed the pod with hot glue.  The pod sat on a large petunia arrangement.  In the original concept, the pea pod was supposed to stick out of the petunias on a hidden stick.  The balance of it never quite worked out, so we went with just lying in on top. The contrast was still striking.

 

One of the food table centerpieces was a grouping of baby's breath simply inserted in a vase I made from a painted coffee can and ribbon.

It's funny looking back on these cupcakes because these were a few years BEFORE the now popular cupcake toppers came on the scene.  Needless to say, they were a huge hit then, but now, they are pretty common.

I apologize in advance for the blurriness of this photo.  I made several of these table runners.  Each were green and had a peapod embellishment I made out of felt and vine.  The "peas" were buttons.

As usual, I made the crunch and munch cones.  Always do!  They are always a hit!  These featured the peapod clipart and a peapod on the flower pot.

The famous Martha Stewart poms were hung above the gift table.  Here you can see the table before gifts, with the centerpiece, runner and poms.  You can also see the diaper peapod in the background on the mantel.

Here's a closer view of the diaper peapod.  A different take on the traditional diaper cake.
I made 3 circles of diapers and wrapped them in felt to create the pod.  Tied the ends off with ribbon and laid it on some fresh ivy to create the vine effect.

 

We really lucked out!  Walmart happened to be selling these super cute peapod onesies so we worked those into the decor!

 

Just some of the fun decorations you can put together for a peapod shower!  Of course, it can all be adjusted to work for a twin's shower as well.  :)

Comments

[Mrs. Petrie]

How clever! I loved the way you carried the theme throughout. The variation on the diaper cake was a great way to present a gift.

[Katie @ The Savvy Event]

Everything is so cute! I have a friend who is having twins and cannot wait to throw her baby shower!

[Heather]

HOW. CUTE!

[natalie]

great work!Everything is so cute. LOVE the centepiece.

[Chris@Celebrations At Home]

Oh, this is so cute! Such adorable details.

[Michele]

I love your ideas. I'm getting ready to host a triplet baby shower. Can you tell me where you got the cute pea pod clip art?

[Mandy]

I know this is more than a year ago since you posted, but I am throwing a shower for my SIL who is having triplets (no fertility either!). I am soooooooo excited to find your blog and see your ideas! Our dining rooms are very similar...you must live in an older house, as we do. Would you mind if I used some of your ideas? Where did you get the pea pod clip art?

[Mick for Baby Shower Decoration Ideas]

hi there,
this is a cute theme. i would'nt have thought of this myself since deciding on a theme for triplets is difficult. i've never done that in my entire life :D

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