Jackie's baby shower

Wow! It's almost four months since I last wrote in my blog. Where did the time go? :o

Juggling my daily chores, I was busy with a lot of things -- a wife, a mom to S, a daughter, an interior designer and an entrepreneur. Oh and also, I would like to share with you a wonderful great news! I'm soon to be mom again to our second child ;) I'm currently on my 18th week (we're truly blessed with this wonderful gift). No wonder time flies.lol ;)

A few months back, I was privileged and in the mood for organizing and decorating baby showers. In this post, let me share with you another baby shower of one of our dear friends, Jackie! This is her third child and she's having a baby boy so I thought everything should be in shades of blue.

My inspiration...

The invite...

I downloaded the Red Stamp diy card app from here using my iphone. what's great about it it's FREE! ;)  

Now let the fun begin...

the set up at the venue

The pom-poms are made of japanese lanterns and japanese papers. For the tutorial, you can check it here.
Here's a super easy DIY for the circle garlands.

cutout circles using round puncher in different sizes and sew them right away.
random distances between each circle for natural effect.

set up details
all frames I got them from National Bookstore. Decorative prints and cutouts are made by yours truly :)

The menu...

blue velvet cupcakes are from Dolcelli's Cakes while the macaroons are from Aubergine (special order by Jackie)
appetizer, main course and other dessert are from Nomama

Jackie's Family...

clockwise Jackie, Kiko, Barnaby and Yammy :)

Game and Gift Giving...

everyone was so into the Bingo game!! the bingo cards are made by yours truly ;)

Jackie gave birth last March 29, 2012 weighing 7.6 lbs. I'm not sure who guessed the right birthing date. But i'm sure they'll get a nice prize :)

Meet my very adorable godson, baby Xiandrei! Welcome to the world ;)

hugs and kisses! ;)
photo c/o Jackie

I would like to thank Jeremy for helping me organize this event and for the photos (mostly i got from her). Thanks thanks, Je! Hugs :)

Lanee's baby shower

I'm so excited for my good friend, Lanee, when I learned about her pregnancy. Soon she'll have her own little bundle of joy. Her sister, Candice and our co-Fab 5, Vida, helped me organize her baby shower (thanks so much ladies!). First came in my mind was everything should be pretty in pink since she's having a baby girl.

The invite...

My inspiration...

Now let the party begin...

the decor set up are made by yours truly ;) 

For paper pom-poms tutorial you can download here. The japanese lanterns I got it from UNTC.

Lovely gifts (Rustan's wrapper) are from Lanee as her token to the guests ;)
the onesie cutouts are for the guests' wishes while the calendar was for the birthing date prediction!

I used Cricut cutting machine for the onesie and preggy mom paper cutouts with Cricut Everyday Pop-Up Cards cartridge. I got the cute pink frames from National bookstore. While the pink pails from Saizen/Daiso (inside True Value) in Trinoma Mall.

Food were catered by Lanee's dear friend, Pria's Kitchen.

Pink Lemonade concoction by Celine ;) got the mason jars from True Value
Red Velvet (my fave!) and Ganache cupcakes from Karen's Kitchen

The menu...

YUMMY! love everything :)

Games and Gift Giving...

Sid had a hard time guessing this one. lol!

FAB 5 was complete! Glad Jo was able to join the last minute ;p
Thanks ladies! *hugs*

Good luck, Mare! Can't wait to meet your 'little' you ;)

1st birthday bash for YSO!

We started planning DS' first birthday party when he was just in his 4th month.

April 24, 2011
1st family getaway at Sofitel Hotel

DH and I thought it would be nice if we made it something different. Different in the sense that both children and adults would enjoy the party.

Since DS is fond of "Sophie the giraffe" at that time, we decided that the theme would be animal related -- SAFARI!

Let the party planning begin!

When it comes to details, I believe i'm the OC-est of all.

The venue...
Thanks to my youngest sister, who used to work there as their pastry chef, we were able to get good deals and great service from them.

Restaurant 101 at Enderun Colleges

The invite...
I like personalized and unique invites. My inspiration this time was the travel passport.

aren't these the cutest?!?
everything is all handmade by yours truly ;)

embossed invite cover for passport resemblance
love the idea that the covers used are recycled from our excess wedding invites :)

LOVE! gold owl sticker for the finishing touch
martha stewart's craft punch and gold sticker foil

The decor...

Atrium Entrance
Backdrop from Raissa Alger of Party Network
Amazing photos by Reality Box

Stage backdrop from Party Network

Pompoms and animal cutouts made by yours truly :)
36" latex balloons from Party Network

fresh fruits and banana leaf for the centerpiece
giant buko from buko lito

The cakes...

safari theme 2-tier red velvet cake by Party Cakes & Sugarcraft by Denize
red velvet cupcakes by my youngest sister, Maegan
cupcake toppers by yours truly :)

The safari attire...

Hard to find nice printed polo so we had it custom-made. I got mine from zara. 

The host...

Jiggles the Balloon Lady

The photobooth...

by Baicapture

Games and shows...

FUN FUN FUN!!!
Even Gwakong & Cesar were having fun! They're trying to blow the balloon like the balloon lady ;P

Bird and Reptile Show by Dr. Bernardo
Booked them through Party Network

The balloon show was fascinating!

The food carts...

pika-pika table
banana-q fries, animal crackers, red velvet cupcakes, buko lito's fresh buko juice and fresh buko shake

clockwise: beard papa's fresh cream puffs, merry moo artisan ice cream & mang pedro's taho

The buffet...

looking at these photos makes me hungry!! ;o
photos by Reality Box

The prizes...

bought at 168 mall
amazing photos by Reality Box

The loot bag...

clockwise: personalized bag tag, custom-made doggie back pack, water tumbler, animal bath gel & pencil case set

I must admit - planning a party is not that easy, especially when you're someone who's very meticulous down to the finest details. But I had FUN doing it!

All of these won't be possible without the 101% support of my one and only client who approves all of these -- my DH. Thank you, B! ;-)

Suppliers contact details:

*Restaurant 101
Karen Dupalco : 0917-8626533

*Party Network
Raissa Alger : 0918-9123274

*Buko Lito
Raisa : qqcbi@yahoo.com

*Merry Moo
Kelvin Ngo : 0917-5289590

*Mang Pedro's Taho
Sharon : 0922-8875810

*Aether Printing (personalized bag tag)
346-0080 | 708-4421

*Photos by Reality Box
Jeri Ahana : 0917-8545374

*Baicapture Photobooth
Jak : 0917-8870055 | 822-4227