What a magical day we had celebrating the arrival of baby girl Jackson! Every detail was so well thought out and I could not have been happier. Today on the blog I’m going to answer all of the FAQs and share the amazing vendors we worked with to bring my VC Polo Classic themed shower to life.

But first, here are all the details on what I wore to the event. Believe it or not, my headband was a $2 Walmart find the night before the party. You can shop my look below:

Oh Baby! Let’s Party!

And now for all the party details. I will go through the planning process, who we worked with and how we pulled this event off in the middle of a pandemic.

Planning The Baby Soireé

We worked with Lushra in Dallas to help put together our party. They are branding rockstars and nail every party detail SO well. After stalking a few of their events on Instagram, I knew I wanted to use them to help pull everything together. I had a dedicated event contact, Sheila, who was such a gem and helped so much. I was able to go to their venue twice before the event to discuss plans and finalize details in terms of set-up, vendor communication and color palette. The rest of the time we communicated via email. It was nice to feel like everything was under control.

Working With Vendors

We also worked with so many incredible vendors. I had no idea what to expect at the beginning of this process, I just knew that I wanted a fabulous and memorable event for my friends and family. With the pandemic being very real, one thing I loved was being able to have virtual planning sessions and mood board planning with a few of the vendors we worked with. Something Pretty Floral, a Dallas-based florist that we love, had the awesome idea to drop off ideas and inspiration for us to review. It really helped to have something visual to work off of to ease the planning process. All I had to do was share my vision and Taylor, the amazing owner, blew us away. Here’s a list of who we worked with and what for:

• Lushra – Balloons, Backyard Venue, Swing, Boxwood Wall, Pink Couch Seating
• Something Pretty Floral – All of the gorgeous flowers
• Render Events (Formerly Beautiful Event Rentals) – Lounge Seating, Acrylic Display Tables, Wood Table + 8 Ghost Chairs
• Bubble Tap – Champagne Truck, Outdoor Umbrella
• Not Your Average Picnic – Picnic Tables for Lounge Area
• Social Llama Events – Baby Blocks at Entry, Champagne Boxwood Wall
• Alpha Lit Dallas – Oh Baby Marquee Letters

Let me tell you, this is the DREAM TEAM! Everything pulled together so incredibly well. I am already trying to figure out my next event … the baby’s first birthday seems too far away! Ha!

FAQs

1. How many people did you invite? The guest list was small. We only included our closest local friends. There were about 15 people total, 6 of which were family that we see often already!
2. How did you manage Covid precautions? We let everyone know on the invite that we wanted to have FUN but also that we wanted to be SAFE. Temps were taken at the door, masks were provided, we were outdoors and had several spaced out seating areas to allow for social distancing. Most of the people at the event are people that we already hang out with on a regular basis, but we still took precautions.
3. Was the event sponsored? While we did work with a few vendors on some of the rentals, the event was not sponsored. We wanted to throw a great party for our friends and family and we did just that!
4. How long did it take to plan? We started planning early September and the event was the first weekend in October. We lucked out on venue availability because it was new and luckily all the vendors we wanted to work with were also available.
5. How did you come up with the theme? I’d say we had a very loose theme. I love the vibe of the VC Polo Classic and wanted to throw a party that mimics that whimsical, fun this event brings every year, but also add a few of our own touches as well. I wanted bright colors, over the top decor, lots of bubbly and a very fun vibe.
6. Did you plan the event or did someone plan it for you? Funny, I actually planned most of the venue details and didn’t share anything with my sister’s who were planning everything else (food, games, favors, etc.) I really wanted to create an experience for everyone. We’ve been cooped up for months dealing with Covid! It was time to bust out of the house and party!

The event was so special to me and will be a great memory to look back on for years to come. I’m so glad I didn’t let my worries about Covid stop me from doing a party safely, my way.

I ordered some really fun cups, koozies and personalized water bottles that you probably noticed in the pictures as well. Here are all of the details for that as well:

LIT cups + Koozies

Water Bottles

Labels for Bottles 

Thank you!

Thank you so much for reading today’s post! I hope it answered all of your questions and inspired some details for your next party. There are links throughout this post where you can check out the vendors we worked with, plus shop some of the party details.

XO – Steph

It’s time to pack the hospital bag! Can you believe it? I put up a question box on my Instagram stories and you guys were so helpful! Here is what I’m bringing with me, including what bags I plan to use. We can start with the bags!

Hospital Bag: What Bag Should I Bring

When it comes to hospital bags, I pulled out my two most used bags (Hartmann carry-on suitcase + Gucci Ophidia Tote)and I purchased a travel diaper bag from Caraa that I fell in love with after seeing it on Instagram. The color linked above is what is available at Nordstrom, however, this is the exact one I have (they aren’t linkable through LTK).

Hospital Bag Essentials: What I’m Bringing

• 10ft long phone charger
• Pajamas
• Slippers
• No slip socks
• Going home outfit
• Hair tools and supplies
• Head wrap
• Skincare
• Makeup bag
• Toothbrush + essentials
• Camera
• Bodywash + Loofa
• Robe
• Nursing Pillow
• Nipple Cream
• Lip Balm
• Contacts
• Snacks
• Pillow/Blanket
• Mini fan
• Hakaa Manual Breast Pump

For Baby

• 2-3 Outfits
• Mittens
• Headbands + Bows
• Car Seat
• Swaddles

Shop My Hospital Bag:

Gosh we are just so excited! I have the hospital bag sitting by the door and we’re just waiting for the big day. As I think of more things or as things pop up that I think I should add, I will toss them in. My going home outfit (which is the least important of everything lol) is in route, I think it will arrive before baby but if not, I have a back up packed. I can’t wait to share all about her once she’s here!

For now, you can check out all of my baby posts HERE!

Thank you for reading! XO – Steph

I’ve received several questions about my baby registry, so I thought that I would go through my list and share a few things that we’ve either received or registered for that I am really excited about. Creating a baby registry was a little daunting at first, mostly because my kids are a lot older and it has been awhile since I have even thought about having a baby.

Thank goodness for dear friends who have had children recently and know all of the must have gadgets to get for babies these days. I also did some research on my own based on recommendations. Let’s dive in!

You may notice, I did not include clothes on my baby registry … why? I am a little crazy when it comes to baby girl clothes and have a very specific vision for what I want to shop for and style. My husband just rolls his eyes, but I plan to have as much fun as possible dressing baby sis!

My baby registry is linked here, feel free to click through and see what I registered for. I tried to focus on essentials for the first few months, because I know that I will likely shop quite a bit for the baby once she’s here and have a chance to see what works and doesn’t work.

Baby Registry Must Haves – Baby Gear

Here is a look at all of the baby gear that we have or that we registered for. The only thing we are waiting for is the bassinet! Everything else is here and put together, which eases some stress.

Stroller – Nuna Mixx Next

We went with the Nuna Mixx next stroller from Nordstrom. I have shared this in one of my bump updates, but I really like this stroller. The design is sleek, the ride seems very smooth and it is very functional for our needs. I also purchased the bassinet to go with it for the early days! I am so excited to start using it soon.

4moms – Bassinet + Swing

I can’t wait to try these two products out. I’ve heard great things. I honestly searched for tons of bassinets, I debated on the beautiful Moses basket style, the Snoo, the Halo … but ultimately decided to go with 4moms! There seem to be several modes on it that I look forward to trying with baby.

Car Seats

Finding the right car seat was so important to me as well. I have had my eye on the Doona since before we were even pregnant. I vividly remember lugging my sons around in their car seats when they were younger and honestly, I have no desire to do any of that this time around. I love that the Doona converts so easily from a car seat to a stroller. This car seat will be in my car. We also got the Clek for my husbands car. The safety features and awesome design will be perfect for baby girl!

Shop My Baby Registry

You can see the rest of what I registered for at the link above or shop some of the items here! I hope that you find this helpful and of course, let me know if there are any items that you registered for that you think would be great to add.

Thank you for reading! You can see more items that I’ve purchased along the way in any of my bump updates!

XO – Steph