client events Archives - Madelyn Ridgeway

Woodland Baby Shower

January 19, 2016 January 19, 2016

This summer I had the pleasure of hosting a baby shower for my friend Morgan. Morgan was once a nanny for our boys and we became really good friends during that time so I was over-the-hill-excited when she told me she was pregnant! I immediately declared “I’m giving you a baby shower!”

Morgan’s favorite store is Anthropologie so that’s where the ideas started to flow from. I wanted an event that was intimate, full of color, rustic and somewhat eclectic; all of which I think of when I think of Anthro so I eventually settled on a woodland chic theme with a dose of monogram for good measure.

As fortune would have it, I had the cutest white, wood grain invitation pouches I had accidentally ordered that provided the perfect foundation for the invitations. The details make an event so I focused on making sure the mom-to-be felt loved and each guest felt they were a part of something special.

The mom-to-be and her mother-in-law entering the shower.

I didn’t necessarily want to play a traditional party game so I created a game called “Who’s that Baby” and had each guest who wanted to participate send me a baby picture of herself. Each participant’s name was put on the list on the right with a blank. The guest who guessed the most correct matches won the prize. A special shout to anybody who can figure out which baby I am!

Aren’t these vintage schoolhouse chairs lovely?

Brunch was on the menu for the day. Besides a yogurt bar and fruit, quiche, southern ham biscuits, and homemade lemon, pound cake cupcakes were also served.

Perhaps one of my most favorite elements of the day was the guest book. Instead of a traditional guestbook, I opted to go with a photo guest book based on the three words concept originated by Good Morning America. Guests were asked to give words of wisdom or thoughts for Morgan using just three words. Below is a sample of some of the photos we captured.

I’ll end with a picture of Morgan and me. To say it was a pleasure throwing this baby shower would be an understatement. I now get the pleasure of cuddling and playing with sweet, Baby B also.

Iowa Friendship Brunch

December 30, 2013 January 1, 2016

I’m finally getting around to sharing the pictures of the friendship brunch I mentioned in my last post. To recap; my client Betty’s friend Susan passed away unexpectedly this past summer. Her birthday was in November so Betty wanted to bring together a group of Susan’s closest friends to celebrate her memory. The three requirements for the brunch were:

1) Use the color yellow and incorporate yellow roses

2) Make the decor fit in with the Christmas decor already in the house

3) Add a bit of sparkle

I shared the inspiration board in my last post and here are pictures from the actual event!

We were able to use my client’s heirloom china for the event which I was thrilled about; it added such a special touch. The silver and white china coordinated with the overall color scheme and looked very classic.

As a placeholder I took the picture of the rose from Susan’s funeral and printed a copy for each guest with their name on it. After the brunch, each lady was able to take her frame home as a reminder of her dear friend.

Fresh garland and ornaments added the hint of Christmas we needed to tie the table in with the rest of the house which had just been decorated for the holidays.

It was a pleasure working with Betty and I had the added delight of meeting all the ladies who attended the brunch when Betty invited me to join them just before the brunch ended. I can see why Susan had them all as friends, they were such a lively and fun group!