A Bun in the Oven Baby Shower

I’m in love with fun and unique themes for baby showers, so recently I had the idea to style a “Bun in the Oven” themed photo shoot. I wanted everything to feel “homey” and the style of the baby shower to be that of a retro kitchen. I started by designing the printables using a mint green, retro style oven, and to keep with the era, I also added a golden yellow and orange to the design. { The printables can be purchased here. :) }

For the food, I thought it would be good to keep with the theme of baked goods because of the bun in the oven idea. I put a variety of fresh muffins (topped with “cupcake” toppers) on small cake stand, and added some donut holes to a retro bowl.

The centerpiece on the buffet was a homemade cinnamon bun cake, topped with a printable bun in the oven cake topper!

I also named the buffet the “Bun in the Oven Bakery” to stay within the theme. :)

To keep with the retro kitchen theme, I used some dishes that were appropriate to that era. Fortunately for me, my mom had lots of amazing, retro cookware stored away in her kitchen. I used my mom’s amazing bowls to hold some of the food, and the old cookbooks were perfect for adding some height to my cinnamon bun cake. The final retro touch on the buffet was the orange 70s flour sifter, which worked perfectly for holding my floral arrangement.

The drink bar featured a vintage milk glass bottle I found at an antique mall.  I also included some orange soda and water bottles decorated with matching water bottle labels.

I used glue dots to attach some mint green lace to the drink bottles from The TomKat Studio. And the adorable paper straws from More Sprinkled Joy worked perfectly with my printable straw flags.

The guest table featured a beautiful mint green tablecloth, and each place setting included mint polka dot napkin and matching game cards. Guest’s seats were labeled with my printable place cards, and each guest received a treat bag filled with candy and topped with a matching printable bag topper.

For the centerpiece, I added some oranges and a few flowers to one of the retro bowls.

I made a backdrop for the table by hanging recipe cards, featuring recipes for baked goods, on some sheer ribbon using double sided tape. I think this idea would make a great backdrop for any baking themed party, and would be especially meaningful if you used some old, family recipes.

Priceless Studios Photography did an amazing job capturing every detail. I really enjoyed styling this photo shoot!

See the full gallery of photos from this shoot here. :)