Book baby shower

I finally had a minute to read the May issue of Martha Living, and my favorite story was the pink and gray book-themed baby shower. I love books, I love the color pink, and I love beautifully-styled parties, so this one was pretty much a no-brainer for me.



Gorgeous illustrated invitations by Rifle Paper Co -- AND they're available to download on Martha's site, too! I love that they included a book plate in the invitation.



A clever menu written on a stack of books.



Fun in food shapes and cute picks make everything tastier, right?









The hostesses suggested guests bring the gift of a favorite book from childhood, which I think is a lovely idea. In fact, I've been to a similar shower before (I wrote a little bit about it here), and it turned out wonderfully!

You can see more photos from this story here!