deciding on a theme for a baby shower can be difficult. a good place to start is to consider the theme that mom-to-be is doing her nursery in. not only does this give you and your fellow hostesses a focus but you’re sure to impress the guest of honor who clearly already likes the direction. at a recent shower i did the first thing i asked was “what’s going in the nursery?” when we found out that mama was doing a mural with a monkey i knew just where to start…
first, obvi, comes the invite. i ordered these adorable monkey business invites from courtney winet designs. another tip: send your invites in a coordinating envelope. it’s so much more intriuging to get your mail and see a bright green envelope peaking out at you, than just another white one.
another great thing about using the nursery theme to guide your shower is that you can use pieces in the shower and then send them home with mom to use in the nursery. i had courtney send me the monkey face she used in the invites and i printed a 16×20 poster {at walgreens} and framed it.
when you’re having a meal at a shower then it’s a must to set the table. setting a great table is just adding to the decor and that’s why fun plates and glasses are essential for tying the look together. this table would not come off “jungle chic” if there were paper plates or white plates sitting there.
create a jungle-themed tabletop with these rentals:
palm leaf dinner plates: available to rent @ $1.15/ea
bamboo flatware: available to rent @$.50/ea
green glasses: available to rent @$1.15/ea
I also used the monkey faces as accents on the fireplace, on the champagne glasses {available to rent @$1.15/ea}, and in the banana muffins. It was an inexpensive thing to do and helped carry the theme throughout the party. 
cheers!
