We got the idea for a teacup theme after we settled on the venue - Serda's Coffeehouse in lovely downtown Mobile, AL. The DIY invites had a baby peeping out of a teacup. We continued the theme with the decor. I love using doilies, because I think they're elegant and they're also inexpensive. I filled a teacup with some faux flowers and put it on a matching platter. For a centerpiece, we planted some indoor plants in a teacup pot, and then awarded the plant to a lucky recipient of a painless shower game (the winner's doilie had a picture on the underside).
Here's a picture of the spread:
It was a co-ed shower, so the food had to be cute, but hearty enough for the guys. We served crudite with Green Goddess Dip (from Southern Living June 2011), chicken salad croissants (per the mom-to-be's request), fruit, Spinach Salad Wraps (from BHG August 2011), a bacon cheese ring (molded into the shape of a heart). I always seek out recommendations and suggestions from the honoree, and when she told me she really loves cream cheese these days, we opted for mini-cheesecakes rather than a traditional cake. Given that space was limited, it also helped not to have to cut up a large cake - people could just grab their own.
The baby's name will be Lillian, so I was able to reuse a decoration that my sister made for our wedding, and I brought a lily pod from home to make it a little more special.
I found many of these ideas by browsing other blogs. When searching for inspiration, I suggest that you start with Google, because chances are someone may have already created something wonderful that you can borrow.
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