A friend asked me for ideas on how to decorate a table for a brunch to celebrate a baby boy’s baptism. This is a hard one because it’s a religious event. I pulled out the silver baby items that I had handy–there are a few more but buried deep in boxes–baby cups and a porringer. If you have silver rattles, silver banks, or little white baby shoes, those would work with this too.
I decided on blue hydrangeas because they are one of the few truly blue flowers. I also used waxflower (one of my favorite filler flowers) and veronica (speedwell). This is the primary arrangement.
It’s really quite a romantic arrangement and this particular vase makes any flower arrangement look great.
I started the table with a white cloth and a smaller white linen cloth embroidered in blue. I put some small flowers in julep cups and scattered white ceramic angels, baby cups, a porringer, photos in silver frames, and blue foil wrapped candies in silver dishes. I used this candy from Trader Joe’s mostly because of the color of the wrapping.
Since it’s a brunch, I set the table with white dinner plates topped with gift boxes with blue checked ribbon, white napkin in silver ring, water goblets and footed coolers (for juice, tea, bloody Mary’s, or mimosas.)
A lot of this table would work for a bridesmaid’s luncheon or bridal shower (removing the baby items and replacing the baby photos with photos of the bride and her fiance).
**My favorite place to buy boxes like these is Nashville Wraps. If you were doing a similar event for a baby girl, they sell pink cupcake boxes which would be really cute with white ribbon, or just a gold seal.
Cathy At Home on the River 