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Rustic Fall Baby Shower

October 21, 2013 By Sam 22 Comments

The whole party was originally meant to be outside. We were going to have corn hole and bocce, and all of the food and beverage was going to be scattered around the yard. Of course the morning of the party it poured, and we were concerned about the ground being too wet. So we ended up going with “Plan B” and having most of the party elements inside the house, with just a small portion of the fun outside on the patio.

Share some "Words of Wisdom" for the parents to be with this rustic pallet advice station.

As guests entered the house, they had the option of leaving some “Words of Wisdom” for the parents-to-be. There were some great tips, and the plan is to create a photo album for the parents with some party photos and the advice cards.

Share "Words of Wisdom" for the parents-to-be with this rustic pallet advice station.

We went really simple with favors, using brown bags that we stamped with a Fall-themed tree. Each was filled with a small payday candy bar and a mixture of candy corns and mallow pumpkins.

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!Rustic Fall Baby Shower | Atkinson Drive

We provided two signature drinks: one for mom (Pomegranate Cooler) and one for dad (Pumpkin Cider Beer-tail). In addition to that we had ice water and mulled apple cider. Each of the guys was asked to bring a 6-pack of their favorite Fall beer to share with the group. We filled a vintage wagon with ice and put the beers in it.

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!

As far as food goes … we had way too much! But, isn’t that the best way to party? The mom-to-be is gluten-free, so we did our best to provide a lot of options for her in addition to some glutenous goodies!

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!

Party Foods: Peanut Butter & Apple Crescents, Whiskey BBQ Sliders, and Sky High Peanut Butter Pie.
Gluten-Free Foods: Whiskey Apple Sauce, Chicken Salad Crackers, Raw Cashew Hummus, Macaroni and Cheese, Autumn Fruit Salad, Baked Potato Soup, Sweet & Spicy Pumpkin Soup, Caramelized Pear Pie, Pumpkin Cupcakes, Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse, and Caramel Apples.

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!

My first foray into gluten-free cooking and baking was pretty exciting, and I think it turned out really well! Plus, it was nice to provide the guest-of-honor with some delicious food that wouldn’t make her sick and that she didn’t have to cook herself!

Make your next party pop with an outstanding s'mores bar!

Since we didn’t have many of the standard baby shower activities, I think the piece de resistance of the party was the S’Mores Bar! There were a ton of options (even some gluten-free ones), and we provided a few delicious flavor suggestions for our guests.

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!

In the center of our patio, we placed the fire pit for marshmallow roasting. We jerry-rigged some light stands and used them to hang outdoor bulb lights around the patio. Bales of hay surrounded the outdoor space for seating, and we covered them in quilts to make everyone a little more comfortable.

This Rustic Fall-inspired baby shower is full of great ideas! Including a parenting tips station, tasty party foods with lots of gluten free options, and a fabulous s'mores bar!

It was the perfect Fall evening (and I’m glad we had a chance to celebrate before the snow starts later in the week)!

I created all of the printables for the party, and the invitation set can be found in my Etsy shop.

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  1. Kayla @ Home Coming blog

    October 21, 2013 at 1:27 pm

    Beautiful party! Thanks for linking up to The DIY’ers!

    Reply
    • Sam

      October 21, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      Thanks! :-)

      Reply
  2. Elizabeth G

    October 21, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    I found you via the link up and am following! Oh my word, that looks like the cutest party. I think I’m going to have to try a s’mores bar at my next get together!

    Reply
    • Sam

      October 21, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      Thanks so much! It was a HUGE hit (especially with the guys)!

      Reply
  3. Christine Graves

    October 22, 2013 at 8:37 am

    Such great ideas….love it!

    Reply
  4. Robin~All Things Heart and Home

    October 22, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    The party was packed with inspiration! How wonderful!!! Thanks for linking up with Twirl and Take a Bow! ox

    Reply
  5. Lisa @ Creative Raisins

    October 22, 2013 at 11:55 pm

    Oh my gosh best baby shower idea ever. It seemed like it was so cozy and really who doesn’t like a fall themed party plus that fabulous smore bar and all the fun details that you worked so hard on, I am sure this will be something the parents to be will remember. ~ Lisa

    Reply
    • Sam

      October 23, 2013 at 9:31 am

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  6. northern cottage

    October 23, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    oh my word – this looks like the PERFECT shower! awesome ideas – thanks so much for sharing!

    Exciting news on my end this week….just took the plunge and opened up my etsy shop with cozy cuddly rag quilts and other goodies – if you wanna check it out: ♥ http://www.etsy.com/shop/NorthernCottage

    Reply
  7. the cape on the corner

    October 24, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    how cute! love the smores bar.

    Reply
  8. Ricki @ The Questionable Homesteader

    October 26, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    What a great idea!!! I love the co-ed theme. I’m trying to decide which idea I love the most and it’s really hard. You did a great job, and I will most definitely be stealing some ideas as I have a baby shower to plan for the spring…
    I do however have one question, would you recommend having the baby shower before or after the baby is born? I know there are pros and cons to both, but I really want to make it the best possible as she never had a wedding shower (she eloped…) any advice would be greatly appreciated.
    Oh I’m also sharing this post on FB, Twitter, and Pinterest.
    Have a great day, Ricki

    Reply
    • Sam

      October 26, 2013 at 5:11 pm

      I’m so glad you got some ideas! :-)
      I have never personally experienced a shower after the baby is born. But, I know for myself I would personally prefer to have the celebration before-hand because I am really weird about having a bunch of people around the baby after-the-fact. Some people prefer that, though. So I think it’s really personal preference!

      Reply
      • Ricki @ The Questionable Homesteader

        October 26, 2013 at 10:40 pm

        Thank you so much, I was originally thinking before as it would help her in preparing for the baby and maybe save some money in not doubling up on things, but then I was told that it was bad luck… Personally I’m leaning towards before as I don’t know how much I would want to visit with a group of people when I just had a new baby… thanks for the help.
        I also wanted to let you know that I will be featuring you on The Sunday Favorites. Please feel free to grab my button off of my Buttons page.

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        • Sam

          October 27, 2013 at 10:16 am

          Thanks so much!

          Reply
          • Lucy

            October 30, 2013 at 11:45 pm

            Such a cute idea! Where did you find the roasting sticks?

          • Sam

            October 31, 2013 at 7:40 pm

            Amazon!! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007BSBXNC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007BSBXNC&linkCode=as2&tag=atkidriv-20

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