In Celebration of Lucia Mercedes

In about a month, first time parents Lia & Matthew will be welcoming the

newest addition to their family, Lucia Mercedes.

Joined by their close friends and families, the expectant parents celebrated their baby shower

at the amazing home of one of their close friends. The shower was held in the garden of this home

and at first glance, I was blown away by its charm. Then as I started engaging myself in

all the little details, I could truly see how much thought & creativity

(and love!) was put into planning this baby shower by family and friends.

In addition to the decadent menu, there was a super cute candy station.

Jars, jars, and more jars filled with all sorts of candy and treats!

And some more jars...at the next station: Coffee and tea.

A variety of flavored tea bags sorted into jars with dainty handmade labels. Loved it!

But the jars didn't stop there. Jars were also used as part of the elegant centerpieces,

containing pink roses topped with a sweet butterfly.

Before guests started arriving, we managed to squeeze in a mini-maternity shoot.

What a fun and outgoing couple...they were so relaxed and candid, I wished we had a full-on

maternity session! During our shoot, Lia was encouraging Matthew to "channel Don Draper"

(of the TV series Mad Men) while she channelled Betty Draper. From our brief one-on-one

time, I learned that the soon-to-be mommy was into all things vintage.

This inspired me to do a vintage "look" for their maternity shots. It's not a style

I've used in the past, but I'm looking forward to using it again in the future!