I’m in the middle of planning a fiesta-themed baby shower for a super close family friend. The budget is tight but that isn’t stopping this host from dreaming big! That’s my usual process when planning an event. I work with the host to come up with an ideal vision and then edit and adjust for budget. You’d be surprised how much you actually can accomplish on a tight budget if you’re not afraid to dream first and employ a little bit of creativity.

1. Colorful Baby Shower on The Little Umbrella 2. Craft Paper Runner on Pink Wallpaper   3. Gilded Pinata on Minted and Vintage 4. Flower-Filled Letters by Sugar Snap Felt Forest

The mother-to-be is very inspired by her Latina heritage (and why shouldn’t she be?) and wants to incorporate special elements throughout. For decor she focused on handmade elements with a lot of pop but minimal material costs.

1. Chicken Tostadas on William-Sonoma Blog 2. Mini Conchas on Minted and Vintage  3. Mexican-Style Fruit by Sugar and Charm  4.Aqua Frescas on Catch My Party                           5. Fiesta Frittata by Betty Crocker

From the beginning we knew that we wanted to serve brunch. With ingredients that don’t cost a lot (hello eggs) we knew we could make the dishes go further and incorporate the delicious flavors of Mexico in surprising ways.

1.Strawberry and Cream Cake by The Kitchen MCCabe 2.Marshmallow Cream Topped Cupcakes by  Tiffany’s Sweet Spot 3. Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes by Cooking Classy  4. Flower Topped Cake by Cakes by Claritiza 5. 

We spent a long time thinking about dessert. MTB wanted something like strawberry shortcake but taken up a notch, fresh fruit and bright flavors.

So what do you think? What ideas look good to you and what would you pass on? I can’t wait to show you what we actually did!