If there’s anything that can lift our spirits on a Monday, it’s gotta be a beach party in honor of a forthcoming bebe. Right?! When it came time for Jenny of Forrest & J to announce the news of their little one due next March to fam and friends, she knew a super celebration was in order. In the form of a pretty ombré beach gender reveal party… Naturally! She + her gals did a brilliant job of building that anticipation throughout their fête, and it looks like good times all around. Kay, let’s just get to the images by Wisteria Photography, already!

This low, lounge-y tablescape is the stuff of beachy boho dreams, no?

If you peek closely, you can see all the cute signs and details added throughout.

Ombré is always a good idea, but most especially on a cake!

Love, love this hairstyle c/o 10.11 Makeup. Beach babe!

And this utterly perfect dress is Show Me Your Mumu.

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TOTALLY want to see how this party inspires your own celebratory events to come. Are the ideas flowing yet? Congrats to Forrest & J on your little mister!

Photography: Wisteria Photography / Design & Concept: Forrest & J / Styling: Lauren Allen & Brittany Fagerlind / Florals: Rooted & Wild / Hair & Makeup: 10.11 Makeup / Custom Backdrop: Seventh Bixel / Calligraphy: Rachel Quarles / Cake: B Candy / Cookies: Sugar Crush Sweets / Champagne Sponsor: Le Grand Courtage / Shibori Blankets: Lou & Roo Collective / Lasercuts: Midnight Confetti / Linens: Wolf & Irving / Tabletop Rentals: Cherished Rentals / Additional Rentals: Sweet Salvage Rentals / Dress: Show Me Your Mumu from Revolve

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This white + green gender reveal party as photographed by Jay Cao isn’t just a super pretty way to surprise friends + fam with the most exciting news ever… The design itself, styled by Miss Mooi, can easily be channeled for a variety of modern celebrations: a neutral baby shower, a first birthday, or really, just one beautiful brunch!

Does Eddixon Food Design make house calls? Looks so yum.

Not to mention this heavenly dessert spread a la Pretty Sweet Cakes. One of each, please!

See that big box right there? The anticipation was building…

Until it was finally time for the reveal! Looks like someone’s expecting a little dolly to join the fam…

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Eeee, congrats to the mama and papa to be!

Melbourne Cakies, be sure to follow the talented Australia-based crew below…

Photography: Jay Cao / Venue: The Studio Melbourne / Floral Design: Florette / Makeup & Hair: May Vl Makeup / Desserts & Cake: Pretty Sweet Cakes / Styling: Miss Mooi / Catering: Eddixon Food Design / Stationery: Lenny Sunday / Signage: Sketch & Etch / Hire Items: Dann Event Hire / Copper Vases: The Hire Co

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If you couldn’t tell, we’re kinda crazy about both bohemian parties AND surprises here at the Cakelet HQ, so this little reveal party slash boho baby shower blogger + mama to be Lauren Bremer sent our way was right up our alley. She designed everything, Avery House was behind the camera, and The Foxglove Studio adorned their Chicago venue Antique Taco with greenery throughout.

Everything followed their ’Live Wild, Flower Child’ theme too. Cute!

Almost time for the reveal!

Guests wrote down well wishes for baby…

Yum.

Lauren says, I worked with an amazing group of vendors to throw a super fun baby bash with a boho vibe. We revealed the sex of our bundle of joy (that we’ve affectionately given the in utero nickname of Moonpie) to our friends and family by letting them take a swing at a piñata filled with pink confetti and candy.

Love a good ombre cake!

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Congrats to Lauren + Matthew!

Event Design: Mama-to-be Lauren Bremer / Venue & Catering: Antique Taco / Photographer: Avery House / Flowers: The Foxglove Studio / Flower Crown: Asrai Garden / Macrame Wall Hanging: My Macramania / Cake & Cookies: Alliance Bakery / Mini Donuts: Stan’s Donuts Chicago / Hand Lettered Window: Papa-to-be Matthew Bremer / Invitations & Wishes for Baby Cards: Kirra Reyna Designs / Piñata: Bash Party Goods

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You know how much we love surprises ’round these parts, yes? And babies and families and alllll the special moments? Well then you can see how a party to reveal the biggest surprise of all, the sex of the baby, is right up our alley. Champagne & Ink had worked with parents-to-be Jen + John on their wedding day, so they knew exactly how to go all out for these two, and Molly Lo caught all the fun on camera.

Peonies, yes, please!

Word on the street is that it took J + J nearly five minutes to muster up the courage to pull this string!

We got a few deets from Danielle + Ellen of Champagne & Ink too…

Jen + John and have a fierce personal style, one they coined for their wedding “Chanautical”: a mix of the classic timeless designs of Chanel mixed with the nautical flair of Newport. For their reveal, they wanted it to be fun, true to them, and of course have a big yay! factor. We chose the gorgeous blank slate of the Island House Loft at Belle Mer  for the balloon drop and had a mini-lounge area hidden downstairs for them to bask in everything girl. We incorporated hints from their wedding, and visuals that would be meaningful to them. They were married on National Donut Day and have a slight obsession with donuts, so we included those as treats for their lounge, as well as a sparkling pink lemonade, our version of a ‘Pregatini’. We dotted the lounge with baby books, including one of John’s favorites, Where the Sidewalk Ends. 

When they did pull the ripcord, the bag tore open, and they were showered with all this goodness.

The aforementioned donuts… Not a party without ‘em.

And time for a few portraits…

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Congrats you two!

Photography: Molly Lo Photography / Venue: Belle Mer, Newport RI / Styling, Paper Goods, & Rentals: Champagne & Ink

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They’re going to make the sweetest parents. We know it!

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