"Raspberry Garden" Baby Shower

I love fruit themes for showers. Peaches and Cream, Strawberries, watermelon..... For this baby shower, I went with a "raspberry garden" theme. I found this real moss table runner at a craft store, and set the cupcakes directly on it. I used heather in a raspberry color and put them in different vases I had around the house. One is actually a kleenex holder upside-down! The other was a Goodwill purchase :). Using plants is a good way to get maximum impact for a minimal price. They are often less expensive and have more blooms than bouquets. These heather plants were $3 each, and I planted them in my garden when I was done!

I used chocolate cupcakes to make the red raspberry color really pop.

My 4 layer raspberry jello cake was the hit of the party. This is my favorite recipe passed down from my mother. We used to make this cake every Valentine's Day in a heart-shaped pan. It's super easy, and super delicious!