Brown Boy Joy: A Basquiat Inspired Baby Shower

This event was really special to me because this client has been following me for a long time… really since before I was fully doing this professionally, and we both were excited to have an opportunity to work together. So when she reached out to me and told me she was expecting I was super excited to have an opportunity to work with her! The only thing she specified was that she wanted the shower in shades of brown (no Teddy Bears! Lol), and that she wanted it to be called “Brown Boy Joy”. Otherwise she gave me creative freedom, which as an artist is my favorite type of client!

I immediately tried to think of the colors I wanted to use, and a motif to convey ”Brown Boy Joy”… for whatever reason Basquiat’s Crown motif popped in my head and I rolled with that lol. I wanted to do a lot of cocoa’s and chocolates, and I also wanted to incorporate some black because dad wanted the shower to not feel overly feminine since they were having a boy. Anyway enough background! This is how it turned out and I’m really in LOVE with THE DETAILS! Some of my favorite elements were the balloon wall backdrop (I’m about to get a trend rolling!), the amazing treats, the unique basquiat block centerpieces and the GEORGOUS stroller set that acted as props and that I gifted to my clients.

• What People Ate

  Rasta Pasta, Sliders, Meatballs, Salad

• What People Drank

  Lemonade

• Desserts

  Cheesecake shooters, dipped strawberries, dipped RKT, sugar cookies, dipped Oreos, candy apples, cupcakes.

• Party Favors

  Caramel popcorn