Royal Tea Party Baby Shower

I'm going to be honest the thought of having my own babies scares the living daylights out of me right now, but I do understand the draw that women have. When that maternal instinct kicks in and the cute coos of a new born are meant to be shared and adored by every family member and friend in the vicinity. What I'm happy to take part in is a celebration of one very royal baby who will be joining this world in July, and will definitely be watch by all.

This past Sunday was probably the closest I will ever get to being invited to the royal baby shower of Kate and William. It was a little slice of what it could feel like to be invited and enjoying the perks of being in the inner circle of the Duchesses friends and family... without actually knowing her or being in Britain of course. In attendance were an array of mothers and daughters up to 3 generation. The Fairmont Palliser was able to give myself and I'm sure all the other ladies in the room a memorable experience in the beautiful crystal ballroom with a delicious tea party, Violinist Sophie Serafino serenading us with some classical music, and an exclusive performances from the School of Alberta Ballet to soften the blow of my non-existent invite from Kate.

Hats and fascinators adorned the heads of well-dressed ladies chatting about baby gifts and potential baby names all while they sipped glasses of Moet or picked from the array of specialty teas. My choice was an Orange Pineapple that was perfect with a bit of honey. Many guest also brought baby gift donations for the Ronald McDonald House. Honestly the hats were one of my favourite parts. They ranged in an assortment of styles from simple floppy hats with flowers and ribbons to classic fascinators that rivaled Phillip Treacey designs and the homemade DIY projects like Misty Hamel, Jane Round, and myself. We created out hats with a pinch of creativity and uniqueness that rivaled the others. Anyways, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves…  

 

Above: Camilla Di Giuseppe, Becky Kung (Velvet & Vino), Sophie Serefino (Violinist), Daniela Coudreanu (Calgary Herald), June Round, Myself, Tessa Lerbekmo-Joyes (Fashion Sign), and on the end Anna Basak (Fashion Calgary)

'Twas a Beautiful Night

Wednesday night was a great night of shopping and entertainment. The Core Shopping made the night festive and fashionable for everyone. With fireworks, tree lighting, and discounts.

Here I am moments before the gigantic tree was lite while the Calgary boys choir sang some Christmas tunes

Dancers from the Alberta Ballet did sections from The Nutcracker. It was my favorite part of the whole night it was enchanting and the dancers were very graceful.

Also, the costumes were amazing it brought me back to the days as a little girl in jazz dance wearing my black leotards watching the older girls dance.

The night also reveiled the tweet dress designed by Paul Hardy. Sewn between the layers of fabric you can read some of the tweets.  

What I'm wearing: Silk polka dot blouse // Maison Scotch 

Unfortunately, the night was cut short as my head was aching from lack of sleep (too much studying and possibly from the banging of the fireworks) so I missed the paper dress fashion show from Papyrus. Which strangely I missed last year too, but I can't remember why..

Jacquie and I did get to meet Noreen Flanagan the Editor and chief of Elle Canada and had a nice chat with her about what was in style for spring. It's orange btw.

Also, we meet Jessi Cruickshank from MTV and I can't remember what we talked about but I really wanted the Alice and Olivia dress she was wearing. The only thing missing was Dan Levy and a guest appearance from Lauren Conrad and it would have been the perfect The Hills circa 2010 evening.