The Ultimate Baby Blue Baby Shower

May 10

When you’re designing a party for one of your event industry friends, you know the creativity involved is going to be through the roof! I had such a good time collaborating with my event industry family to create this ultimate baby blue baby shower for my dear friend and photographer Melody Melikian. We found the perfect shade of light blue and built the entire event’s design around it. It was modern, monochromatic, minimalist, and so much fun.

Monochromatic baby blue baby shower - floral design by Eddie Zaratsian, photo by MelodyMelikian

Designing in a monochromatic color palette at this scale takes a lot of creative planning and detailed thinking, but even if I were designing something small, like a single monochromatic floral arrangement, there are a few core concepts that always apply to single color designs:

Depth of Color

You may be working with a single color, but within that color are an infinite number of shades! To create depth in your designs, create a balance of multiple shades of the same color to create a sense of depth.

Multiple Textures

Just like depth of color, texture is so important in monochromatic design. It adds more character and interest to everything you create and allows your eye to take in layer after layer of detail. Make sure you’re choosing materials with varied textures, not only within your floral arrangements, but also in the furniture, accessories, linens, china and glassware within your environment.

Creativity and Intuition

There is no “perfect” way to design a monochromatic event - it’s all about being creative! Once you’ve gathered the materials you think you’ll use, simply lay them out on a table or hold them next to each other and start by looking at everything together. See where your eye goes naturally and sense how the combination feels to you. If your intuition tells you that all the components feel good, then that’s all you need to begin your designs! If there are elements that just don’t fit, don’t force it. Save them for your next project and go with the flow that feels right to your intuition.