Greek mythology-themed baby shower exclusive details are shared by expectant mother Francesca Farago: “Such a Dream”
The former cast member of “Too Hot to Handle” is expecting twins, her first children, with fiancé Jesse Sullivan.
Behind the scenes at Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan’s baby shower with a Greek mythology theme.
The 29-year-old Too Hot to Handle alumna talked about her baby shower, which was themed around the Greek story of Artemis and Apollo. “Our theme was Greek mythology, born together, friends forever,” adds Farago.
“It was inspired by the twins Apollo and Artemis, the gods of the sun and moon, because we are having a son and a daughter and we felt like it was a cool way to represent them without being about gender!”
she continues. “We revealed the sex of the babies at the party so no one knew until that day! We wanted a unique theme that represented our style, but also our twins!”
The expecting parents relied on party planner Ash Events for assistance with all the intricacies as they started organizing the celebration.
“We knew we wanted to have Greek columns and statues throughout with a lot of floral details and unique personal touches,” Farago says, noting that they had custom napkins, a custom drink menu and custom drink stirs that had photos of Farago and Sullivan as babies.
“We wanted the space to feel romantic and ethereal, with something beautiful anywhere you’d look,” she explains, sharing that she wanted to have a lot of food options for all her guests.
“Our fresh pasta station was by Bites And Bashes, and was absolutely delicious. Our fresh pizza station with pizza oven was LA Pizzeria Co and was probably the best pizza I’ve ever had,” Farago says. The couple also had a charcuterie board with vegan options by Sophisticated Spreads, mini pancakes from Batter Bites, and rentals from The Vogue Rentals.
“The gorgeous venue was actually called Villa Francesca (complete coincidence) and we found it on Peerspace!” Farago says. “It was such a dream. It felt like we were in Europe!”
Farago and Sullivan also decided to have an open bar with “lots of Casamigos,” which included specially made cocktails named after Sullivan’s child Arlo (who was to make any drink a mocktail) and the two of them, their twins (The Pair).
For the soon-to-be mother, listening to Sullivan’s speech was the highlight of the day. “It was so beautiful and I bawled like a baby,” she recalls. “Also revealing the sexes of the twins and watching my entire family cry was such a beautiful moment.”
Farago and Sullivan requested their guests to donate their favorite baby book and leave a heartfelt remark inside so their twins may read it when they grow up instead of receiving typical gifts.
“Since we didn’t ask for gifts or have a registry, we asked our guests to bring gifts and necessities for mothers in need,” Farago adds. “We had a huge donation table that was overflowing and it made our hearts so happy. We’re so fortunate to be able to donate and help moms in need.”
Although Farago was happy with the success of the event, she acknowledges that organizing the baby shower was not an easy task. “It really made me realize maybe I should have a small wedding instead of a bigger one,” she chuckles.
“The day went by fast but honestly having our family and friends together like that made it worth it,” she says. “It was the first time mine and Jesse’s families met, and I think it will be so great to show the twins one day.
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