Everyone has heard the adage, “it takes a village to raise a child,” but no one could envision an African village quite like actress and singer-songwriter Naturi Naughton’s “it takes a village” themed baby shower. With Caribbean roots flowing through her veins, a typical jungle theme with cartoon characters just wouldn’t do for the mother to be. “I wanted something different. I wanted something that was more realistic, unlike the usual animation jungle characters,” Naturi said.

A Boogie with the Hoodie is one of hip hop’s new artists to watch. With two platinum tracks and a spot on XXL Magazine’s Freshman Class list, he is a rising star in the industry. But on a chilly January day in Manhattan, Boogie’s highest honor was being recognized as Dad-To-Be. He and girlfriend Ella celebrated their daughter’s arrival with a winter wonderland shower that included several nods to dad’s skyrocketing career; starting with the new baby’s name, Melody. Boogie also took the stage during the shower to perform. “The most unique aspect of A Boogie and Ella’s shower is that he performed his latest song so we made sure he had a stage,” the team from Primrose Couture Events said. To help create the winter wonderland the Primrose team took inspiration from textures and colors of fabrics found at Mood. Soft pinks and silvers with hints of purple to accent were used as a color palette. The accent seen in both mom’s fierce hair highlights and in the uplighting, something the Primrose team believes can change the overall visual success of any event. “The event space was pretty dark! We always advise everyone to choose lighting. Lighting can change the look of any venue,” the team said. Along with the soft color palette, the design team incorporated over the top snowflakes that were seen on guest’s custom bottle favors and on the top of two, three-tier cakes. Ella requested the winter wonderland theme and asked that the entire event be simple yet elegant. A party to welcome a new princess of hip-hop in a unique style.

Everyone has heard the adage, “it takes a village to raise a child,” but no one could envision an African village quite like actress and singer-songwriter Naturi Naughton’s “it takes a village” themed baby shower. With Caribbean roots flowing through her veins, a typical jungle theme with cartoon characters just wouldn’t do for the mother to be. “I wanted something different. I wanted something that was more realistic, unlike the usual animation jungle characters,” Naturi said.