How should I coordinate my sisters baby shower theme of zoo animals and pastel colors into the table settings?

Question

She is having a girl and wants a zoo animal theme which is very neutral. The favors are light yellow boxes with pastel blue, pastel, yellow, pastel orange, and pastel green polka dots on the top and the same colors as stripes up the side of the box. They have little thank you tags that each have a zoo/jungle animal on them which are attached by a pastel green bow. I am wondering what color the table cloths should be along with what color the napkins, forks knives and spoons, and plates should be. Also I am having flowers as centerpieces and I don't know what kind of flowers they should be and what colors. I would love to have bold accents that stand out from the pastel colors...even if they were the same color as the pastel colors but just bolder. Any ideas? So here's a summary of my questions: What color should tablecloths, forks knives and spoons, napkins, and plates be?

How can I coordinate bold accents into the pastel zoo animal theme?

What kind of flowers should I have to go along with this theme? and what colors?

I really appreciate any tips..I'm drainnnedd from planning this party!!!

Answer 1

Can't see why you couldn't do bold colours in Orange, Yellow and Green. Use them for your tablecloth, napkins & cutlery. Which to which depends on what you can find. Wouldn't matter really! I have seen some zebra stripe type of napkins so you may be able to buy something "zooey" for them.

White daises would look good with these colours. But staying with yellow, orange, green - Lilliums/tulips/roses are good.

Have you thought about using small balloons on sticks in centrepieces - that way you can mix pastels with bolds to compliment each other. Use lots of curling ribbon and possibly an odd animal on a stick to tie in the 'zoo theme'.

Go to a party shop you might find some inspiration there - (you don't necessarily to shop there just get ideas). You can pick up some cheap things a $2 and reject shops.

Mostly have fun and enjoy..Hopefully one day she will be doing the same for you. :)