Bloom :: An Event for New and Expecting Moms | Recap

Our second annual Bloom event was sponsored by a group of PHENOMENAL community partners. Wesley Medical Center and Botanica, The Wichita Gardens made this wonderful event possible. We adore you!

A sincere thank you to all of our generous sponsors who worked along with us to bring you this incredible event. They did all of this with a smile (even after weather required the event to be postponed) and we are honored to be given the opportunity to work with organizations who care about Wichita families as much as we do.

In partnership with Wesley Medical Center and City Moms Blog Network , we had such a lovely evening connecting over 100 new and expecting moms to local resources, mom & baby products and services, and Wichita area businesses! This is such a fun event for us to put on, and we couldn’t have done it without our co-title sponsors, Wesley – who provided every guest with a Halo Sleep Sack and the hit entertainment of the evening: the photo booth! 

Venue :: 

Thank you to the beautiful Botanica for generously offering to be our hosting sponsors of the evening. We can’t think of a more perfect backdrop for BLOOM!

Photography ::

We are grateful to the talented Sally Cavanaugh Films and Photos for sharing her talents and time. She doesn’t miss a smile and is a true joy to work with on events. 

For the Moms and Babies ::

Thank you to our awesome sponsors who made this an extraordinary event highlighting everything mom and baby. Guests were celebrated and pampered by the event table sponsors : 

buy buy Baby :: Wichita Swim Club :: Love of Character :: Sunshine Family Yoga :: Viner Chiropractic :: Everyday Beaut :: Scharenberg Chiropractic :: Wichita Doula :: The Baby Abode :: Sweet Cheeks ::  Sally Cavanaugh Films and Photos 

Moms also heard from an extraordinary panel of experts answering a spectrum of pressing questions from the crowd. We were fortunate to have an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, a pediatrician, a Doula, a Lactation Consultant, a Labor & Delivery Nurse and an Attorney on our panel.

Eats + Drinks + Treats ::

Thank you to CostcoSeptember Moon Cupcakery, Doc Greens, Songbird Juice Co. and Homemade in a Hurry for the eats, drinks, and yummy treats! 

And more thanks to :: 

Many thanks to Love of Character for doing what we cannot – transforming a room into a beautiful, alluring setting. Thanks for taking our vision and making it fun and full of character!

The Feeding Room sponsored by buy buy Baby was spectacular! We are thankful to them for providing such a warm and cozy place for moms. 

Thank you to Salon Brands for keeping moms stylish at the event and to Rhea Lana for sponsoring the event program.

Swag and Giveaways ::

It just wouldn’t be a Wichita Moms Blog event without lots and lots of swag and amazing giveaways. These seriously adorable canvas bags from City Moms Blog Network were stuffed full with swag from Buy Buy Baby, Avery & Grey, Boogie WipesPeeled Snacks, Simply Soothing, Riverside Music Together, GoGo Squeez and Milkies.

More than 30 mamas left Bloom with prizes from our giveaway table! Thank you to our giveaway sponsors :: 

Barre Forte :: Music Together of Wichita :: Freshly Picked :: Watermark Books :: Apricot Lane :: Jenny Myers Photography :: Remedy Massage :: kiddobloom :: In The Bag :: Lavender & Clover :: Chewbeads :: Toofeeze :: Mila Christina :: PediPed :: ergoPouch :: Snuggle Me Organic :: Lille Baby :: Healing Hands Family Chiropractic :: Cozy Leaf

#WMB Gives Back ::

There were literally THOUSANDS of diapers and wipes donated by guests and sponsors to support Changing Wichita Diaper Bank.  Thank you to everyone who participated in this initiative!

To all the moms:

Thank you for including Wichita Moms Blog in your village. We love watching this city bloom!

And to the WMB Team::

THANK YOU for all your errand-running, idea sound-boarding, moral support, and help with setting up. We could not do this without you!

For all the pictures, check out our Facebook Album!

All images in this post by: Sally Cavanaugh Films and Photos 

Tomi Dechant
Tomi is a mover, shaker, and baby maker - which means she enjoys a good dance party in the kitchen and is a mom to two monsters of her own creation. Tomi is from Kansas and is currently a Political Science instructor and author of the children's book, How to Make a Monster Smile.