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Jess’s & Damien’s Baby Shower Recap
Jess & Damien’s Baby Shower At RAFI North Sydney
Hosted in our stunning Arbour, the ‘Baby Spritz’ was a memorable event inspired by long lunches in Italy.
In Summer 2025, RAFI North Sydney’s Arbour offered the perfect space for Jess and Damien’s ‘Baby Spritz’ – an intimate event that reimagined the traditional baby shower. The couple celebrated their journey into parenthood with a guest list of their their nearest and dearest including their parents, bridal party and friends who had been a part of the journey. With a smaller gathering, Jess and Damien were able to share meaningful moments with each of their guests, making the celebration even more special.
Stepping away from conventional baby shower décor, Jess envisioned a celebration inspired by the couple’s love for Italy and Campari Spritz, discovered during a recent trip, thus coming up with the name ‘Baby Spritz’. The neutral backdrop provided the perfect canvas, enhanced by pops of red through flowers, fruits and ribbons. With the afternoon sunshine providing the perfect dappled lighting, the Arbour encapsulated Jess’s vision for a lingering luncheon perfectly.
The day became a beautiful collaboration of friends sharing their talents – from pre-dawn flower market trips to farm-fresh produce and custom menu designs. Jess added personal touches throughout, hand-painting the welcome sign and selecting custom ribbons, making every detail uniquely theirs.
RAFI’S signature $85pp banquet menu was the perfect option for the event, with highlights like sourdough pita and hummus to start and braised lamb shoulder with pistachios, dried apricots & anchovy salsa. The couple also customised their menu to include our signature South Coast Tuna. Our team is happy to customise menus to suit your need with extra charges applicable. Our team welcomes menu customisations to suit your preferences, with additional charges applying.
The beverage menu included Campari and Aperol Spritz on arrival, along with a non alcoholic Venice Spritz made with Lyres Non-Alc Italian Spritz, soda and orange. Fittingly, Flour Lane – who had created Jess’s wedding and gender reveal cakes – completed the celebration with another stunning creation, marking another special milestone in the couple’s journey.
“Damien and I love nothing more than dining out or cooking at home– so naturally, a long lunch was the celebration style we chose. RAFI has a piece of our heart as we dined here the evening after getting engaged, so it only seemed right to celebrate our next momentous occasion here! The raw tuna coupled with the pita & hummus and the crispy eggplant will forever keep us coming back to RAFI. Our guests truly raved about the entire menu and it always feels good to book a venue where you can be confident that will be the case” – Jess & Damien.