Pregnant Francesca Farago Shares Exclusive Details from Her Greek Mythology-Themed Baby Shower: 'Such a Dream'

Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan are going behind the scenes of their Greek mythology-themed baby shower.

The Too Hot to Handle alum, 29, spoke with PEOPLE all about her baby shower, which was centered on the myth of Artemis and Apollo from Greek mythology. "Our theme was Greek mythology, born together, friends forever," Farago says.

"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!"

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As the expectant parents began planning the party, they leaned on planner Ash Events to help with all the details.

"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 opted for an open bar with "lots of Casamigos," which featured custom drinks named after the two of them, their twins (The Pair) and Sullivan's child Arlo (which was to make any drink a mocktail).

For the mom-to-be, the best part of the entire day was hearing Sullivan's speech. "It was so beautiful and I bawled like a baby," she says. "Also revealing the sexes of the twins and watching my entire family cry was such a beautiful moment."

In place of traditional gifts, Farago and Sullivan asked their guests to bring their favorite baby book and write a sweet note in the pages so their twins would be able to read it in the future.

"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."

While she was so happy with how the event turned out, Farago admits that planning the baby shower was no joke. "It really made me realize maybe I should have a small wedding instead of a bigger one," she jokes.

"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."