Inside Nicole Richie and Joel Madden's Oz-themed baby shower

The Wizard of Oz themed shower was planned by Mindy Weiss, and included touches like ruby slipper centerpieces, a yellow brick road lined with candy, and a live band performing songs from the film, such as 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow.'  Nicole said,

It's my favorite movie and has been ever since I can remember. It's fantasy.

In lieu of gifts, Nicole and Joel requested children's books to begin a library for their baby, and asked that other presents be donated to the Richie Madden Children's Foundation, their new project with the Los Angeles Free Clinic. Joel explained,

It's a really cool way we can celebrate our child's life with something positive. And celebrate other young couples who are just starting out and will enjoy all these things that people donated.

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Said Nicole,

It's nice to be supported by your friends and family. There are people here I haven't seen in so long.

Longtime pal Nicky Hilton shared,

We all went to school together. I'm seeing all my friends from grade school and it is like a reunion. Nicole will be one of the first in our circle of friends to have a baby.

The Madden family is going baby crazy -- Joel and Benji's younger sister Sarah is having her own child in December.

This is my second baby shower this week. My sister had one too.

Mom Robin piped in,

I'm going to have two grandchildren in the next few months!

Actress Rashida Jones hit the mini-donut station twice, and encouraged other guests to go back for seconds as well.

Don't deprive yourself, try the donuts!

Other food served included a buffet stocked with onion rings, macaroni and cheese, roast beef tenderloin, and a full pasta bar (one of Nicole's strongest cravings).

Nicole and Joel check out baby portraits of themselves, which were set up at the shower.

The cake read, 'There's no place like having a baby at home.'

Photos by Evans Vestal Ward for InStyle -- click for more images.

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