Showing posts with label party decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label party decor. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

That One Holiday Called Halloween

This year Halloween did not really consist of much celebration in our home. We did not go trick or treating with my nieces and nephews nor did we eat tons of candy. Don't get me wrong, I was craving sugary treats and junk food like mad for about a week but tried to maintain my self-control as I know the consequences of eating a lot of anything at this point in my pregnancy only results in heartburn. I was on campus that day from 8am to 7pm working non-stop on pieces for my final art show. It was exhausting and the last thing that I wanted to do that night was to go out. I just didn't have the energy. So I sat on the couch and watched a few shows before retiring to bed early while my husband went out and played basketball with his buddies for a few hours.

We did dress up for our ward Halloween party which was the day before. It was a blast. There was a cake walk, chili and corn bread cook-off, donuts on a string and a costume contest. There was a huge turnout and it was so fun to see everyone's creative costumes. I've decided that dressing up in couples/families is way more fun than dressing up on your own. I wish I would have snapped a few photos of the best and most creative costumes from that night but I was too busy enjoying them in person. I also decorated a bit in our house...the day before Halloween. It's never too late right?!

I hope your holiday consisted of eating lots of candy and dressing up and being with family.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

My Best Friend's Wedding

The Preparations

The Happy Couple
The Bridesmaids

The Reception


After many attempts, this was the only decent picture I got with the beautiful bride all day.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Yard Sale

I have needed to clean out my house for a while now and having to squish another person in our apartment in a few short months has required me to go through literally ever box/closet/pile. It feels great to sort through all of my stuff and clean house, but some things are hard to part with. That's probably just the guilty hoarder in me that wants to keep every silly thing for sentimental reasons. (I can thank my mom for that trait.)

My two sisters, mom and a couple friends will all be contributing to this yard sale. There will be gently used/new clothing, shoes, furniture, jars, art supplies, etc.

As an added bonus my sister will be selling her amazing infant swaddle blankets, baby girl bows and headbands, baby boy bow ties, and other goodies There will be hand-bound notebooks and adorable party/wedding decor available as well. Maybe even some original art done by yours truly if I'm feeling generous...

You won't want to miss out! Come and bring your friends to support us by buying our quality and well-loved junk and other wonderful hand-made goods.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Garden Shower


So...My best friend got married on August 31st. It was a great event and because it happened at such a busy time right before school started I am just now going through my photos and having a blast doing so.

Me and a few of our other friends threw Janelle an outdoor garden party style shower. It was such a blast and I was so thrilled with the turn out. We ate, chatted, played games and laughed our heads off multiple times throughout the night. It was so delightful to catch up with so many different friends from high school and meet a few new ones as well. The night was flawless.

I am so lucky to call Janelle my friend and I was beyond grateful to be involved in the planning and execution of this shower to honor her and her upcoming wedding.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Details of the Party and Reveal

THE REFRESHMENTS:


The pink ice cream floats were a very fun and festive way to announce that we are having a little girl (Andrew's idea) and they turned out so delicious.

THE REVEAL:


Also Andrew's Idea was the giant wonder ball present that we wrapped up for our families. They had a blast passing it around the room until suddenly it burst open and revealed a little pink rattle and a whole lot of pink and red starburst (only the best).