Sheila's Shower: Round 2

For those of you who aren't Facebook friends with me, here is another round of pictures from Sheila's amazing bridal shower! 

~ Desserts again ~

~ Chalkboard menu ~

~ Favors ~

~ Me w/ the beautiful bride ~

~ Strawberry ice cream with the itty bittiest spoons ever ~

~ Hanging lanterns ~

~ Sheila's gorgeous cake pops ~

~ Couldn't leave out the cutie little flower girl ~

The cookie favors got more fuss and attention than I anticipated haha... they were so easy to make, anyone could make them I'm convinced! So I'm going to put together a little tutorial for you in case you're interested in making some custom cookies for your next shower or party! Check back later if you have any interest :)

Sheila's Bridal Shower

I can't get over the amazingess of Sheila's bridal shower yesterday afternoon! It was co-hosted by her sister Sher, her friend and bridesmaid Lauren, and moi. Sheila's sister has the most perfect home for entertaining, and an uncanny ability to take inspiration pictures and ideas from around the internet and recreate them (but better)!

The color scheme was inspired by Sheila's wedding colors - blush and gold. The food theme was a modified tea party, with lots of miniature menu items. I'll let the pictures do the talking... but in a word, the whole day was simply beautiful!

~ Dessert table... Cake. Lemon Curd Scones. Cake Pops. ~

~ Drink station. Lemonade, Water and Hot Tea. ~

~ Beautiful dessert tables and back drop! ~

~ More sweets! Mini Cupcakes, Cookie Dough Dip, and Tea Bag cookies. ~

 ~ THE most AMAZING cake! So simple and girly :) ~

~ Sweet, simple hydrangeas. ~

~ Gorgeous guest of honor with her giant balloon ~

~ Wedding dress cookies for favors. ~

~ The so-so-soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs. ~

~ Mini salad cups w/ Raspberry Vinaigrette. ~

~ Mini Quiche, Mini Chicken Salad Pitas, Deviled Eggs. ~

Girly and feminine and chic. A lovely little afternoon spent celebrating the most lovely bride-to-be! If y'all have any interest in recipes or specific details of the day, let me know :)

Engagement Partay

When a couple of our good friends got engaged over the long holiday break, we decided we'd get all of the Atlanta friends together for a little celebration once everyone got back into town. After comparing calendars, the only Saturday in the foreseeable future that would work was just 5 short days away! Never mind that it was short notice... we shot out a quick e-vite and every single guest on the list was able to come!

Also never mind that we invited 14 people to our itty bitty apartment. That ended up sort of working out ok too! People squeezed on the couch, we brought in some extra chairs, and no one seemed to mind being a tad bit crowded :) Good friends, good food, good drinks, good times!

Little blurry :( But we had a fun appetizer spread!

Kept the decorations simple. Red, purple, and "Love."

Easiest update for every occasion - new chalkboard art!

Lucky for me, the Valentine's Day decor is out in full force!

Boys watched football, girls thumbed through Us Weekly haha..

The future Mr. & Mrs.!

And what's a party without a sleeping little babe on my lap?!

Despite the fact that I drank much too much wine and got practically no sleep at all {people were over until 3 a.m.!} we had a really great time and it was sooo good to catch up with friends after parting ways for a few weeks... and of course, it was so great to toast the newly engaged couple and to celebrate their happiness with them!

The details:

Red party poms - $3 each from Party City

LOVE blocks - $10 at Home Goods
Plastic champagne flutes - $1.20/4 at Kroger

Ham & Cheese Sliders - Click for Recipe

Baked Brie (sans jam) - Click for Recipe

Butter Pecan mini cupcakes w/ vanilla frosting - Click for Box ;)

Crock Pot Meatballs - Click for Recipe

Stuffed Strawberries - Click for Recipe

Also on the menu ~ buffalo chicken dip, stuffed mushrooms, & a champagne toast!

Last minute party planning stresses me out just a little... but by keeping it simple (both the decorations and the food) we were able to pull off a fun, low-key celebration ~ and I'm always reminded that its not the decor or the fluff or the price tag that makes a night special! Less was definitely more on Saturday night! 

Baby Shower

The baby shower this weekend for Miss Gia and her momma and daddy went fabulously! The weather was beautiful, all of the food and decorations turned out just how I envisioned, and most importantly - the little lady stayed in her mom's belly (and still is in there...) until after the party ~ phew!

For future reference... throwing a shower at the mom-to-be's 37th week of pregnancy is a little nerve racking for all involved! Thankfully, everything worked out! Gia, you are now welcome to come out and meet us any day you please!

Here are some at-a-glance shower pics ~ I'll post more detailed info about DIY things and desserts I made later on. Gia's mommy loved all of the decor and everyone enjoyed the sweets! :)

The invitations

Pretty food table

Gifts for baby!

Gerbera daisies in mason jars & card stock bunting

Onesie cut-out cookies

Pink drink station

Desserts!!

"Wishes for Baby" cards

Gerbera daisies around the house

The proud parents-to-be!

They got some adorable gifts and everyone had a great time! Throwing a co-ed shower meant that it was less of a "shower" and more of a party, so I was a little nervous about how the whole day would flow - but it went so so smoothly. The guys played corn hole and grilled out, the girls gossiped over mimosas and awww-ed at the itty bitty pink presents... it was perfect!

I'm not overly anxious to plan another shower or party any time too soon, but I loved {almost} every minute of planning and preparing for this one... and if a law career doesn't pan out, I think party planner may be in the running for back-up life plan ;)