Bacherlorette Party Wine Tasting Survival Bags

 

My friend Catie's bachelorette party wish was a day wine tasting in the valley with her friends and family. The details were planned. Lunch spot - check. Stretch Hummer Limo - check. Winery, private wine tour at a wine makers studio and a tasting - check. Great friends and family - check. The last thing we needed were survival bags or goody bags for the day of.

I found the reusable wine totes online at amazon.com. Perfect size bag to hold our goodies and double duty use for the bottles of wine everyone purchased along our trip.

I have just dipped my toe in the waters of free fun fonts. I used fonts I found HERE to create the tags. For those of you who haven't explored this awesome way to create great signage - get to it. It is easy and fun, not to mention how much more spice it add to your projects!

This was the must have item I wanted in the bags. Small, cute pink cans of champagne. Perfect! Finding them was not so easy. Most of the places I tried said they usually carry them but they were sold out. Whole Foods, Cost Plus World Market and Target were all a bust. I was about to order them directly from the Coppola winery when I found them at a local specialty grocery store. 4 cans per box for $16.

The Goods:

- mini can of champagne

- bottle of water

- sunscreen (it was mid August and really hot when we went)

- Granola bar

- almonds

- breath savers

- a funky straw for the champagne

- I HAVE A HEADACHE medicine for the next morning (found at Target)

 

Favor bags like these are great for lots of reasons. Everyone enjoys getting a small gift, especially when it is a surprise. This stuff is all small but useful items for a day trip. And you can add hints of color to your event with the bags. Pick tissue and or tags that coordinate with the theme of the day or even the wedding colors. Have fun with it and your guests will definitely appreciate it!

Pop of Color Bridal Shower

My fabulous friend Catie is getting married in Park City, Utah in September. We can hardly wait to arrive at the mountain and start celebrating this special couple. Her sister Lisa and mom Debbie threw a bridal shower for her. The party was filled with pops of color and hints of love. Every last detail was planned and perfected. Great job ladies and congrats to the soon to be Mrs. Nelson!

Bride to be - love this personalized hanger. Perfect for day of pictures and a great gift idea. Click HERE for similar styles.

Yummy colorful gumdrops in keeping with the theme.

Tower of sweet treats.

The signage and printables were adorable. All in bright, vibrant colors. This one listed the menu.

The food was amazing! And there was so much variety. Perfect for everyone to find something they liked - most people liked it all!

Succulents in small glasses wrapped in colored paper. They were tasteful, adorable centerpieces on the tables. Click HERE for a tutorial on making them.

Such an easy thing to do, but it makes such an impact. Add cucumber, lemon or lime slices to a pitcher of water. Takes standard water up a notch and is a perfect detail for any party.

Great idea for the mimosa bar. Pick your juice - mango, guava or mango passion fruit, then add your Brut (bubbly). Always a great idea to have an interactive drink and or food station to get people conversing at the party. Great icebreaker.

 

All in all the party was a hit. Catie really enjoyed herself. The shower flowed nicely and people really had fun. And the food was delicious. When done correctly the small details come together to make a perfect event!

 

Happy Shower Planning!

Bridal Emergency Kit

I love being the person responsible for the Bridal Day Emergency Kit. I have so much fun finding all of the items and putting it together. I just made a new kit for my friend's wedding in Cabo. I thought I would share with you what I included in my kit. And this kit could be used for other big events as well - proms, galas, parties, black tie events, etc. It is just extra fun when it is called a BRIDAL day ER kit!

Items included:

Scope mouthwash

toothbrush

toothpaste

dental floss

Cotton pads, Cotton balls and Cotton QTips

makeup application pads

makeup remover and make up remover pads

hairspray

Vaseline

deodorant

baby oil

hand sanitizer

hand cream and foot cream

nail polish remover

clear nail polish

emery boards

scotch tape and double sided tape

scissors

sewing kit

Shout It Out stain remover pen

lotion

Aleve, Tylenol, Aspirin

tissues

tampons

first aid kid

safety pins

hand soap

wet ones wipes

lint roller

eye drops

contact cleaner

We used so many of the items at the wedding last weekend. The sewing kit repaired a bridesmaid dress, the scissors cut a few loose strings on the wedding dress, visine was used to take the redness out of a bug bite, the wet ones were used to remove deodorant from a dress and the safety pins held up a hem. Always better to be over prepared! Leave a comment if there is anything I forgot and I will add it to my kit next time!



Cabo Bridal Shower

We just got home from a great trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico where we spent 6 days celebrating our friend's wedding, relaxing and enjoying the warm sunshine. The shower went off without a hitch and most importantly - the bride had a fabulous time! Check out the details below.

Invitations from the Well Heeled Hostess. They set the tone for the orange, pink and grey theme. We went with a lingerie theme because we figured it was first and foremost fun and also the easiest thing for people to pack to an international destination.

We held the reception at the Sheraton Hacienda Del Mar Resort and Spa. The hotel was gorgeous. They seated us on a terrace overlooking the ocean. Perfect! It was a bit of a challenge planning an event in a location we had never seen. Our goal was to bring as much color, personality and fun to the shower all while not exceeding the 50 lb weight limit for our suitcases!!! Lots of paper products in fun colors brought the shower to life! We had pink and orange tissue pom poms to add color - they were from Polka Dot Market.

5 and 7 things they adore about each other was so fun. We contacted the bride and groom and asked them to send us 5 things they adore or love about the other one. The groom told us he couldn't limit it to just 5, he had too many things to say about her. How sweet! All of the guests loved this touch. It was personal and easy to bring to Mexico.

He Says . . . She Says was the shower game. We asked the bride and groom to send us ten funny things they had said in the time they were together. Five from him and five from her. The guests had to guess which one said each quote. We had the bride go through them and tell everyone the answers and explain the stories. It was a cute way to tell some fun stories about the couple. The bride and groom were both great sports about getting us the information. These prints were created by my friend Pete. Thanks Pete!

Hot pink cups with personalized stickers were on the table filled with bright colored jelly belly candies. It was a great pop of color and a sweet treat! Cups from Polka Dot Market, stickers from the Well Heeled Hostess.

I am loving polka dot and striped straws right now. They are whimsical and fun. These were from Polka Dot Market.

Large colored confetti was from the Etsy shop Misty and Me. The holders for the signs were from weddingfavors.com.

The game with painted pencils (click here for DIY instructions) were at each place setting. I didn't get any pics after the food and beverages arrive. We had chips, guacamole and salsa and margaritas. It was a perfect afternoon snack!

The beaming bride! Happy shower day Stace!

She received lots of pretty little lace things. In the end everything came together!

 

Happy Party Planning!

Pencil Project - Cabo Bridal Shower

I was looking for mini pink pencils for a game we are going to play at the bridal shower in Cabo. I couldn't find exactly what I wanted so I decided to make them. The shower colors are pink, orange and gray. We stuck with pink and grey for the pencils.

Supplies - Purchased at Michael's - Pink spray paint, floral foam, gray paint. Purchased at Office Max - Golf pencils. Purchased at Polka Dot Market - hot pink washi tape.

We (my husband helped on this project) poked the pencils into the foam just to the point where the exposed wood was completely covered.

We spray painted them, turning them and recoating until they were completely recovered.

Once they were completely covered we tipped them upside down to dry.

We waited one hour and then my husband hung them suspended by an opened coat hanger stretched out over a card board box.

We put the gray paint in a soda cap and I gently covered each pencil tip in the gray paint. We let them hang suspended over night to dry.

The next morning they were ready to go! I used a pencil sharpener to make sure the edges were completely pink.

I added a small pink washi flag to each pencil.

The pencils are secured with one glue dot at the top of each card. The game will be at each person's place setting.

Happy Crafting!

Throwing a Bridal Shower . . . in Cabo!

My friend Jenni and I are throwing a lingerie shower for our dear friend Stacy. The catch? It is in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I have thrown and attended many showers at home but I have never put one together from afar. It is a new experience! It will be absolutely wonderful to be in Cabo celebrating her wedding weekend. We just need to get all of the details in order before we head south for the celebrating to begin!

Her wedding colors are hot pink and gray. We stuck with the hot pink and added a vibrant orange to the palette for the shower. With the backdrop looking a little something like this . . .

We won't need too much in the way of decor!

 Plan - hot pink, vibrant orange, various graphic patterns and margaritas. Sounds fun! The location of the shower will be at a beautiful Cabo resort on the terrace. One long table for the 18 guests. The time is happy hour. We will serve chips, salsa, delicious guacamole and fabulous margaritas! Bold punches of color in the table decor, gifts and good company and we are sure our bride to be will enjoy herself!

See below for the inspiration board thus far.

 Sources - pillow 1 & pillow 2, table scape, fabric swatch, table scape 2, bright candy, polka dot straws, margarita, bracelet, orange striped straws.

I will keep you all posted as the planning continues!

Happy Hosting!