Groom's Wedding Luncheon

 I planned for about 50 people. They requested light and fresh salads and fruit, finger sandwiches and some sort of cheesecake dessert. The colors they asked me to utilize were a dark purple and grey/silver. Root Beer was a favorite for the bride and groom (they collect root beer bottles from different root beer varieties they have tried).

IBC rootbeer, water, strawberry lemonade to drink

Hawaiian Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Ham, Turkey and cheese sandwiches on Hawaiian sweet rolls.

Asian Chicken Spinach Salad

Ranch Tortellini Salad

Candied Almond Strawberry Salad

Floral Centerpieces were arranged by me :)

Lemon brownies - the best ever!

Oreo Cheesecake Bars

The couples last name was "Sweet" so I displayed some "Sweet" sayings about love 

along with some pictures of the bride and groom.

I incorporated some spider mums in root beer bottles to add a little more 

of the bride and groom's personality to the decor. The bride and groom collect root beer bottles from the different root beers they try. I thought it would be fun to decorate with some root beer bottles as well as serve root beer.

Home Wedding With 1 Week to Prepare!

My friend Sarah gave me only a weeks notice that she was getting married at her new home. 

Then she asked me to be in charge of organizing the food/decor/cake/flowers! 

My budget was $500...for everything. 

It was SO crazy that week but everything turned out beautiful! 

Here's how it came together:

We didn't have a ton of space available for the food, so I included the take home chocolate favors on the food table. Dove chocolates have a special meaning for the bride and groom so I purchased small tulle bags from the Dollar Tree for guests to take home a few of their favorite kinds of Dove chocolates. The food table was a little crowded, but really reflected what the bride and groom wanted.

Cheeseburgers are a special food for the bride and groom, so I purchased cheeseburger sliders in different varieties from Market Street and Chili's. I love for wedding food to reflect the personality of the bride and groom ;).

Wedding cake purchased at Market Street. When you say "wedding cake" to a bakery, the price automatically increases. So we had the bakery stack sheet cakes to create a tiered effect like a traditional wedding cake, but for significantly less cost.

Guests could sign a picture mat with a message for the happy couple. 

The entryway to the couples new home and where they stood to tie the knot!

Gold and Pink Princess Baby Shower + Dinner Table Centerpiece

Christmas 2014 Open House

 

Harry Potter Party Candy Buffet

This handsome "Harry Potter" turned 7 years old! 

So naturally we had a Harry Potter birthday party complete with "Honeydukes" like candy buffet. Harry Potter fans will be familiar with the candy choices...

Bite - size Basilisks - sour gummy worms

Golden Snitches - Ferraro Rocher chocolates

Licorice Wands - Twizzlers

Free Dumbledore Quote Prints found here -

Harry Potter Quote Printables

Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans - Jelly Beans from Sam's Club

Chocolate Frogs - melted chocolate in a frog mold

Dementor Defense Chocolate - Hershey's nuggets

The frog mold I used for the chocolate frogs can be purchased here - 

Chocolate Frog Mold

Hogwarts Banner can be purchased here -

Hogwarts Banner

A Fall Bridal Shower

 I have always wanted to put together a floral arrangement inside of a pumpkin and my friend Jenni's bridal shower was the perfect excuse to finally create one! We kept the decor and colors simple, using pumpkins and candlelight to create great ambience - along with a few engagement pictures of the happy couple. Brunch food was served - including sausage balls, mini quiche, fruit and vegetables, mini orange muffins, and a few other delectable dishes.

We're so happy for you Jenni!