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!

A Princess Party

The Dessert Table

Cute pictures of the birthday girl by B.E. Photography!

Subway Art Printable courtesy of eighteen25 can be found here.

Pink marshmallows, frosted animal crackers, white Hostess donuts, and pink wafer cookies dipped in white chocolate were the desserts offered (in addition to the White Chocolate Raspberry cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes).

Table centerpieces

Princess Fruit Wands :) 

This party was a Ladies Luncheon, so for lunch we had:

Chicken Caesar Sandwiches

Peanut Butter and Banana sandwiches for the littles

Fruit Wands (seen above)

Chips

Strawberry yogurt

Pink Lemonade

A Backyard Wedding Reception

I served Strawberry Lemonade, Water, and Lime Slush (partial picture in the left corner). 

The Lime Slush was the favorite beverage and went fast! 

Fruit Salad - 

Watermelon, strawberries, grapes, pineapple, blueberries, blackberries

Vegetable Tray with Lighthouse Ranch Dip

Santa Fe Tortilla Wraps with Salsa

Creamy Jalapeño Dip with chips 

(recipe provided by the bride's mother)

Bacon Jalapeño Cheeseball with crackers

I made a homemade popcorn bar (a favorite treat for the bride and groom) as a treat or take-home favor for the reception guests. I was in love with the quote by Charles Schultz, "Love is sharing your popcorn." I served 3 different kinds of popcorn: Cinnamon Bun Popcorn, Kettle Corn (sugar was dyed pink to add some color), and Herb Parmesan Popcorn (not pictured).

I provided small cellophane bags with clothespins for guests to package up their popcorn. 

(seen on the right of the Kettle Corn jar)