Something Blue Wedding Shower

This is from my sister's wedding shower last summer, but I wanted to make it official on my blog!
Theme: Something Blue

Games/activities: Photo Age Game, Scrapbook table, and Photo booth

Photographer: Amberlee Sterling  

The cake was from Bakerejoice in Plano,TX which specializes in butter cream frosting-No fondant! It was such a yummy cake and I got the inspiration from this cake!

  

The Photo Age Game: I numbered several pictures of the bride-to-be at different ages (5 is a good number) and everyone guessed what age she was in each picture. The person with the most correct received a blue-themed gift (Anthropologie kitchen towel and a heart coffee scoop).   

I had a scrapbook table ready to go with blue-themed stickers, ribbon, and paper.  I filled mason jars with cutting utensils, pens, and glue. Guests took the pictures from the photo age game and made a quick scrapbook for the bride-to-be.  It was great because they were able to put their messages to the bride on their personalized scrapbook page.

 Guests also enjoyed a photo booth with blue props to pose with. It was so much fun! I hired a professional photographer and she put up a white backdrop and lights. Everyone really enjoyed being silly with the props and it was a great ice-breaker!

Annabelle's Sweet Shoppe First Birthday

So, here it is folks. The party of the year!

Inspiration: Palm Beach ice cream shops
Colors I used: Ocean mist blue, candy red, and bubblegum pink
Hours it took to make the food: 6
Meltdowns: 2 (one from Jordan and one from me 15 minutes before the party)

Let's start with the candy shop:

I made these oreo pops using the recipe from HowDoesShe blog

I got these glass jars at Homegoods. 

 The cake is from We Take The Cake.  It was so good! Maybe even better than my wedding cake!

The sweet shoppe table all finished:)

These red velvet cupcakes are so delish! I got the recipe from Martha Stewart 

 This was an easy theme for a party in February thanks to Valentine's Day.  All I had to do was go the grocery store and pick up pink and red candy. Simple:)

I made the banner out of scrapbook paper. I got the idea from Chickabug's blog and etsy shop. 

I got the invitations in Cherry Theme from Chickabug. Aren't they so cute?! I absolutely loved their products!

The smash cake:

 I made her hat out of scrapbook paper. The smash cake was also from We Take The Cake

She loved it!

 I love how the frosting is stuck in her eyelashes!

The party in action:

Thank you friends for making this such a special day for our family. On this exact day last year we were fleeing Egypt, scared for our lives and the safety of Annabelle who was born just 4 days after landing in the US.  We are so blessed to have Annabelle in our lives. She is a gift from the Lord and we are so grateful to be her parents! She's come a long way from 3lbs 15oz!!

Sweet Shoppe Party sneak peak

Annabelle is approaching ONE!  My baby is turning into a big girl.  Her teeth have arrived just in time for her birthday(they were just coming through the day of this picture)

I am getting a head start on her birthday decorations for her sweet shoppe party. I want to make it look effortless, but really it looks like I have way too much time to waste.  Starting three weeks early was a great decision for me because I can do one "project" a night after Annabelle is asleep.  Tonight, I made cupcake liner pom-poms to decorate her high chair. Here is a sneak peak.

I'll be a savvy blogger and give you a tutorial:

You will need:  scissors, tape, twine, stapler, and cupcake liners (I used two different color liners)

1. For one pom-pom, I used seven cupcake liners. Flatten cupcake liners and cut a line from edge to center.

 2. Fold in accordion-style. Do this with all seven. (I'm only showing two b/c I'm lazy)

 3. Press all seven pieces together at the tips and staple horizontally

4. Cut twine to desired length and staple twine vertically to the tip of triangle.

5. Bring two sides around to meet, tape together and hang up!