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by: Michelle
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The weekend after, I setup a candy buffet table at a another wedding that we attended. (Which was also the same day we celebrated our FIVE year wedding anniversary!) Time sure flies when you’re having fun 🙂 I also made the invites, fan programs, table numbers and seating chart for their hot pink and black wedding. So fun!
I’ll be back early next week to blog about two amazing features from Cami’s Elmo Party that are supposed to be featured this week on Hostess with the Mostess (squeel!!!) and Baby Lifestyles. I am so honored that a few of the photos from her party were featured on NBC’s iVillage.com! Pinch me! You can view it here.
by: Michelle
by: Michelle
by: Michelle
by: Michelle
Couldn’t be happier that the month of March is over. Between my daughter and I, one of us were sick the entire month and actually we just started another cold/sinus infection. Spring, are you there?! Cannot wait for warmer weather!!
Well, it’s my FAVORITE month! For the past two years that is 🙂 Little Miss Cami is going to be TWO on the 20th and her party is on the 23rd! We are so excited! I’m busy working on lots of fun things for her Elmo themed birthday party! I’m putting together a full sweets table with lots of yummy goodies in her party colors (red/orange/yellow/pink). It’s a fun, girlie twist on the traditional elmo colors. Since I don’t blog nearly as often as I update on facebook here is the invite…..Ta-da! It’s a huge hit in my etsy shop so far too! Love it! 🙂
This past weekend my hubby was busy spray painting in the garage a little project I had wanted to do for what seemed like forever. 🙂 I found the overly creative idea on one of my favorite blogs, Joy’s Hope. Be sure to check it out if you haven’t already. She even gives a full step-by-step tutorial! I wrote her thanking her for the awesome idea and a picture of our finished product and she wrote me back that “Elmo would be proud!”. Love it. It was super easy, fun and cheap! Simply purchase glass candlestick holders and round or oval silver trays from the dollar store and spray paint in your party colors to create a pretty cupcake stand in your party colors! Didn’t it turn out perfect? We did another one in alternating colors. Can’t wait to use them!! Ryan was even impressed when they were all done 🙂
LOTS of fun things planned for this party! I know most people would think why do you waste so much time planning a party that she won’t remember, spend so much time on one party, etc. (I’ve heard it all)? Well, b/c I have a passion to be creative and mostly, I just LOVE to see her happy and it’s not about what she will remember but the excitement she will have on the actual day with her closest family and friends and of course, her littlest BFF, Ry-Ry. I’m going to be showing lots of sneak peaks over the next few weeks on my FB page so if you’re not a fan already, be sure to “Like” my page! (www.facebook.com/idoinvitationsbymichelle)
Tulle Pom Wands courtesy of The Sugared Ribbon on etsy. I just spiced up the vase with some pretty rope ribbon 🙂 I got her custom elmo tee in the mail a couple of weeks ago and about screamed with excitement! It’s honestly the cutest little shirt and I can’t wait for her to wear it! If you don’t know about *golden* yet, you need to check her out! She creates the most amazing tee’s for any party theme or holiday! I’m addicted 🙂
I have sweets coming from all over and cannot wait to see what these fabulous ladies whip together! I will talk more about them in my next blog post 🙂 Gorgeous cookies from Allyson Jane, Cupcakes and Cake Pops from Lillycakes, Cake from Sweet and Sassy Desserts, Oreo Pops from Sweeties and more fabulous cookies from The Cookie Jar.
XOXO,
Michelle
by: Michelle
Flowers courtesy of Town and Country Gardens (they were actually flowers my youngest sister, who is a florist, made my daughter for Valentine’s Day) and the fun Vase Corset is from Social Couture. (Another fun site you must checkout). Only $15 and you can change the ribbon for your next event 🙂
Thanks for looking! Everything else not mentioned I got at Hobby Lobby on sale. (Zebra rug, small zebra buckets and feathers). Everything will be listed in my etsy shop VERY soon to purchase for your next Girls Night Out! Invitation, Banner, Cupcake Toppers, Water Bottle Labels and Favor Tags/Signs 🙂
XOXO, Michelle
by: Michelle
Well it’s all ready to go! Just waiting for my sister to take some pictures later today of the setup I styled for my Bachelorette Party Collection! Super cute! I went with the typical black/hot pink/white zebra theme b/c really what girls night out or bachelorette party isn’t wild and pink? 😉 Other color schemes will be available as well though for the “I’m so over pink” ladies. Full post coming early next week. Happy Friday!
XOXO, MK
by: Michelle
So another good three months have gone by since I blogged and it’s starting to become quite the pattern. I really wanted to start blogging regularly but I just get too busy and totally forget! Anyways…here goes another try at a new blog beginning 🙂
Since it is 2011, I’ve started obsessing over Cami’s Birthday Party (yeah, not til April but don’t judge). It’s Elmo themed this year and I’m sooo pumped about it! I’m going to style a dessert table and well, if what I have envisioned in my head actually turns out the way I have planned, it will be fabulous. (HOPEFULLY). Thanks to the fabulous blogs I follow of various party planners that give me wonderful inspiration. Lots of fun DIY projects planned. I already created her invite but I’m just waiting for her custom elmo tee from *golden* to come in the next few weeks so I can incorporate a few photos for the card. If you haven’t heard of *golden* be sure to become a fan of hers on FB. She’s amazingly talented and creates the {cutest} stuff! So excited to have many fabulous sweet makers on board too to make this one SWEET party! <3 I will rave about them individually when it gets closer 🙂
I’m keeping busy with my biz that’s for sure! I was at the NIU Bridal Expo last weekend and will be at the Rosemont Bridal Expo this weekend. Keeping busy with invites for all of the upcoming Spring weddings! Yay for wedding season quickly approaching!
Coming in just a few weeks is another “FREE Save the Dates” contest on Facebook so be on the lookout for that! 🙂
Thanks for reading!
XOXO, MK
:: {go all out….tomorrow isn’t guaranteed} ::
by: Michelle
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