Navy and Pink Bridal Shower

My sister is getting married in two months. My aunt hosted her bridal shower this past weekend in Annapolis at a lovely restaurant.  My sister is using navy blue as her main color and some hints of ivory and pink.  

I made this chalkboard from one of my old kitchen cabinet doors. I was inspired by a chalkboard I had seen a few months ago, and so I decided to create one with a saying for the shower.  The gifts below were for the ladies that won the games that we played.

I shared this sign that I made for my sister's chair yesterday. It was really easy to make and my cousin and Aunt made these beautiful tissue paper poms for the chair and gift table.

We played two games at the shower. The first game you wrote down your anniversary on the pink paper and the person closest to the wedding date won. My mom's friend actually shares the same wedding date as my sister, and so she was the big winner. We also filled in this super cute bridal libs that my Aunt purchased on Etsy.

The first favor was Sheer Bliss nail polish from Essie. My aunt wrapped them in these adorable navy pouches with this sweet little tag attached.

The other favor was a delicious pink champange cupcake.  They were baked by my a friend of my cousin who owns a bakery in Woodbridge, Virginia.  They were amazing!

Here is the pretty gift table that my Aunt and cousin decorated with the tissue paper poms and a mason jar with flowers.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed the look into the shower.

Sign for the Bride at Bridal Shower

Here is my finished chair sign for my sister at her bridal shower. It was really easy to put together.  It started with a wooden sign from Michaels. It was already primed with white paint. It was a few dollars at most.

 Then I painted it with some navy blue paint, and then added the vinyl word that I cut out with my Silhouette machine.  I attached the yarn with the poms on it  with hot glue, and it made it easy to hang it at the shower.

Here is how it looked on the bride's seat at the shower.  My sister loved it!

I will be sharing some more pretty details from her shower soon. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Nautical Bridal Shower

My friends and I hosted a nautical themed bridal shower for our friend, Emily. The first thing I would love to share is this awesome chalkboard that my friend Jessica did! She did this all with chalkboard markers, and this is a chalkboard she already has in her family room. She created this especially for their honeymoon adventures in Spain.

These beautiful flowers came from Potomac Wholesale Floral Market and they were gorgeous.  Jessica wrapped vases from the Dollar Tree in burlap and then rope to give a nautical feel. Then she used chevron table runners that she picked up from the Sassy Steals daily deal site to  dress up the table a little more.

My friend, Christine, picked up plates and napkins from Target in teal, navy and pink that looked great on the tables.

She also wrapped up the napkins and utensils with twine and a lifesaver.  They were a huge hit!

Jessica made these adorable mason jar glasses for the party as well. She used scrapbook paper to cut out sails to write the names of the guests on.  Then she attached the sails to some chevron straws. As an additional touch she tied some rope around the rim of the jars.

This cake stole the show at the party. My friend Jessica is talented beyond words. She created a little clay sail boat with a replica of the couple's dog, Charlie.  The cake was a four layer lemon cake that was absolutely delicious too.

For the dessert table I created a sign using the foam board from Wynn's party, some leftover ribbon and some cutouts from my Silhouette machine on scrapbook paper. 

I created a message in the bottle activity for everyone to fill out a slip of paper to share their well wishes or advice with the bride.  I took an envelope and cut it open across the side to create a pocket for the slips of paper. Then I added some magnetic strips to the back of the envelope and attached it to a Dollar Tree cookie sheet.  The bottle I used came from Michaels. This bottle was filled up at the end of the shower. I am sure the bride to be enjoyed reading the little notes.

 Carolyn made these sweet favors using some salt water taffy and some labels she ordered off of Etsy.

Carolyn's sister Emily put together this really fun wine basket gift for the bride. She purchased tags from Etsy for each of the events that would happen as newlyweds. Here are some of the tags she added.

The shower was a huge success and my friend had a wonderful time. I love how all of my friends and I have planned so many parties as of late that we do not even really plan them anymore. We literally spend an hour thinking about food and who is doing what, and then we show up with things to decorate. We put this together in about 45 minutes max the day of the event! I am excited to plan our next party together. Thanks for stopping by!

Rope Wrapped Vase

Little by little I'm creating some projects for the nautical bridal shower that I'm helping to plan with friends. I have had many Dollar Tree vases that have gotten some use for many projects. I ordered some jute rope from Amazon for around 6 dollars, and was able to wrap three vases with it.  Then I added a strip of ribbon with poms from a package from the Michaels dollar section. 

I've been meaning to fill it up with some flowers and share a picture that way. However, time has gotten away from me the past few weeks and I keep forgetting to do that.

I think they turned out great, and it only takes a few minutes per vase to put these together. It is definitely a cute way to decorate these simple vases.