Fall Shower

I had the privilege to throw a baby shower for a dear friend this past weekend. They are holding out on what they are having so choosing a theme (boy/girl) for the shower was a little tricky. I didnt want to be cliche and do ducks or owls that are very in right now. I decided to do a fall garden party. Here is the menu:
Quiche: Spinache and Bacon and Egg
Vanilla Bean Scones
Lemon Cupcakes
Hummus and Veggies
Baked Brie with Pears, Pecans, and Caramel (YUM!!!!)
Fruit
Hot Apple Cider
Tea
Water PB & J's
Animal Crackers

The menu turned out to be a huge success! I did animal crackers and pb & j's because on the invitations I put that children were more than welcome to come. Of course if space doesn't allow for that to be possible at your next baby shower then don't mention it at all.
I began the planning by setting the date, asking for a guest list, and choosing the invitations. I found the sweetest invitations at Target surprisingly as a box set with smaller notes included to be used as either RSVP for a wedding or thank you notes. Very cute and on sale! So I couldn't refuse. I printed them right from my computer and it was so simple! I will definitely be doing that again. After I decided on a menu I figured out the table arrangement. Since she didn't know the sex of the baby I decided to go with all different types of toys. Maybe it wasn't very babyish but it turned out so sweet. I looked around my home as well as borrowed a few things from my mother, who has rooms full of kid stuff!!
I wanted to figure out a party favor for everyone one that would rack up the bill of the shower cost and still be cute. I decided to go with something that was in season and that would go with the garden theme. Pears. I took pears and paced a tag on the stem that read "Happy Fall". The tags were really easy to make, I just took a piece of card stock with a design on it and cut it down to size so that it would fit in my printer. Then on paint I copied and pasted a leaf outline off of the internet and typed the text in. Transfered that to a word document and multiplied the amounts on the page and printed how many I needed. There you go!! Super easy and a super cute outcome in my opinion. Everyone kept asking if the were real. One women even had to take a bite out of hers in order to believe me.
By throwing some old table cloths on the table some toys in the middle and the pears next to the rolled silverware the table came together!
Everyone seemed to have a great time and my friend loved every aspect of the the shower, which was the main objective!

Just take whatever kid things you have laying around and use them as book ends!!

After the kids took what they wanted :)

Throw some quilts on the ground for the little ones and there you go! What will your next shower look like??

My very first

I did all of the planning for my wedding and loved the way it turned out! Maybe a little biased but thats my right. We were on a very tight budget and were able to pull our resources together to make it work. We got married at Chukkar Farm Polo Club, an amazing location in Alpharetta, Ga. The pavilion there was a little rough and my goal was to create a soft and almost whimsical feel so I decided to hang fabric in the rafters and all around the outer walls to help get that effect. I love the way it turned out! Mixed with a few twinkle lights, good food, and dancing the night was everything I could ever have dreamed it to be!

Our wedding was nominated to be featured in Atlanta Wedding Magazine's spring 2010 edition. Unfortunately we did not win a full story but our picture was in there! Pretty exciting for a first time huh?? Here is the picture. All photographs were taken by East Main Photography

Here we go...

I have had a few requests to start a blog about event planning. I love hosting parties and the planning to me is almost the best part....almost :) From weddings to baby showers or special occasions I will do my best to give unique and practical ideas and locations. Be patient with me as I figure this whole thing out. Im so excited about where this may go and if you like what you see feel free to email me about setting up a time to get together and plan your next big event!!