We Were Featured!

Hey remember this post back from a while back? Well guess what! We were able to do a guest post for FunCheapOrFree.com! Go Check it out!

She has some pretty awesome ideas on how to live on a budget!

Thanks for stopping by today!

4th of July!

Betcha' didn't know I work as a Bridal Consultant at this adorable bridal store called Petals and Promises! I love working with the tulle and lace... oh yeah and the brides OF COURSE! I'm sure I'm always (accidentally) interrogating every detail of their up coming wedding! I could talk wedding all day! So, in honor of the 4th, here's an inspiration board I put together for their site! Check it out!

Here are some of my favorite 4th of July Wedding Ideas!

1. Who doesn't love American pie? Displaying pies at different heights is a fun and unique way to create a dessert bar for everyone to enjoy! See more ideas for a Pie Bar Here!

2. A charming country picnic wedding! Use silverware packets to dress up your meal! Check out these adorable handmade packets Here!

3. Leave your party with a sight to remember! Having a sparkler send off is a fun and beautiful way to make an exit! Giving your guests know a time is the best way to make sure everyone gets involved! Check out tips Here!

4. Check out this Beautiful Red White and Blue Bouquet Here!

5. An I Do BBQ! Breakout the Grill its time to turn up the heat! Look Here for adorable invites!

6. We can't forget about our men! Suspenders and bow-ties will easily give your wedding party that vintage look!

7. Use a vintage bike to ride off into the sunset with your man! See it Here!

Happy Independence Day!

Spruce it up!

As I mentioned before, my sister-in-law Aleisha wanted to spruce up her living room! Last weekend I took a trip down and we got crafty! Like all husbands do, her's set a budget and WE TOTALLY ROCKED IT!!! Which is GREAT because I feared that if I didn't stay within budget I would never be invited back :) 

So, here's the HOW TO RE-VAMP YOUR ROOM WITH A $75 BUDGET!!!

Before!

After!

Tips for decorating on a budget:

• Use things you already have! Aleisha loved her red pillow covers and there was no need to replace all of them! We found ways to incorporate things she had and loved into the new design! Frames and nick nacks are also easy to paint and reuse! 
• PAINT PAINT PAINT!!! I am a firm believer that you can PAINT anything!!!  (We kinda covered this right above but...) We painted that funky brown side table and it made a world of a difference to the room and hardly cost us anything! 
• Get out the old sewing machine! Pillow covers at IKEA are  $8 bucks a piece... not totally going to break the bank.. unless you need 5 or 6+ We found some awesome blue and white fabric at Hobby Lobby for a fraction of the cost and made our own pillow covers! 

Ways to spruce things up:

• Add a cool pattern or design on your table top!

• Change up the lighting! (Aleisha had this floor lamp in her basement so we decided to switch it out just for fun!)

• New pillows change the whole look of the room!

• Don't want to mess around with moving that artwork bolted to the wall? Add Frames on the sides! 

• Add fun accents like these candle sticks and this painted (and glittered) wooden & sign from The Wood Connection

I'd say we really spruced this bad boy up! Thanks Aleisha for inviting me to come liven things up a bit! Enjoy your new room!!!

Sexy 'n Sweet!

This weekend I threw one of my good friends a bridal/lingerie shower! I had so much fun putting it all together I thought I'd share all about it! The theme was "Sexy 'n Sweet" here's the break down!

Invites:

 

I saved a bunch of money by making the invites myself on photoshop (I like to use PicMonkey) The Clipart is from JessicaSawyerDesign! She has an adorable shop on Etsy with tons of designs! I added the insert for a game I"ll explain below!

COST = $15
(20 5x7 invites, 20 4x4 inserts, 20 envelopes)

*TIPS*

• Design your own invites
• Most photo labs will give a discount if you order "invite bundles"
• A lot of photo labs will have occasional sales on prints! If you know in advance keep an eye out
• Hand deliver the invitations

They turned out FABULOUS!

Games:

• The Panty Game! - Everyone brings a pair of panties that represents their relationship with the bride. After everyone arrives pin up the panties on a clothes line and have the bride guess who brought which pair! (the panties also make cute decor for the rest of the night) 
• Prizes can be given for funniest pair, sexiest pair, most likely to be worn pair etc.

• The Game of Things- Use paper bags, jars, or boxes and label them with different scenarios! (I.e. Things you would never do in front of your in-laws, Things  you should keep in your nightstand, Things you should always do during an argument, Things you wouldn't want to be caught doing by your neighbors etc.) As the night goes on have guest fill out slips of paper with their answers and drop them in the bag accordingly. At the end of the night have the bride read through all the slips of paper as everyone has a good laugh!

COST = FREE

*TIPS*

• Use containers (buckets, paper bags, baskets etc.) you already have
• Use old frames to display game instructions and directions! It's cute and functional!
• I hate buying items in bulk when I only need about 3 or 4! Instead of buying a pack of paper bags ask your local grocery store if they have a few lunch sacks you can have! 

Food:

Here's a peak at some of the yummy food we had at the party! I got the pink wafer cookies at the Dollar store! Go figure! The pink lemonade was a dollar too! Adding frozen strawberries and sliced lemons to the drink made it look FANCY! Believe it or not... paper plates were cheaper at Walmart than the Dollar store, plus they had more variety!

Gifts:

Nail polish and chocolate were the perfect party favors!

COST = $3 Each

($1 bucket, $1 nail polish, Assorted candy)

For the Bride:

For the bride I put together a little Sexy 'n Sweet date night package! I filled it with toppings you'd usually put on ice cream! I recovered them with cute paper to make them look ADORABLE and added a tag with a little poem explaining what these toppings are really meant for... or, you know, they could always go on ice cream too... 

• Whipped cream
• Sprinkles
• Chocolate fudge
• Maraschino cherries
• (Could add ice cream dishes and spoons, waffle cones, or other candies)

Everything turned out great! It's always fun to share a night with friends!

Looking for other ideas, tips, and tricks for how to throw a great party? Check out some of my favorites on Funcheaporfree and Thedatingdivas! Happy weekend!

And a Touch of Gold...

Hooray for makeovers! This last weekend we visited my sweet sister in-law from She Calls Me Mama Leisha! As we gabbed over cupcakes and easter eggs we decided to spruce up her living room! I got so excited I put together an inspiration board! I can't wait to get started! I love this color scheme right now! it's like... Rustic meats Glam! Before and After pictures soon to come! 

What colors are you loving right now?!