1940's Theme Birthday Party

On the 18th of August, Samantha's 18th birthday party took place at my house, and it was just lovely, darling! [Plus 18 on the 18th?! What a gas!]

The decor included tissue poofs in neutral colors, hanging vinyls of 1940's favorites including Glenn Miller, music posters all about, and a swell photo booth with vintage radios and telephones. Swanky!

For jiving at night, the courtyard was decorated with lovely lights for dimly-lit dancin'. 

The party was lots of fun, and Sam had a great time.
Anyone else love the 1940's?

xo

Tissue Poof Balls

I love making these tissue poofs for parties, they are such an easy, adorable decoration & super cheap too.

What You'll Need:
-10 sheets of Tissue Paper
-Scissors
-Thin, cuttable wire
-[Depending on the thickness of your wire] Wire Cutters
-Ribbon or Fishing Line Wire

 1. Fold the 10 sheets of tissue accordion style, back and forth until you've folded the entire bunch.

 2. Cut pieces of wire for each poof... about 4 inches long.

4. Wrap the wire around the center of the folded tissue sheets to hold in place securely.

5. Cut the square edges to a more tapered, round edge on both ends.

6. Here's the fun part! Gently pull apart the separate sheets of tissue from each other as far as they will go and create the poofiness of the poof!

 

7. Last, decide if you want them to 'float' [use fishing line] or visibly hang [use the ribbon] and tie one end to the wire in the center of the poof. It may take a few minutes of hunting to find it, but it's best to save it for last so you can decide which side you want to be up and which side to face down [you can see the down-facing side best when hung up].

All done!!! See my next post to see how they turned out.
Do you have a favorite go-to decoration for events? =)

xo

Frozen Peach-Cubes

This Independence Day, we made some delicious peach-cubes for our lemonade. They were oh-so-yummy! Here's how to make your own...

What You'll Need:
-Potato Peeler
-3 to 4 Peaches
-Blender
-Ice Cube Trays
-Freezer
-4 to 6 hours of freezing time =)

1. Find some ripe, juicy peaches & peel them with a potato peeler.

2. Put the peeled peaches into the blender, and blend until a sort-of puree is formed. Mmm.

3. Pour the peach mush into the ice cube trays, with an even amount in each cube.

4. Place trays level in the freezer and allow to harden for several hours.
5. Once they are frozen, pop them out and enjoy! I like them best in already-chilled lemonade. [That way they stay solid longer and don't break apart in your drink as quickly]

Yum! Enjoy!

xo

Kaitlan's Bridal Shower

This past weekend, I hosted a Bridal Shower for one of my dearest friends, Kaitlan, at my house. My sister, Sam, and I made all the decorations, and if I do say so myself, they came out just splendid... The theme was 'Love Stories' and we made the centerpieces out of covered books, titled with some of Kaitlan's favorites, hung pages of books from the ceiling, and played with her colors from the wedding, Black and White, with a hint of turquoise [ok, more like a huge splash]. We also had crazy fun with a photo booth set up for pictures with mustache and lips props. Oh, the frivolity ;)  

Kaitlan's Favorite Princess

Hand-painted Favors for all the guests [link]

Bride and MOH <3

Me and the Sis

All the Bridesmaids <3

Bride & Groom

And They'll Live Happily Ever After

xo