One of the major reasons I've been so busy: my sister is getting married in 2 weeks!!! It's been 18 months in the making, but I'm sure it's going to be an amazing event! Lots of hard work has gone into planning every detail--including some crafty projects that I can start to feature on here soon. A couple of things we made are still secret to be seen on the wedding day. :)
Her bridal shower was April 20, and as the Matron of Honor, I was largely responsible for making sure it didn't suck (UGH, I'm old!!- matron). The theme of the shower was "a Girly Christmas" - which might make no sense to people: Christmas in April? Well - my sister is Christmas CRAZY- it's her favorite time of year, hands down. She turns into an 8 year old again. Seriously. Also, her finace proposed to her on Christmas Eve 2011, and the proposal was Christmas themed as well. We did a spin on things by creating decor that was "girly" rather than traditional green and red. Mostly pinks, silver and her favorite color: purple!!
Just for fun, I am featuring some photos of the decor/displays/centerpieces for everyone. Just on the off chance that you EVER decide to do a "Girly Christmas" themed party, here are some ideas for you. There isn't an awful lot of actual crafting involved in this post - just a couple of items were created by us for the event. But, I was pretty proud of the outcome - and my sister loved it (the theme was a complete surprise to her ahead of time!). Enjoy and feel free to comment on how absolutely awesome and creative the bridal party is: it was truly a one-of-a-kind shower. :)
"GIRLY CHRISTMAS" BRIDAL SHOWER IDEAS:
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| A photo from every Christmas she's had. |
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| Centerpieces: mini tinsel trees, holiday candy, silver votive candles in purple holders. Favors: Holiday candy and Yankee votive candles (Christmas scents). |
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| Cake, created by Cakes by Karen. |
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| Purple, silver, pink galore. Purple Christmas lights- very fun! |
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| Closer up picture of the centerpieces. |
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| Handmade Christmas ornament wreath (by me). Decor for the entry and later a grand prize for a game. |
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| Guestbook: write your well-wishes on a Christmas ornament for the bride to keep and display on her tree for years to come! |
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| "Meet the Maids" by the bride - table decorated with pre-lit purple tinsel trees, mini candy canes and holiday candy. |
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| Christmas ornament "guestbook" entries are hung for display. |
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| We totally surprised her by having her fiance come in dressed as Santa! It was so funny and cute. :) |
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| One of our games - a Christmas cookie decorating contest! |
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| We provided all the supplies and freshly baked sugar cookies cut out into Christmas shapes: the guests got creative! |
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| The four finalists, picked by the bride! |
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| Grand prize winner - she really liked the wreath. :) :) :) |
