REAL PARTY :: a Bridal Luncheon

     

A Bridal Luncheon

I am so excited to be bringing you this soiree today.  

Working with Laura on the invite to my soon-to-be daughter in law’s bridal luncheon was so much fun.  Laura told me she wanted to make this extra special. I gave her some ideas of what I was thinking in my scattered brain. She came up with this!

 

PERFECT in every way.  

Theme:  “Having A Ball Since 2009”

Color Scheme:  Light Pink, Blush, Gold and Burlap

I was so excited for the day to finally come.  It was a small affair with only 7 of us. (we have a small family)   We shared funny stories, tips for a happy marriage and swooned over her personal gifts from everyone. 

I was so happy with how everything turned out.   From the invites to the cookies – all was perfect for this special lunch.  

 Laura also surprised me with this burlap hand written BRIDE banner.  It was the extra touch needed.  The bride to be even took it home to hang it in her bridal suite for the wedding weekend! 

I can’t wait to share the entire wedding with you all at the end of the month.  Until then – Be Blessed

Credits:

 Party Styling and Photography:  Melissa Newell

Invitations: EyeCandy Creative Studio

Ball Jar Cookies: Elemental Cookies, LLC

Bride Banner: EyeCandy Creative Studio

Tassel Garland: The Flair Exchange

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Guest Contributor: Melissa Newell

Melissa Newell has been planning and executing parties for over 20 years - parties have always been a passion of hers.

Melissa’s motto is Go Big or Go Home! She celebrates with her children every chance they get - making each day a celebration of Life!

Creativity on a budget and the attention to the smallest of details is what she is known for.

You can follow Melissa

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FREEBIE :: MY WISH to honor 9/11

Remembering 9/11.

It does NOT get easier. 

This week, every single year I am sad. 

Sad for the fact that babies grew up without a father or mother. Sad that parents lost a child. Sad that first responders simply were doing their jobs and didn't make it. 

I'm also sad that I am living in a world that is so full of hate that someone plotted this against us. That they WANTED to do this.

AND I am sad because I feel that we are in a time that things are going to get much worse I'm afraid, before they get any better. How did we get here?

What really makes me the saddest, is people not remembering as much anymore or not wanting to talk about it. How hard is it really to take a moment and say a prayer for these people as I feel it is OUR DUTY to NEVER forget all of these people. If you aren't the praying type, then at least stop to remember those who died that day. What if it had been us? Wouldn't you want people to remember YOU?

On thing that I would LOVE to see again is the UNITY from those days and years that followed that nightmare of a day. I think because I lived through this piece of history , I share how I feel so often and why I hold it so personal. Or maybe it's just because I am so patriotic, I'm not sure.

I would like to do my part to see if we can get that going again . . .the UNITY. Even if only 1000 people read this and do this, I would be happy but can you imagine if more than that did? WOW - it would be amazing! Because as Americans, we CAN DO amazing things. We can do anything we set our minds to but we have to try, we have to start and we need to quit talking about it & just DO IT!

Every year I try to figure out a way I can do MY part in helping to remember. I was given the talent of being creative so I have used my artistic abilities to try & share graphics to help people remember this day coming up. People like having different ways to help them remember.

One year I did a FREE Subway art download . . . 

and then last year I created a Facebook timeline cover that went over really well. 

So my wish for this year is simple . . . 

I want everyone to download the 9/11 Facebook cover timeline (<------- just click on this link), download it and change your Facebook timeline cover to this 9/11 one! Can you imagine if we could get all of our friends to participate in this & light up our FB timelines with red, white & blue? Oh how FABULOUS would that be. 

This is MY wish. But I can not do it alone. I NEED your help. Will you help me spread the word and try and unite us a nation for just a moment?

It's quite simple. 

First, THANK YOU for reading this post.

Second, go ahead and download and change YOUR FB timeline cover.

Three, share this post and let's see what we can do when we UNITE together!

I can't wait to see what we can do and I appreciate you taking the time to try with me in doing this project! xoxo

Let us NEVER FORGET! 


If you feel like sharing a memory that you want people to remember that day, feel free to share below . . . ;)

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RECIPE :: Easy Peanut Butter Granola Bars

   

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Easy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
by Kimberley

Granola Bars are the quintessential lunch box snack, and these easy granola bars help you put a healthy version in your little one's tummy. If peanuts are a concern, you can sub in almond butter or any homemade nut butter. 

Recipe

(makes 9 large square bars)

~ Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

~ Prepare a square baking pan by lining with parchment paper with paper up the sides to easily remove the bars.

~ Mix in a large bowl, 2 cups whole oats, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup organic sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. 

~ Mix until incorporated and spread in a flat layer in prepared pan.

~ Bake for 30-35 minutes.

~ Remove from oven and allow pan to cool on wire rack. 

~ Once cooled, gently lift paper out and place on cutting board. 

~ Cut bars with a serrated knife and store in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Enjoy!

Bake Like a Pro Tip

Parchment Paper is an amazing tool for bakers. It is now widely available in grocery stores and is an excellent option for lining pans and cookie sheets without adding extra oil to a recipe. It also allows you to avoid non-stick bake ware if you are concerned about the health and safety of such surfaces. I often re-use my parchment sheets that were used for baking cookies, as the paper stays relatively clean if not baked at a high temperature.

Guest Contributor: Kimberley Mulla

My Mom gave me my first cookbook when I was six years old. I have been baking & cooking ever since.

I specialize in artisan marshmallows & confections. I want to sell a product that I would feed my children. The ingredients are simple, often local, organic & fair trade as well.

I love making marshmallows. Every single one. It brings me so much joy to create something unique, tasty, and delightful.

You can follow Kimberley

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DECOR :: Hand Lettered BRIDE Banner

I have been working on creating some new hand lettered items to add to my Etsy shop for awhile now and I am happy to say that you are slowly seeing them added to the shop. SO exciting!!!! First were the art prints for sale and now, today I am unveiling my latest hand lettered item! 

CUSTOM hand lettered burlap banners!

 

I am having so much fun creating these and seeing what my clients are doing with them. This one pictured below was designed for a bridal shower last weekend and she added some tissue garland to the ends and it looks great. I have gotten a few orders already just from the photos I have shared on my Instagram feed. (make sure to follow me there as I post all the new items there first!) So THANK YOU for those who have contacted me already!

Each burlap banner is created on heavy burlap so you can count on it to keep it's shape and durability. Each order is hand lettered to your specific color scheme and request! Then once completed, I make sure and string it on jute twine, add flowers/lace to match and it's ready to be mailed out to you!

This one pictured above from my client used a pink, gold and cream color scheme and wanted to keep it very rustic for her shower.

  You can now order your own hand lettered Burlap BRIDE banner today. Simply head over to my shop and order and then make sure to indicate the colors you are wanting me to use, when you check out.

Would you rather have a "Happy Birthday" banner? Perhaps one with a child's name on it to hang in their room? Maybe you prefer a special banner with a significant date on it? Or a holiday saying? . . . not a problem! Simply email me your custom request at laura@eyecandycs.com and we'll chat!

 
So tell me what you think??? Are you loving this idea? Stay tuned as I will be adding a variation of this banner soon to the shop that I think you are going to LOVE! ;)

 
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TOP POSTS :: Best of AUGUST

Happy FALL! I can not even believe that we said goodbye to summer, started school and are looking at fall decor already! But this is MY fave time of year so I am ready! ;)

Ok, so lets take a look back over what you all were reading in August & viewed the most. I would also like to say THANK YOU to all who stop by to read, comment from time to time & send me emails. I SEE IT ALL! So thanks again. xoxo

:: TOP POSTS for August 2014 ::

RECIPE :: Mini Glazed Baked Donuts

DIY CRAFT :: School Locker Chalkboard Initial

ART PRINT :: Oh the Places You'll Go

HOME | MADE :: Small Space Patio Makeover

DEBUT :: Lunch Box Love Notes

So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will just add me to your BlogLovin feed so you don't miss any posts. =) You can find it on the top right sidebar here - super easy to do!

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  Looking forward to seeing you again! :)