Archive for the ‘Uncategorized’ Category

I searched high and low for each piece of vintage milk glass for our wedding and love love love how they looked on our guest tables! I’ve used them for special events, baby showers, and more!  We just don’t have the space for them. So, with sadness I am selling them. Let me know if you are interested!

I’ve been working my tush off at work while also wrapping up the final details for the wedding. I can’t wait to share with you alllll the many wonderful details!  I’ll have our engagement photos, perfect details for bridesmaid gifts and more.  So bare with me and I promise I’ll be back soon with lots of eye candy!!!!

You all rock!

Blissfully Yours~

Heidi

Aside from the wedding plans I am also planning Jonnathan’s Graduation Celebration!!!

He and I met almost 7 years ago while at school at Whitworth and yes, I immediately fell in love with him!!!  Since that time we moved over to the west side of the state and worked towards living out on our own, juggling different jobs and finishing school.  You can’t imagine how excited he is to graduate next week!!!! So, in honor of his academic achievements and for all the up hill battles we’ve overcome, I am throwing him a Graduation Fiesta!!! Mr. “I don’t really need a party…” is gonna have a great party!!! Set that humble attitude aside and let’s celebrate!

Decor:

As you know, I just LOVE throwing parties!!!  So, this one is turning out to be quite fun.  I designed the simple email invite with bright fiesta colors wanting to bring in the fun and vibrancy of summer, I then sent it via email and set up a facebook event page for our friends and family.  Then I took some of the bulk tissue paper I had ordered for tissue poms for our wedding and made one large and two small poms – they’re orange, bold and fun – see the DIY tissue pom tutorial here!  Of course, I had to try the tutorial I recently posted and spray painted some cheap glass vases from the thrift store a bright lime green, which matched the napkins and other design elements perfectly!  I’m going to fill the bright lime green vases with monochromatic flowers to create what I’m going to call “Fiesta Chic“! I think I’m now obsessed with the power of spray paint and its ability to make old things look super fabulous!!!  I also plan to take this gorgeous coral orange/hot pink vintage suitcase and display it open and place a sign on it for guests to put cards and gifts for the grad into. We already strung patio lights we had purchased for the wedding and had extra of and I’ll light a bunch of candles. Candles always make a party better. Along with the patio lights we’ll hang some Fiesta Flags!

The weather calls for sprinkles… We have a small condo – so not being able to open our french doors to the patio would mean cramming too many people into our home, soooo we HAVE to use the patio.  No worries!  I am going to find a 10×10 clear poly tarp to place above the entire patio above the patio lights! That way, the area won’t feel too closed in, we’ll be able to see all the gorgeous trees all around us and the night sky above. It’ll stay classy, fun AND DRY!

Food:

Mexican food is not only absolutely delicious, it’s super convenient for feeding large numbers of people.  My Mom and I did this for my brother and sister-in-law’s rehearsal dinner and it went over extremely well!!!  So, I’m going to make chicken enchiladas beforehand and have them ready to pop in the oven right before the start of the open house, so they’ll be fresh out of the oven when everyone is ready to start eating.  My Mom’s Black Bean Salad – AMAZING!!! Fresh guacamole and salsa. Lots of tortilla chips.  Jonnathan’s Mom will be making a spicy cornbread recipe and his step mom will be handling the margaritas and plenty of cold beer! I’m thinking fresh fruit as well!

Stay Tuned for Pics from the Party!!!

Today’s Projects!