Posts Tagged ‘wedding’

18
Feb
2015

Dianna’s Bridal Shower

categories: Festivities

As I have previously mentioned, we hosted a bridal shower for Miss Dianna a few weekends ago. I must say, it was a great success. Having a larger bridal party allowed for multiple ideas and suggestions and also more people to share the tasks and preparations.

I utilized my contacts at the restaurant I used to work for. They always put on a lovely event and the atmosphere you just can’t beat. You may recognize the location from my friend Cara’s bridal shower. So we booked a Sunday afternoon brunch.

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22
Jun
2014

Bridesmaids Revisited

categories: Life & Adventures

A few months ago Sarah, Theresa, and I decided we were overdue for a get together. The last time the three of us had seen each other was for the St. Patrick’s Day festivities. So we settled on a weekend in June that worked for all of us. Sarah and I set out Saturday morning to spend the day together. 

We knew going in that it was going to be a wedding filled weekend. Theresa wanted to show us the church where she will be married next year, as well as the venue where the reception will be. Then we were going to meet some of her friends from home. Little did we know, Theresa had an exciting surprise in store. After we arrived at the house, the three of us sat down to chat and catch up before meeting up with the others. Right away Theresa jumped into a story which ended up with her asking Sarah and I to be two of her bridesmaids! She even wrote out these really sweet letters, personalized to each of us, telling us why she wants us to be apart of her special day. Of course, we said Yes!  (more…)

18
Oct
2013

A Visit to the Vineyards

categories: Life & Adventures

 


I have previously posted about my friend Cara’s bridal shower. We in fact hosted two showers for the bride-to-be since her family lives in Upstate New York and the grooms family lives in Downstate New York. Both went off without a hitch. The next scheduled event was of course the bachelorette party. The MOH planned a wonderful weekend for the bride and her friends. We kept it small and intimate with just the bridesmaids. Liz arranged for a limo to pick us up in the morning to take us out to Long Island vineyards. Anyone who knows Cara is aware of her love for wine. So this was nothing but perfect. 






It could not have been a more perfect day. The sun was shining and there was a slight breeze. We enjoyed the ride with some mimosas and good music. The tour took us through three different vineyards where we were able to  enjoy a number of different wines, some lunch on one of the vineyard patios, and live music. Of course the day would not have been complete without paying a visit to a few members of the animal kingdom. We ended the days events with a hibachi dinner for six and a three hour game of Cards Against Humanities. 

 

The bachelorette party is a day or evening devoted to the bride and her best girl friends. There are many different styles and activities ladies can partake in to celebrate the upcoming wedding. If you are indeed planning, be sure to cater the events to the brides taste. You want to make sure that she has the time of her life whether it be a day at the spa or a night out on the town. 

 
 
16
Sep
2013

Cara’s Bridal Shower

categories: Festivities
Today I co-hosted a bridal shower for my very dear friend Cara.  Cara, Liz, and I have all been friends since high school. I have been so happy and honored to be apart of this special time in her life. This shower was the second of two bridal showers. The first was held in downstate NY for the grooms family and friends. Though today’s shower was a bit smaller, I am pleased to say it turned out quite well! 

We kept the decor very simple, but charming. The center pieces consisted of a charger plate, mason jar with wild flowers, tea lights, and pictures of the bride and groom throughout the past five years of their relationship. We were able to get all of the pieces fairly inexpensively. The Christmas Tree Shop sells all of the items at half the cost you would normally pay. The flowers we were able to purchase in bulk at the local farmers market for a fraction of the price at a florist. The MOH also came across a pretty heart-shaped wreath that we decorated with some of the flowers. We used this for the back of the brides chair as a small, inexpensive touch. 

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