Fourth of July Celebration!

 Our Fourth of July party was a success! We ate all types of yummy pizza including BBQ Chicken, Sausage & Peppers, Chicken, Bacon & Ranch, and Candian Bacon & Pineapple! I bought the pre-made pizza dough from Winco for a $1 (a steal) and each couple brought cheese and a topping. We threw the pizzas together, tossed them in the oven, and as they cooked, I gave everyone a "Fourth of July Quiz" to test their knowledge about the subject (and to give away a prize). I dare say, homemade pizza may be a good alternative to the traditional BBQ on the 4th!

Those treats on the top plate are delicious, cute and so easy to make! All you need are vanilla wafers, the whip cream you can spray from the can and some sliced up strawberries and blueberries! Easy assembling: 1) Get a vanilla wafer 2) Spray some whip cream on the wafer and 3) Top it off with the tiny fruit!

I handed out these little party poppers as everyone was leaving and heading out to the firework show!

Although this picture may not do it justice, they claim that this firework show is the "Best Firework Show West of the Mississippi" and let me tell you, they did not disappoint! It was about 45 minutes long and it felt like a finale THE WHOLE TIME. So if you ever happen to be in the Idaho Falls area for the 4th of July, I would highly recommend stopping by their amazing firework show for a good time!

Fourth of July Preview!

Well believe it or not, July is just around the corner and it's time to celebrate the Fourth with food, friends and fireworks! So here's some patriotic invitations to get you in the mood! I designed these last night, embellished them a little with some glittery star stickers and was off to deliver them to our friends! It's going to be so nice to take a day off of classes and just enjoy the company of friends and family! Check back later to see pictures and how it all went next Tuesday!

Now if you would like some invitations for yourself...check my shop and grab some for your own party on the Fourth!

Our Wedding

It still feels like our wedding was yesterday, but it was actually back in December. I guess momentous days like that just stick with ya like that. And all the planning it took was so worth it, so I just have to share! I knew what colors and theme I wanted long before we were even engaged! But I think it's safe to say I'm not the only girl that's done that! Red has always been my favorite color and I knew I wanted to incorporate it into our colors, but I didn't want it to turn into Christmas colors. And then I saw it with turquoise and I just knew that's what I wanted. It was something I'd never seen done for a wedding before and I could still embrace some Christmas (it was inevitable) with the red.

Banner designed by Frog Prince Paperie

"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" was our theme because nothing is sweeter than being loved by the one you love! It was also very fitting though because I have a major sweet tooth. I mean, I LOVE my sweets.  And as a result, I just had to have a fun candy table with our rock candy wedding cake and cupcakes!

We wanted to keep the cake simple, so we did vanilla cake with red and turquoise sprinkles inside and topped it off with the crunch of some rock candy.

The reception took place in my parent's home/backyard (thanks to outdoor heaters!) and it turned out beautifully. Incorporating the Christmas season with our wedding played to our advantage - I mean, look at those twinkling lights and fresh pine wreath!

Having the tree decorated with presents and lollipops made our Christmas tree look better than ever. But to my little sister's dismay, it also meant that the tree wasn't going to be decorated with our traditional ornaments this year!

I thought it was going to be difficult, decoration wise, to have the reception in my parent's house but with just a few adjustments it worked out great!

But none of this decoration goodness could have been possible without these two women, my Mom and my sister-in-law. They interpreted my ideas (I was states away during the wedding planning process) and just soared with them!