Stranded at Sea ~ Party Favor

My friends are so creative!!!!

Jennie planned a baby shower for a friend and even though I couldn't attend, 

she gave me a party favor.

The shower was a Nautical theme and she made a 

"Stranded at Sea" Emergency Kit 

for party favors... FANTASTIC idea!

My favorite touch was the decorated match box.

I love this favor because it goes along with the theme, 

it's practical, original and CUTE!

Great job Jennie!!!

A Heels to Wheels Baby Shower

 Meet my friend Amanda. I adore her. She is one of the sweetest people I know. 

Every time I have the honor of hanging out with her, I just want to be around her more. 

I think I secretly hope her sweetness will rub off on me.

Well, Amanda is preggers and my friends Elisa and Tiffany 
had the JOY of throwing her a baby shower.
Our inspiration came from Ree Drumond aka The Pioneer Woman

(Amanda and I met her a few months back, read here). 
You see like Ree, Amanda is a city girl at heart, 
but fell in love with a cowboy and now lives in the country.
Ree recently wrote a book called Black Heels to Tractor Wheels (which is amazing FYI)
and we thought a similar theme would make for a FUN baby shower.

 We were correct, just for the record. 

The invitations were made from simple scrapbook paper. 
On one side we had black/white patterned paper (city-ish)
and on the other side was a hay print (country-ish). 
We asked the guests "Are you a City Girl or a Country Gal?"
AND asked them to dress accordingly.

Some "City Girls".

A few "Country Gals".


Elisa opened up her BEAUTIFUL home for the party. 
The porch had hay bales and quilts for people to sit on (Elisa is an amazing quilt artist). 

Flowers in a tin can and hung with fabric.

 

Boots and heels.

Boots and heels placed under the gift table.

The dinning area.
 
We offered a spread of "City Girl Appetizers".
 

 



Then we had "Country Gal Drinks and Desserts".


More boots and heels.


My mason jar obsession continues.


I found this John Deere plush tractor at Joann's and just couldn't resist.

Pioneer Woman's Best Chocolate Sheet Cake. Ever.
Cupcake style.

Carmel corn.

 

Our friend Jen made cinnamon ice cream with caramel sauce and churros ALL homemade... 

SO yummy!

 We played games-
1. Amanda's Heels to Wheels story where guests filled in the blanks to tell/learn about Amanda, 
how she met Wes and their hopes for their child. 
2. Montana vs. Illinois game where we learned fun/interesting facts about Amanda's 2 loves, 
Chicago and the Flathead Valley.
3. Advice for the parents-to-be was read by the persons gift she was opening.
Future Accountant. HA!


The big thing Amanda WON'T give up while living in the country 
is her Coach purse.
Some girls chipped in to get her a Coach diaper bag and she was BEYOND excited. 
A few pictures turned into...

... supermodel documentary hour!
We were all drying of laughter.

Then she borrowed some Coach glasses and there was no stopping her.

 I think someone almost died at one point. Kidding.
 

As usual it was a LOVELY time with WONDERFUL friends!

The party planning committee (Me, Elisa, Tiffany) with preggers (Amanda).


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Parisian Baby Shower

Bonjour!

I recently had the honor of collaborating with my friend Crystal to throw an AMAZING

baby shower for her friend Leah. 

Leah loves all things French, 

so a Parisian baby shower was definitely in order 

(check out her blog here).

Cary, Leah, Crystal & Myself

Here are some of the fun details from 

this FABULOUS evening.

Be forewarned, this post has a lot of pictures....

Chalkboards were used in various ways 

throughout the house. 

On the front door we hung a tray that we turned into a chalkboard to welcome guests. 

Eli, soon-to-be dad, made a HUGE 

chalkboard for the entryway. 

The frame was made from reclaimed barn-wood

(he has an etsy shop for reclaimed barn-wood frames).

As a surprise Leah's dad sent Crystal original fashion illustrations to be placed around the house. 

He also did the art for the invitations (more on those later).

Name tags were made from scrapbook 

and craft paper. 

Dinning area.

The Rising Sun Bistro (a local restaurant) 

let us borrow their Eiffel Tower, 

French flash cards and books.... SO awesome.

We gave chocolate mustache pops as favors and 

also had the guests use them as props for photos. 

Crystal purchased the mustache molds 

from Bake it Pretty (LOVE this site).

Umbrellas were hung down the hallway.

Food and Photo Spot

We served French Hors D'oeuvres consisting of

bread, cheese, spreads, patte, fruit and nuts. 

For dessert we offered creme brulee, 

chocolate covered strawberries and 

cupcakes in a jar (more on those later). 

Guests had the option of water, Perrier and 

Izze's (sparkling fruit juice) with custom labels.

Coffee was also served. 

Stamped cups.

LOVELY ladies enjoying food and friends.

We made a photo spot so we could take pictures 
of Leah with her friends. 

The backdrop was made from a variety of French posters, illustrations, a print from my living room and a French novel. 

We used ticky-tack to apply the items to the wall. 

It was SUPER simple and really fun.

Congratulations Eli & Leah!

Be sure to check back for MORE details.

Au revoir!!!

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