Wedding Shower Flowers

 

The last few days have been busy and I have been having a great time creating the wedding shower flowers!! Truth be told, this is my favorite part of planning a party; which is the decorations!!I thought I would give you all a small glimpse at the things I've worked on so far. I cannot wait to share the big day with everyone! I even  started  on the actual wedding day flowers!!!

Target Bridal Shower Finds!

I knew last summer that the best time for me to find items for Nicki's shower would be around Easter time just because of her color scheme!! And this weekend we hit the jackpot with a few items from their dollar spot ( granted only one item actually cost $1.00...what's up with that).

Quisha picked up the candle and soap from my favorite store Bath and Bodyworks. I mean a pink "lemonade" candle and lemon hand soap...how can you resist? 

Then Saturday when we went to Target to fill out her registry we found these cake stands for $5.00 each!! 

The straws were the only thing in the dollar spot that was $1.00! lol 

We also picked up two of these decanters for $3.00 each! Since the shower is a brunch and we will be serving breakfast food this will be great for holding juice! 

Let's face facts. Target is addictive!! And they get me every time!! 

Wedding Registry!!!

The girls and I hung out all day today running errands. Including adding some stuff to Nic's wedding registry!! Nothing makes this momma more happy then spending time with my girls!!! I'm thinking about demanding that at least once every few months we either do a family day or at least a mother and her daughters day!!!

Nickis shower is just over a month away and I knew before invitations reached people we needed to add a few more things to the list to give folks a little more diversity when it came to shopping for the happy couple!!! 

Nicki was adamant about not having a lingerie party but we were able to talk her into adding a few regular pjs (that for her personality and lifestyle) to the list!!!

It took her a minute to get into the spirit of it all (she's not big on shopping anyway), but once she got going she was on a roll!! There are plenty of items that cover all price ranges and give people a look into Nicki and Byron's taste in home decor and household supplies!! 

Just keep swimmin!

This is my motto for the next few months!! lol

Nicki's gown came in (as well as her veil and sash). Seeing your daughters wedding gown hanging on her bedroom door really hits home just how close we are to the big day!! 

This weekend we booked the tent, tables and chairs! 

We are in the home stretch people!!! In less then 100 days my baby girl will be hitched!!

With the exception of the cake (the caterer may actually do this ) and flowers (which I'm doing) we have pretty much checked off all the boxes!! 

In the next few months the fun stuff will start!! Including a wedding craft day with the family and the bridal shower!! 

I can probably speak for both Nicki and myself that this is something we are actually looking forward to!  Now that all of the heavy decisions have been made its time to have some fun!!

So in the meantime we will just keep swimmin!! lol 

Making progress!!!

We have been on a roll this month!!

Nicki selected her wedding dress!!! 

Our David's Bridal Consultant was delightful to work with and made a very busy day (and store) into a celebration!!

Nicki's godmother and Maid of Honor along for the ride!! 

We went to the wedding venue to finalize everything for the big weekend!! Took my BFF Teresa (who is the Day of Coordinator) out to the Center and she couldn't stop raving! 

Nicki and a Byron had a taste testing with the caterer and booked him this past weekend!!

Save the dates have started going out!

I'm going to have to work with this girl on putting the guest list on a spreadsheet rather then a poster board!! But hey it got the job done lol

Nicki and I went to my sisters this past weekend to get measured (me for my mother of the bride dress, and Nicki for a special surprise). 

She went all professional and high tech on us and had everything displayed on the big screen in her office conference room!! lol

The DJ has been been booked and today Nicki and B signed the contracts for the photographer! 

Her wedding shower is only a few months away (we actually booked the venue for that months ago) so I also ordered the linen for that this week as well! 

All and all I would say January has been a very productive month!  

We've checked off lots of boxes and thankfully there are only a few more left to go!! Nicki even picked out her wedding invitations (she just needs to put in the order). I'm very proud of my baby girl because she did all of this while starting her first week back in college!! On top of all the other exiting news..she will be getting her degree in Mass Communications (after a long hiatus) hopefully in 2018!! 

Getting all of these boxes checked off had taking a load off of both of us. Now I'm just looking forward to the big weekend!! 

Candles galore

Great find at the local SAMs club!! Best part is the remote controls so my helpers won't have to set each one individual on the guest tables at the wedding!! 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from my family to yours!!

When your trying to take a family Christmas photo and the bride to be makes it all about her!! smh 

Dining decor

I managed to get a few things up in my Diningroom including my new tree!! Next year my goal is to decorated at least two more trees in addition to the ones this year!! I mean it's not like I don't have the supplies to pull it off!! lol 

It's Christmas time!!

This is probably the earliest I have ever put up Christmas decorations and I am loving it!!!

 

 

I even decorated all of the nooks and crannies around the familyroom area. This is one of two end tables in the room.

 

 A tray on my ottoman.

 

A book Marc had just lying around. It went perfect with the theme for this year.

 

A small cabinet by my leather chair where I keep my candle stash.

 

A mistletoe ornament that I brought last year at Colonial Williamsburg. Hoping to go back again this year and pick up a new one (hoping to turn it into a tradition).

 

I finally got to pull out my new glass ornaments I got last year from Sam's Club clearance.

 

Yeah!!!! The tree is up!!! Next week the diningroom.

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

 

I purchased these sets after Christmas last year at Sam's Club. I didn't have a clue at the time what I would do with them.

 

I love the ribbon at Sam's club. They are usually around $7.00 and have way more ribbon on the spool then the ones you get at the craft stores!

Marc purchased this lovely man last year after Christmas at Sam's Club as well and this weekend it went up on my wall. Still need to add a few things around it but for now I'm loving it!! It even lights up at night!

 

 

I did about ten wreaths for Christmas this year. All but three were gifts to other people. Last night I finished the last one and it went up on my front door.

 

This one was for my youngest daughter Nicki and I used bits and pieces from the kits I brought at Sam's last year.

 

My one ornament splurge this year so far. I usually don't buy ornaments until after Christmas but these two were calling my name (lol).

 

I got Minnie last year after Christmas (notice a pattern) at KMart. I am hoping to pick up her mate Mickey this year (if they don't sell out). One day I will have a Disney tree in one of my rooms. I already have the tree topper and a tree skirt. I'm taking my time and collecting special ornaments as I see them. Hope to pick up a few more at Disney in a few years (if we pull off a 2017 trip)!!!

 

My oldest daughter moved into her new apartment a few weeks ago. She asked me to make her a wreath to go with her new tree. Not bad if I say so myself.

 

Last night I was determined to get the mantle decorated in the familyroom. I still have to put swags over the windows, decorate the end tables and the tv console..... and start on the tree, but since I started earlier this year I am not as pressed to get it all done in one day. I still have to decorate the diningroom and the kitchen but I'm taking my time and enjoying the process. I should have more pics to post at the end of the weekend!