Lips and Mustaches Bridal Shower

Lips & Mustaches...

My baby sissy is getting married!!! Isn't she stunning?! I mean, really. Taking their engagement pics was so fun.  They were a blast. :)

I was honored (and so stinkin' excited!) to be able to throw a bridal shower for her. Between the photo booth, games, and the Italian Soda Bar, fun was had by all. 

 The Cake...we always start with the cake. ;) Houndstooth just seemed to be perfect for this "Lips & Mustaches" theme. This cake was so, so simple. Just a quick coat of fondant (it totally doesn't even have to be perfect) then slap on some Wilton sugar sheets that you can find at Walmart or any of your local craft stores that carry cake decorating items. Trim off the excess and you are done! Does it get any easier? I say that it does not. :) Add a ribbon and a topper and you are a Rock Star. 

Italian Soda Bar!! Always so fun for conversation. Aaaaand...it's kinda delicious.

I mean...how adorable does that look? The drink is gorgeous all by itself but slap on some custom stickers and it pumps it up to the next level. 

 The dessert table. I went simple this time. 3 different kinds of popcorn and cake. These frames were from Hobby Lobby and they were the inspiration for this theme. The groom is obsessed with mustaches and the bride is obsessed with make-up and pretty things. A match made in heaven.

 Chalk-board fans do double duty. They were used for writing our answers for the "Almost Newly Wed" game and they kept us cool in the summer heat.

Sister's new Mother in law. She is a sweetheart!

 PHOTO BOOTH!

Nothing is funner than a photo booth. All kinds of fun happens when you put someone in front of a camera with a bunch of props. 

 SISTERS!! They are what make the world go 'round. :)

Pink & Gold Wedding Cake

The very talented Alyssia Newton Baird with Alyssia B Photography styled and photographed this mock wedding along with Brooke Bakken Photography. I was thrilled to be a part of it. I'm so in love with these images that she sent to me. Now, there are three different techniques that I have used in this cake. A rustic look is on the bottom tier, a rosette technique is on the middle tier and the top tier was done in fondant. I love that in cake decorating, we can mix all these different styles together. It ended up having a super modern but super soft feel to it. I love this color palate that is starting to trend right now as well. I think it's kinda magical. ;)

Final Basement Reveal!

Here it is. The finalized basement reveal! Just in time for us to sell our home. There are lots of things to be excited about in this move because we are building our own home but I can't say that I am not just a little heart-broken to be leaving the home that I've raised my babies in and put so much effort into making this house into a home. 

Once again: Before: 

Aaaaaand...AFTER:

 This "cabinet" is actually a murphy bed that my amazing hubby built. Scroll down to see a closer look of it.

 Kid's Corner and the craftrooms.

 Kid's corner and bookshelf. 

 Wait...watch this...!!

It opens up into a secret storage room!!

 Here's the Murphy bed I was telling you about.

 PERFECT for company! It completely eliminates the need for a guest room.

 Downstairs bath

 Lizzy's room downstairs. The thing about having a room in the basement is that you get to have a secret clubhouse with a dutch door that goes under the stairs. ;)

Here is the craftroom/s again but if you want to see better pics, click here.

While we are at it, let's just look at the rest of the house as well...Here's the upstairs.

My hubby loves me so much that he built me this potrack. It's one of my favorite things...ever!

Master Bedroom

 Master Bath

My daughter's Nursery was featured on Studio 5 here. We have since taken out the crib and added a toddler bed.

 Boy's Room

Upstairs bath