Wedding Plans Part 2

Here comes the bride! 

My room mate wanted to make her own garter - one to throw & one to keep - so we headed down to Joann's Fabric & picked up some lace, blue ribbon, and little charms.

Then when we got home, Katie had a huge surprise.

Her grandmothers old sewing machine!!!

Beautiful!

After a few experiments, we got it all together!

It was a fun time! We also made the wrist elastics for the corsages. Woo Hoo!!

Wedding Plans! 

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Tea & Coffee

I really, really love tea & coffee.

like, REALLY REALLY love it.

Since I've started my new job, I have to get up at the same time every morning so its nice to have a caffeinated drink to sip on while getting ready or driving to work.

I've been looking for new tea & coffee recipes and even found this great collection of making your own Starbucks drinks at home....to bad I can't find it any more! :(

Here are some more ideas

Creamy Chai Tea

Shaker as an Iced Coffee Maker

I also love collecting mugs and I can't wait to put my collection with my room mate's collection.

Have you seen Victoria's mug collection at Be One of a Kind?

I love them all! 

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Dorm Dec Wednesday: Engagement Party Inspiration Board

Recently my room mate got engaged.  Hoooooorrraaayyyy!!!!!!!

I have been asked to be the maid of honor & boy am I excited.

Since the wedding date is going to approach fast - less that 3 months actually - I am planning an engagement party.

a FIESTA! engagement party at our new place!

We have the perfect sized back yard for this & I can't wait

this isn't going to be your everyday fiesta though....it's a hip fiesta :)

-Backyard Engagement Fiesta-

one: reds, blues, oranges, yellows - perfect fiesta colors

two & three: margaritas like there's no tomorrow - pitchers & glasses

bride & groom-to-be cactus margarita glasses

a carafe filled with margs on the rocks

guests will drink from salt rimmed mason jars 

(I'll be emptying a lot of sauce jars in the next few months!)

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four: tablescape inspiration -

Sewn together streamers, streamers on serving ware

five: my new fiestaware inspired dishes will be mini serving trays on our

TACO & SALSA BAR!

six: wicker baskets for napkins, cutlery, chips, etc 

+ handmade party favors 

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- More Inspiration -

- handmade paper wall medallions for the fence

- festive citronella candles & lanterns

- airplane bottles of tequila favors for guests

- Budget -

$200

money I'd gladly spend for my best friend!

Are you throwing any get togethers this summer?

Do you have any tips for a new maid of honor?

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