{Real Parties} A Black, White & Blush Pink Bridal Shower

This beautiful bridal shower was hosted by one of the Gatewood ladies again! The bride's colors were black and blush pink, so Cindy and her friends ran with that and included a gorgeous damask print to tie in the details.

The crystal wedding tree held notecards with various wedding words on them.

A black and white candy bar was present. Here are a few samples of what they offered.

Guests wrote down their wish for Teresa on notecards that were later given to the bride.

I am not always a fan of shower games, but I truly like this one! At each place setting was a card that listed the words, "old, new, borrowed, blue". Teresa, the bride, was wearing various items of clothing and accessories and guests had to guess which ones fit each category.

Another game the group played was to guess how many blush pink jelly beans were in a jar.

The blushing bride!

All photography by Angela Francis, owner of Bella Smile Photography. If you live in The Woodlands or Houston area, Angela is a wonderful photographer!

A few party details you might be interested in...

* The gorgeous flowers were ordered from Central Market.

* The "Damask Flocked" invitations are by American Crafts and were ordered from Bering's in Houston.

I love the bridal mannequin that is pictured by the invitation. Cindy uses it at many parities and she bought it from Bellaregalo.

* All candy was purchased online from Candy Warehouse.

* The damask linens, which sure made a statement, were rented from The Total Table in Pa.

* The rhinestone chargers and vases were bought at Z Gallerie.

* The white dishes were rented from Aztec Events.

{Real Parties} Is it a Boy or Girl??!!

Oh how I love this party! Gender reveal parties seem to be increasing in popularity and my friend Paige put together the perfect setting. Paige and Taylor had their doctor write down the baby's gender on paper and seal it in an envelope. One of the nurses then called The Cakery to let them know if it was a boy or girl...who then baked a cake and filled the center with pink or blue.

Paige and Taylor invited their closest family and friends to join them for dinner and then they cut the cake for dessert. Talk about a suspenseful dinner!

It's a......GIRL!!!!!

{Real Parties} A Pink & Green First Birthday

The inspiration for this first birthday celebration came from the birthday girl's nursery which is decorated in pink and green. I really like when a party theme is based around a color scheme. This was a small family party, but that did not stop Lexi's mom from adding many special touches throughout their home.

The cuisine served was Italian since pasta is easy for Lexi to chew. Just this little element shows how loved Lexi is and that her parent's were thinking about her every step of the way!

A few party details you might be interested in...

* The polka dot balloons were purchased from the Starship Hallmark Shop

The photo banner came from Stylish Celebrations on Etsy.

* The baby's breath centerpieces came from Whole Foods.

Lexi's dress, birthday hat and bloomers came from Pattie Cake Pretties on Etsy.

* Michael's was the source for the pink butterfly confetti, cellophane bags, and ribbon.

* Both of the adorable cakes came from Cakes by Gina here in Houston.

* The #1 cookies came from Paulie's Cookies which is one of my all time favorite cookie places!

* City View Catering provided the delicious spread.

The Junior League of Galveston

Attention Houston and Galveston area friends!!

My good friend and stationery extraordinaire, Hayley Hardcastle, is a member of the Galveston Junior League. This year, she created the logo for their upcoming Secret Garden Mother-Daughter Tea which is sure to be fabulous. If you would like to support the Galveston Junior League, please read on for details...

This year marks the second annual event for The Junior League of Galveston County! The Mother-Daughter Tea will feature a seated light lunch and style show showcasing fashions for young and young-at-heart. This event is multi-generational, and will be a celebration of women and the wonders of motherhood. There are also activities for children and vendor booths for shopping for all ages!

This year, the event will be held on Saturday, May 1 from 9 am - 2 pm in The Davidson Ballroom at the Tremont House Hotel in historic Downtown Galveston. For more information contact Lynsey Ginsberg at JLMDT2010@hotmail.com or visit www.JLGalveston.org to download sponsor form to purchase tickets.

{Real Parties} Thomas the Train

If you follow along with me here on this blog, you obviously know that I have a love for all parties. But as a mother of two boys, I especially love to see unique twists on boy themes since there is not a lot out there. This Thomas the Train party is a perfect example!

Kelly from The Party Dress teamed up with Melissa from Project Nursery to create a special 3rd birthday party for Melissa's son, Austin. WH Hostess, Kelly's stationary business, created a custom logo for the event. The red and aqua logo set the tone and color palette for the party.

I love the cake stand filled with shredded paper! What a simple, but eye appealing idea.

One of my favorite elements of the party are the centerpieces! It's hard to come up with kid friendly centerpieces and the blumeboxes filled with shredded paper and topped with custom centerpiece sticks is perfect.

The use of 3 foot balloons gave the party a modern feel.

Was I not right?! Isn't this such a cute, but stylish party!!

A few party details you might be interested in...

* WH Hostess created so many of the paper goodies at this party! The invitations, custom logo, cupcake and cake toppers, centerpiece sticks, candy jar labels, bubble stickers and favor bag toppers were all designed by Kelly.

* The aqua centerpiece boxes were purchased from Blumebox which I have used before as well.

* Two Sugar Babies created the monogrammed fondant toppers for the cookies and cupcakes and a 3D train to top the cake.

Be sure to visit Project Nursery on Monday morning to see party footage!