{I Spy} More Paper Flowers!

Do you remember the stunning paper flowers I showed you that event planner, Jesi Haack, created?! Well, I was sooo excited to see more DIY instructions for gorgeous paper flowers!

You can find the simple instructions and many more beautiful examples over at MADE!

{Real Parties} Circus Bizirrcus

Katie from The Ivory Social sent me pictures from a circus party she planned for her son's birthday. The colors are great and Katie said it best...it was high in color, sunglasses required!

I am loving the trend of the tiny bunting on cakes!

Thank you Katie for sharing this colorful circus party with us! Katie recently hosted a lovely high tea which you must see! My favorite part is the wallpaper backdrop created by Imprintables.

Miss You!

{image via style me pretty}

I have been such a bad blogger lately! I am SO sorry and I truly miss everyone and my daily dose of creativity. I've been reading your blogs though and have seen so many wonderful posts! My in-laws decided to move from Colorado, where they have been for the past 10 years, and come back to Texas. This all happened in about a month, so they have been staying with us while their new house is being remodeled. So, my quiet time during the boys' naps and after they go to bed has been replaced with decorating errands and dinners out. It's been fun though! Anyway....I promise to get back to blogging this week!!

xoxo,

Christi

PS - The above picture has no meaning, besides that I just think it's pretty. =)

{Real Parties} LumberJack & Jill Couple's Shower

I truly L.O.V.E everything about this shower!! Trish of Frilly Milly Events executed the party beautifully and managed to give the couple's shower a masculine and feminine feel by incorporating lots of plaid and wildflowers. If you notice, the table is not full of desserts like you would expect. It's the food table and it contains the cutest spread of BBQ I have ever seen!

Instead of gifts, the happy couple asked their friends to donate to an orphanage. Trish set up a "Giving Tree" for the donation area.

And this could be the cutest photo booth I have ever seen! The props are fantastic!

Did you notice the favor bags too? Trish filled little brown bags with all of the ingredients to make s'mores and sealed them with a label that read "s'more love" and then the couple's wedding date. Adorable!

To see more fun photos from this engagement party, be sure to visit Frilly Milly Events. Thanks so much Trish for sharing this party with us! Trish is clearly a talented event planner, so I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

{Real Parties} Elephants on Parade

Kelly from WH Hostess and The Party Dress just created the most precious dessert table for an elephant party for a twin boy and girl!! I adore the color combination and it is perfect for a coed celebration. Take a look at all of the adorable elements of the table...

What made the table was the "big top" canopy that Kelly found at Ikea for under $20! She also draped ribbon across the table to give the table a bit of a whimsical feel. My other favorite part is the white background!

Too cute for words baby elephants were placed in various places...also found at Ikea!

Perfect cupcake toppers by WH Hostess paired along with striped paper lined trays to give it that extra pop!

Two Sugar Babies always creates the cutest fondant toppers!

I love the simplicity of the white favor bags with Kelly's new, die-cut elephant stickers! And of course no party can start without a fabulous invitation...

Again, Kelly has given a traditional theme a fun new twist! I always love seeing her parties!