Sleepaway Camp Bachlorette Party

So all of this month I have been busy being a matron of honor leading up to my bestee's wedding day. It was fabulous and we had a great time! The day before the wedding the bridesmaids surprised Tamika with a Camp Sleep Away Bachlorette Party(Her Favorite Horror Series). If you haven't heard of this horror series, you aren't the only one! I learned something new about my best friend.

They went all out with the fake blood hand prints, candy, popcorn and even a movie screen so we could watch all three movies while playing Death Bingo.

Signage in the lobby of the hotel

 

 Signature S'more Cocktail

Popcorn bag Candy Favors

 Bride was surprised. They even suited her with a Camp Arawak Shirt

 Friendship Bracelet kits

 Bloody Table Set up

 Door Sign-So Perfect

 Movie screen

 Tamika's reenactment of a scene and 2 of the camp counselors who planned this event 

It's My Party Recap

Saturday, I celebrated my 34th birthday. I can tell you I partied like I was turning 21. Glad I'm past that stage in my life :-). We started off the celebration with a classy cocktail party at my house and then we headed to downtown Baltimore to the Power Plant. (No pictures of that thank God!)

If you are a reader of my blog, you know that I am not a cook at all. So the food was courtesy of some of my favorite take out places.

I like the idea of a tasting party and I think I will have a bigger one soon. Pier 1 has the cutest tasting collection. I got the shot glasses from there. They also came with small spoons.

The spoons for the Mexican Gumbo were purchased at World Market for .99 a piece

As part of the gifts to my friends, I decided to write a personal letter. I have to admit I cried all night long writing these letters. Each one of my friends mean so much to me. It was a great honor to have them celebrate my birthday with me.

For the favors, I found the perfect Turquoise boxes and bags at Home Goods. Inside was a notepad to write notes to their friends and family and a Picture Holder. I took a picture with each friend which will be sent in my thank you cards.

Sex in the City Bridal Shower

In honor of the The Sex in the City 2 Movie I am posting a fabulous bridal shower that was sent to me by one of my readers, Meagan. She has some terrific friends that gave her the best shower a girl could ask for. Check out the pictures below and the details in Meagan's own words. Enjoy!

The event began with a mystery text instructing the bride to go home and look in her closet. There she found a little black dress, hot pink accessories, and instructions to await her transportation that would arrive at 5:30pm.

At 5:30pm a taxi cab (how New York!) pulled up to take her to the shower destination, where she was met by her father, her future father-in-law, her brother, and her bridesmaids' fathers, who had been serving as valets for the evening.

From there, she was welcomed to the SATC-themed bash by her bridesmaids and their accommodating hubbies, who dressed in tuxedo tees and served food and drink at the party.

No SATC-related detail was left out:

• Guests' stiletto'ed invite asked them to don the apparel of their favorite SATC character and a "costume contest" was later held, with the bride acting as judge.

• Upon arrival, guests were instructed to select name tags indicating which SATC-character they most identified with: Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda

• Hot pink and black were the colors of the evening

• Flirtinis and cosmopolitans were the signature cocktails of the evening, served in hot pink martini glasses

• Table centerpieces were comprised of black feathers, hot pink hydrangeas, and "diamonds"

• A pink-and-black New York City skyline cake was baked using the Magnolia Bakery recipe and was adorned with a Manolo Blahnik and pearl necklace

• The Sex & the City Movie soundtrack was playing throughout the evening

• Guests received copies of the Sex & the City Movie DVD as prizes for the night's various games

• The bride received a SATC-themed gift from her bridesmaids, which included a gift bag for each character... each filled with character-appropriate lingerie (think conservative and classy for Charlotte; leopard print for Samantha)
  

Red Carpet Event(Or Maybe Pink)

Want to upgrade your event with a fabulous photo op complete with a Red Carpet(or maybe pink!)? Well check out Red Carpet Runway. I haven't used them as of yet, but I think this would be a great enhancement for any party; sweet sixteens, baby and bridal showers. You can also send them your own logo and have them print it on the backdrop. Plus the fact that you can choose from several colored carpets to include; Red, Black, Blue, Green, Lime Green, Off White, Pink, Purple, Orange, Tan, Yellow and Gray. This is sure to customize and upgrade your special event.

All photos courtesy of flickr

Women's Group

Despite the rain we received yesterday(nightmare when packing party items in your car), we had a fantastic time at our Women's Group. I loved coming up with all of the phrases for the food and clothing items. Some were a challenge as you will see, but I just went with it. The colors were Pink, Green, Black and White which the host love since part of those are her sorority colors. Enjoy the party!

I adored these Mousse Cups!

You know I had to throw HomeGoods in here somewhere :-)

Didn't get many pictures of the clothes. They seem to always go fast. This is the best way to build your wardrobe. I got some fantastic items!