I am so excited to share this sweet little one’s birthday with you!! Melody of Sweet and Saucy has been one of my besties… for years.!! Watching her be a mother to blake has been one of the most amazing things to watch.. I am just so thankful for her.. and our friendship!! it is so exciting to see our littles grow up together too!

Blake’s party theme was bows for blake.. It was the perfect combo of fun and girlie!

more pictures on sweet and saucy’s blog here. and more on 100 layer cakelette!

Desserts and design: Sweet & Saucy Shop / Photography: Krista Mason / Florals: JL Designs / Party hat & fringe garland DIYs: Oh Happy Day / Invites: Posh Paperie / Cake topper & bow accents: Little Cat Design Co. / Paper straws & sippy cups: Shop Sweet Lulu

For Elizabeth’s daughter’s 6th birthday…Hailey really wanted a Hello Kitty party. She is obsessed with all things Hello Kitty, so we just had to do it. Even though we usually like to do a more “unique” theme - Hailey had been dreaming of this party for the last few years!

We did a color palette of neon pink (and shades of pink), black and white. The invitation was fairly simple - but fun - a custom die cut shape of Hello Kitty’s face, mailed in a black envelope with her “bow” repeated as an envelope liner. All the girls loved receiving the actual Hello Kitty “face” - and used it as decoration on their school folders!

Hailey’s favorite thing in the world is popcorn. So, naturally, we decided to do a fun twist on a dessert bar - and we did a popcorn bar instead. We made a “hello hailey” banner to hang behind the bar, did fun signage, and labels for the flavors to sprinkle on the popcorn! We also got darling black and white striped mini popcorn buckets, I lined them with hot pink tissue, and added a bow on the front. We got 2 popcorn flavors as the “base”, 5 actual flavors to sprinkle on the popcorn, and then a few fun toppings. The popcorn bar was a big hit!

For sweets, we had a “make your own cookie” station - Hello Kitty faces, of course! We also commissioned Sweet and Saucy Shop to make the amazing and very tasty Hello Kitty cake pops (vanilla, strawberry and chocolate peanut butter).

Drinks were served in mini plastic “milk” bottles - complete with a polka dotted straw with Hello Kitty bow on top.

For games, we did Hello Kitty bingo, a fun scavenger hunt (spell out the word H E L L O, find the corresponding bucket with the prize + add it to your personalized pail), and a mini version of a “photo booth” (hanging frame with a few fun props).

The big hit of the party was the huge Hello Kitty jump house - that really looked like Hello Kitty’s house. The kids went nuts for this!

All in all, it was a darling party - and I think we pulled off the theme pretty well. Happy Birthday to sweet Hailey Grace!

party planning and all paper goods = Posh Paperie
photography = Jackie Wonders Photography
cake pops = Sweet and Saucy Shop

We are so EXCITED to be in a recent copy of well wed magazine!!!

The first feature is with Petal Floral Design and we just love working with Becca.. her inspirations always come to life!!!

The second feature is with Jubilee Events we just love this shoot since it actually rained in the street on the day of the shoot.. just making the images absolutely magical!!

TO VIEW THE ENTIRE ARTICLE ON THE TODAY SHOW WEBSITE CLICK HERE

CAKE SWEET AND SAUCY

IMAGES JACKIE WONDERS

featured on hostess with the mostess!! full feature HERE

Frankie is TWO! I can’t believe my *baby* is two already.. but as life keeps whizzing by.. why not celebrate in the midst of it?!

A little back history.. Both of our grandpa’s are FRANK. Brian’s grandpa and my grandpa.. so clearly.. when we found out we were having a boy.. it was a no brainer. His name would be frankie… We just had to have our party theme celebrate who he is as a little boy.. and all his favorite things.. I just wanted him to see all his favorites all at the same time. His favorite people.. his favorite foods.. and his favorite treats!

frankie’s favorite treats are DONUTS!! like mama like son! ha!!! the treat bags were full of his favorite things.. balls, fruit snacks, and cars!
I made the pinata out of colored tissue paper and cardboard.. it was definitely a labor of love.. but worth ever minute when i saw him get so excited to see it!!
for the invitation.. we just kept it simple.. Frankie’s face was the “brand” of the party.. even having frankie face tattoos!!

melody of sweet and saucy took the invite and made the cutest cake i have ever seen!! #obsessed the flavor was candy bar .. also delish!!

the wonderful jackie wonders took all these gorgeous images too!

as my little one gets bigger.. i just find myself cherishing EVERY MOMENT..
as a mother.. this is what i wish for my son. that he would feel LOVED and ACCEPTED.. that he would know that I think the absolute world of him.. I also pray that he will come to love JESUS and see the true meaning of life.. I just can’t get enough of when he asks us to pray.. it is the sweetess thing in life.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANKIE.. you are truly loved.

we are so EXCITED to share this wedding with you!! it was design by the lovely nicole arena of green ribbon party planning co. Whatever wedding she takes on.. she really makes it come to life. I was BLOWN AWAY when i saw the images from Annie McElwain!!

The entire wedding just really came together.. the mix of the bright colors and soft florals.. against the bold pops of black.. ack!! i guess i could go on and on and on!! designing the paper was a blast for us!! such a fun mix of patterns and BOLD fonts..

not to mention a fabulous color palette. The invitations were tied with an ombre sheer ribbon that just pulled the entire suite together. I also love the favor bags that doubled as place cards.. to see an entire feature on 100 layer cake click HERE!

Photography: Annie McElwain / Event Design and Coordination: The Green Ribbon Party Planning Co. / Venue: Viceroy Palm Springs / Paper Goods: Posh Paperie / Flowers: Brown Paper Design / Cake and Desserts: Sweet and Saucy Shop / Linens: La Tavola / Lighting and Rentals: Signature Party Rentals / Music: California Sounds / Hair and Make-up: Fiore Beauty / Dress: Jim Hjelm / Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Bari Jay

I have to be honest. Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday. There is just something about it. Maybe it’s the hearts.. and the massive amounts of paper goods being exchanged.. or maybe it is just that I am a cheesy romantic at heart that loves love. For one of those reasons.. or for all of those reasons.. my husband brian and I like to host the annual POTLOVE.. it’s just a good ol’ fashion potluck.. with a whole lot of love. Keep scrolling for more details and goodies!!

Gold foiled coasters  + sweet treats! The cherry gummy hearts have probably set me back a pound or two.. and I have no regrets. And of course.. i have to show of my little guy frankie!!

The *tiny* invite was a 4 by 5 accordion printed on a matte smooth stock. The envelope was a pale pink.. ( think the lightest hint of blush.. ) with a deep red heart liner!!

Treats for the kiddos to take home.

Oh just the chaos of kiddos that took over the house and… Cute couple of the brunch goes too… collins of carter and cook and knox of stone crandall photography!!

Just a few cuties here from the party!! sweet reid from sean walker photography is giving capri a kiss.. and blake from sweet and saucy is haming it up with beckham of carter and cook!

I made the hearts for the kids table … out of red stock and light pink crepe paper. It was so easy.. and made a great statement.. we also had CUSTOM placemats printed.. Such a great ( and easy!) addition for an kid’s table..

I am so BLESSED to be a part of an amazing group of girls.. I just LOVE getting to spend life with each and everyone of them.. I seriously thank the Lord each day for the people He has brought into my life.. I just can’t believe how blessed I am.. and just how LUCKY I am to have so many girls praying for me.. so many encouraging me.. and so many just walking through life with me. LOVE YOU ALL!!

Gold foil “love note-books” to take home for the ladies!!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO YOU!!!

#potlove

Yea! The petite samples have arrived to our favorite wedding planners! we are so excited to be up on Before I Do Events blog! we just are so excited to show off our petites.. and are so thankful that wedding planners and clients are loving them too!

to view the entire petite collection.. click HERE…

we are so excited to be a part of the inspired by this community!!! to see our entire profile.. and all their awesome vendors.. click HERE!

We often fall in love with not only our clients’ ideas for their wedding day, their showers, or their parties… but who they are as people…

Lauren is one of those brides that just captivated us. To this day.. it is still one of my favorite wedding color palettes and one of my favorite suites!! ( yea!! )

I also love that we ran into each other while on vacation.. and got to hang out at the parker hotel poolside!!

How did you find out about posh paperie?

Being attached to the concept of initial perception and its relationship to the theme of our wedding, I knew that I had to find a team of creators that were interested in not only making something beautiful, but also something that represented both David and I accurately as a couple. After a substantial search in the wedding blog universe as well as mountaintops of magazines, I knew Posh Paperie were our team after finding a beautiful kite themed wedding suite that they created for a couple that was not only fun and creative, but also beautiful! After perusing through their impressive website and a meet up with Elizabeth and Karrie, David and I felt at ease and knew that we were in good hands!

What events have we been able to create special paper goods for your family?

Well first we had our entire wedding suite that included beautiful hand drawn maps by Karrie as well as calligraphy by Wendy. In addition, we had wedding menus, table numbers, dessert labels, and a sign for our gifts table created by the Posh team. When it is time for baby announcements, showers etc… I know they will be hearing from me again, and I honestly can’t wait!

How many years have we known each other now?!

After searching through my emails, it has been just under two years!

Tell us a little bit about your family and yourself!

My husband David and I live in Orange County. David is originally from Wales in the United Kingdom and is still getting adjusted to living in Southern California. I was born and raised in Orange County! Currently, David works for J.Crew and I am an elementary school teacher. We love to travel, but we also love to be homebodies!

Why do you love working with Posh Paperie?

I literally emailed/called/harassed these women throughout the entire year leading up to the wedding on an almost-daily basis. Never once did I feel like I was their burden or that my requests were too much, and believe me looking back I was a handful! They are gracious and kind women that truly go above and beyond for their clients. They are comforting at times of stress and encouraging through times of uncertainty (We went back and forth so many times on our design!). Their talent and creativity are as strong as their customer service and level of engagement with each client. Above all else, they are women that truly care about the level of product that they produce and it shows from start to finish!