Tasha’s {Purple & Blue} Bridal Shower

Yesterday I had the pleasure to throw my dear friend Tasha a Bridal Shower. She is getting married in a few weeks and I am maid of honor. It has been so fun to help her shop for a dress, plan the décor and just enjoy all the excitement of a wedding! Tasha is such a wonderful woman and I wanted to throw her a shower she would love.

 

I decided on a ladies brunch that included a yogurt bar with all the sides you could want and some delicious homemade breads.

The food was delicious! My favorite was a bowl of all the fruit, vanilla granola, & some honey in sweet Almond Milk. Yum! It was a beautiful morning, so we all ate outside and enjoyed the sunshine.

 

I made vanilla & cream cheese cupcakes for everyone to take home as well.

 

 

As the guests arrived, they filled out these cards {below} with questions on the back for Tasha. They wrote down what they loved about her and also gave her any marriage/love/wedding advice that they had.

 

We played a couple games, opened presents and helped prepare some décor for the wedding. And of course, no Bridal Shower is complete without a little bit of sexy lingerie! Joe is a lucky man!

The shower was a success and I had so much fun planning and preparing everything. I am so excited for their wedding on the 23rd! I am also making cupcakes for their reception {photos to come!}.

 

 

 

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Ally’s Wedding Luncheon

This weekend I had the pleasure of catering Ally & Dan’s wedding luncheon. My older sister teaches school with Ally & loves her, so I was really excited she hired me to be a part of her special day. 

 

There were about 75 people in attendance throughout the 2 hour open house luncheon. She decided on a light, refreshing menu full of salads, croissants and sweet desserts. It was perfect for a hot, sunny June afternoon.

 

The fresh salads were a hit; but the Chicken Salad served in flaky, buttery croissants was probably the most popular item.

 

For dessert, Ally requested a Fruit Pizza Bar & some Rice Krispy Treats.

I had the most fun with the Rice Krispy Treats! I decided to jazz them up a little bit by adding some color and chocolate.

 

I made Ally & Dan a to-go box of Rice Krispies, since I know they are her favorite and who knows if she had a chance to have any! I remember not eating a bite of the food served at my wedding; brides & grooms are busy!

 

Everyone seemed to love the Fruit Pizza Bar; Ally made a great choice! I made homemade sugar cookies for the pizza ‘crusts’ & also made a sweet cream cheese whip to spread on top. Kiwis, blueberries and strawberries on the frosted cookie made for a perfectly delicious mini fruit pizza!

 

She chose Noah’s Reception Hall in South Jordan as the venue. It was a beautiful room with lots of natural light!

It was my honor to be a part of the celebration. Congratulations on your marriage, Ally & Dan!

 

 

 

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The *Sweet* Life!

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, I have been a busy lady!

I wanted to share a few photos of some Triple Chocolate Ganache Cupcakes I made for Mother’s Day. And here I am in the cute apron my parent’s bought me in Barcelona.

I am preparing food and sweets for a couple weddings over the next few weeks and am so excited! I am also helping with a few showers over the summer and can’t wait to get started on all the planning.

Things have been going great and when I am not planning parties or making cupcakes, I am working on eating healthy & losing weight. But of course there is always room for a cupcake or two!

Summer is almost here, which of course brings all sorts of opportunities for fun events and parties! What do you have planned?

 

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Hunger Games Dinner Party

Yes, its all people are talking about these days: the Hunger Games.

Have you seen the movie yet? I have (twice!).  It was an awesome movie and even a much better book.

To celebrate the movie launch, I held a dinner party at my mother’s home last Saturday. After dinner we all went to the theatre together to see the movie.

 

Because most of us attending had read the books, I decided to base all the food off of items discussed in the first book.

For the Tart recipe, click here (Oh & don’t worry, I didn’t really use Goat Cheese!).

 

My aunt Cindi made the “Puffy Bread” & it was to die for! Super soft, fluffy & sweet. She even added a “C” on top for the Capital.

My favorite part of the décor & creating the party was making Katniss’ dress! I love how it turned out. You can’t tell from photos, but it was super sparkly!

I made the sugar cookies & tried my hand at using Royal Icing for the flames. I wasn’t too happy with the results, but for my first time it wasn’t too bad, I guess. At least they tasted yummy!

 

For dinner we had vegetables, a green salad, barbequed Teriyaki chicken drumsticks, rolls & cheesy potatoes. And of course we all enjoyed multiple desserts. A true feast to get us all in the mood to watch the Hunger Games!

 

The party was a great success & if you haven’t read the book yet…go do it! (Even men enjoy it; both my father and husband read it last week & couldn’t wait to start on the 2nd one)

 

My cousins also brought a cake that they created for the party. Turned out great!