Lola's Tea Time

You all know my love for tea parties, so when a cute mom, Lisa, reached out to me about doing one at the shop, I of course jumped on board! She came in and picked out colorful plates and napkins from our tea party collection. She mentioned that a friend of hers had vintage tea cups for them to use and I knew they'd go well with the vintage high tea inspired paper product I carry. I love mixing and matching different floral patterns.

Since I already had a turf backdrop up from the prior week's Flamingle party, we decided to make it a garden tea party look. I added flower pom poms and a cute new butterfly garland we just got in to tie in the garden aspect. Then for an extra touch, I added my favorite, the "love" script balloon. It ended up being a really cute backdrop to the party.

We had a pretty quick turnaround after another event at the shop, but Lisa and I got things arranged quickly. Lola, the birthday girl, showed up in a gorgeous little dress, and then in followed her adorable girlfriends (squeals and all). They were so excited to spend the afternoon together and "catch up." For the activities, Lisa found flower headbands, pearls and white gloves for them to play dress up, and also put together a "Pin the Tea Cup on the Saucer" game (such a perfect idea!). Next, they sat down for tea time and Lola's brother served them drinks and treats. It was so cute to watch them interact.

For snacks, Lisa cut cheese into fun shapes, made fruit kabobs and tea sandwiches. She also had some fancy crackers and cookies in the mix as well. All delicious and tea appropriate. Lola's grandmother made her a gorgeous cake for the party, as well as coordinating cupcakes. Always special when a family member can add their own special touch to the event.

While setting the table was fun, my favorite part was catching tid bits of conversations going on between the little ladies. At one point the birthday girl exclaimed "Oh ladies, thank you! These are so wonderful" in the sweetest, more proper voice while opening gifts. They were excited to have a chance to play together and I was excited to host them in our event space.

If you are interested in hosting your next event in our space, please reach out to me! We have hosted everything from showers to birthday parties to pop up shops, and would love to help you. If you are having a tea party and needing supplies, we sell almost everything you saw in the pictures, in our shop. Our website is under some maintenance right now, so feel free to e-mail me on specific items if you are unable to find them.

Special thanks for Lisa and Lola for letting me help on the birthday party. It was so fun to put together and the pictures definitely bring a smile to my face! Hope you both with your family, had a great time.

Lots of Love,

Wedding Event - Invitation Launch Party

This past Thursday, I hosted an event at the store to launch the new wedding invitation collections the store is now carrying. I invited brides, customers and girlfriends to come enjoy some bites and bubbles while browsing some fun ideas! Seriously in love with the invitation lines I found to carry - both are so different and so gorgeous.

I wanted to find designers that create inspiring paper goods that will make a bride excited to share the news about her big day. Both have lots of options and are jaw dropping beautiful. Love Lore by Lark + Raven is a more artistic line with fun, unique garlands, florals and handwriting. Ali, the creator, has an amazing eye for color and her first four sets are dreamy. She is also able to create custom designs to fit your special day specific to your style if desired. I also carry her everyday products, such as greeting cards, wrapping paper and notepads.

The second invitation line, Sisters Ink Studio, is a more traditional, classic invitation line, but they put gorgeous touches on it to give the paper goods a unique look. It is so so pretty and the letterpress options are phenomenal. If you are newly engaged and looking for wedding paper goods, please reach out to make an appointment! I would love to work with you and help make this part of your wedding planning stress free.

Outside of the invitations, I also setup some fun examples of the wedding boxes I am able to do for wedding party gifts, bachelorette parties and welcome boxes. In the shop, there are lots of gift ideas that you can put together to make a good present for your wedding party, both for men and women, as well as the little ones. Plus, I work with a few vendors that are able to customize products and embroider. On the table, I also set out some fun ideas for hostess gifts since couples are constantly needing fun and affordable ideas with the showers put on for them.

For the event, I also collaborated with some amazing local girl bosses! It was probably one of my favorite parts of the evening. I contacted my friend Hannah Marko about making some mini cupcakes to show off her delicious work. She went above and beyond. My jaw dropped when I saw how amazing they looked (then I may or may not have eaten one of every flavor).

The best part about her designs? They matched the paper flower wall! Ruby from Paper Flowers by Ruby T. reached out to me about sharing her gorgeous flowers. The wedding event was the perfect place to have her setup. If you are ever in need of a great backdrop, room decorations or even little flowers for packages, Ruby is your girl.

Made Paige get a picture with me in front of the wall! Plus I was excited she was in town.

How cute are these two brides-to-be? One is getting married this fall and the other, next year. Definitely needed a pic in front of the wall (Ellen | Shannyn)

For a fun table setting, I reached out to a new friend of mine, Sarah Zepick. She started a pottery line a little while back and it is gorgeous. It's simple, elegant and who doesn't love a touch of gold? It also worked so well with the Love Lore table paper goods. It is great for mixing with your fancy tableware and to use for statement pieces.

A new local artist that I started showing in the store, Jill Nicole, was also setup on Thursday evening. She turned some of her gorgeous floral and landscape photos into cards and prints. I also carry framed prints in the store. The card sets come with a variety of beautiful images and make for great everyday cards. If you are looking for some fun wall art to add color to your walls, her work is perfect.

Overall, it was such a fun evening and I hope I didn't picture overload you in the post, there was just so many fun things to share! Thank you to my collaborators for joining in on the fun, to the invitation designers for such beautiful work and to my guests that came to celebrate! Also, special thanks to my mother and Dustin for all their help putting it together last week. Stay tuned for more fun events!

Flowers by The Plaid Giraffe

Lots of Love,