Keeping Bachelorette Parties Classy

Recently I threw my sister-in-law a bachelorette party. I wanted everyone to have great time and enjoy the night but keep it classy at the same time.
First up was the goodie bags. Who doesn't love free stuff?? Since it is a bachelorette party, I included a "hangover kit." My kit included:

- Gatorade

-Granola Bar

-Peanut Butter Crackers

-Tylenol

-Pepto

-Hair Tie

-Breath mints

I also added a picture frame (in her wedding colors) and glam drinking glass.
I found the glasses at Old Time Pottery for 98 cents a piece. I bought the gems at the craft store in the dollar bin in a variety of colors. You can use any glue that works on glass but I highly recommend using a glue that has a small tip for precision application.

For my sister-in-law's glass I did a little something extra...

Keep the party going by making fantastic punch. A real crowd pleaser is my Adult Pink Lemonade. Here's the recipe:

1 pink lemonade concentrate (thawed)

1 1/2 c. vodka

6 beers

I know it sounds a little strange but it tastes like fizzy pink lemonade. Everyone loves it. I make it for every party, plus it's pink!

Hope this helps give you some great ideas for the next party you are hosting.

-Jenny

Making your Wedding Shadow Box

Making your Wedding Shadow Box

Ever wonder what to do with all those important treasures like your bouquet, toasting glasses and cake topper after your wedding?  Don’t put them back into the boxes they came in and store them on a shelf. Brides often get their dresses preserved; pictures are made into beautiful photo albums and framed throughout the house. Some items are just too big to put into scrapbooks and honestly how often are you going to drink out of those toasting glasses? Why not keep them on display in a wedding shadow box.

Most flower preservation shops offer a shadow box service for brides. They usually take about 2-3 weeks to get them done but they can be expensive. Pricing varies depending on size of the shadow box and additional design work but usually starts at $150.

For those DIY brides, making your shadow box is simple. There are a few things to purchase and then it’s just a matter of picking out which items to put in the box. Any local craft store should have a variety of sizes and styles of shadow boxes.  Suggested items to put in the box:

-Toasting glasses

-Cake knife and server

-Bridal bouquet (may want to take out some of the flowers to make it fit better)

-Cake topper

-Garter

-Invitation/Menu Card/Place Card

-Picture of Bride & Groom

-Any other special items wore for the wedding (Your something old, new, borrowed or blue)

Just to tie it all together you can add in your colors with ribbons (which you probably still have left over from the wedding).

Shadow boxes are a great way to showcase important pieces from your special day. Keep those memories out for not only you but for others to see.  Don’t let them be put away and only brought out on special occasions.