First off and foremost, my sweet baby girl turned 16! Woop, Woop! She couldn't wait for her birthday like it was some magical number whereby you receive some magical powers with that coveted day! LOLOL I guess I felt the same way, I don't remember, but it tickled me so! We have always celebrated our girls' birthdays with little get togethers for them, usually at our home with a big cookout and bonfire, but she noted to me that this was special and she wanted it to be different! "Oh the fates......" as they say!!!
Since I work for our Municipal Government, one of the perks is being able to use a venue for free.....score! So we decided to have her party a this beautiful historical venue downtown. Our downtown is so cute, quaint and beautiful at night. So, of course, being a little crafty and a little short on cash, I wasn't about to let someone else decorate or cater the party.....little did I know that I will have bit off more than I could chew! LOLOL So for a month I have been crafting everything from the invitations to the actual decorations and then deciding the foodies. It was a whirlwind let me tell you! I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I am SOOOO glad it's all over with and THANK GOODNESS her sister, who is 13, said "mama, I just want a cookout at the house!" Phew!!!! LOLOL
We had a blast at her party and I wanted to share a few pictures today, that really turn out to be bragging rights about my beautiful family! :))))
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| My beautiful family! |
The venue was an old library that has been beautifully restored to host different types of events from out Downtown Development Authority. I was blessed to have it! We had the party after 7pm so that it could be just goodies and not dinner.....thank goodness! LOL I decided to do different sized glass containers with all the foodies inside. I did another table, which is to the left where I put two cute containers of tea an pink lemonade and then the cake table to the rear. I was still setting up when I took this photo, so it's not finished. The photographer took way better picture of the setup, so I can't wait to see them!
If you will notice the decoration on the walls,,,,,there were thin cable lines that are on a track that hang down that you can hang signage and pictures on for different functions. As it is a historical building, they will not allow you to put things on the walls. So what I decided to do was interchange hanging decorations on one line and all sorts of photos from the time she was born until now on the other line, in between, all the way around the room and then when the party was over she could then take the pictures and fill a photo album! It turned out soooooo cute! We also had a popcorn bar, a photo booth room where they could dress up with crazy props and take pictures and my nephew's band came and played for the party along with photographer hired by my sister-in-law to take photos during the party to add to the photo album! We had a ball!
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| My photo booth shot with my sister! |
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| Dancing crew! |
Since NONE of that was actually on "my work desk," LOL, I will show you what actually was on my desk this morning and FINALLY finished and given to the recipient this morning!! YAYYYYYY! LOL If you will remember some time back in this post a project I had been commissioned for by a friend for her sons wedding, well I finally finished it!! The wedding is not until December, so I knew I could take my time doing it, but I was really ready to finish it and get it to her so I could have that off my mind! I have had sooooo many things going on my my life that I wanted that to be one less thing to worry about! LOL Not in a bad way, mind you! So here is the finished product:
Not a great picture mind you because of the size and my unfortunate lack of technology!! I was pleased how it turned out, considering I had never done a canvas that big before!! The idea, if you will remember, was for the wedding couple to use this for the guests to sign their name on as they arrive at the wedding! I hope the happy couple likes it and they will enjoy this little keepsake for years to come as a reminder of their beautiful day! It was definitely a learning experience for me, again considering the size, and I am not sure that I want to ever do one this size again, but I did have fun and was so very honored to do this for them!Happy Wednesday! :)
Hi Felicia, that sounds as though you had a fabulous party. Loved reading about the venue and your decorations. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #4 xx
ReplyDeleteShaz, we did have a great party in spite of it all! I was bushed afterwards, LOL! You have a great week as well and thanks for stopping in! :)
DeleteYour canvas is beautiful! Happy Wednesday...Sandy Leigh #40
ReplyDeleteAwww, Sandy, thanks so much! You have a great one too! Thanks for visiting! :)
DeleteSuper wedding commission they will be thrilled. BJ#37
ReplyDeleteThanks BJ, I certainly hope so! It was fun! Blessings and thanks for coming by! :)
DeleteAwesome Family picture!!!! Everything was just beautiful!!!! The canvas....amaZing!!!!! hugs, patty
ReplyDeleteAwwww Patty, you are a treasure! Thanks so much! You are always so encouraging, thanks so much and as well for coming by! Blessings to you!: )
DeleteHappy belated birthday to your daughter! Looks like you had a wonderful place to hold her party! And love your canvas! Thanks for the visit and happy WOYWW!
ReplyDeleteCarol N #32
THank you Carol, I will tell her! :) The venue is just beautiful. It used to be a library and then a museum and the DDA had it refurbished and it is just beautiful now! All original wood decor, which is lovely! Thanks for stopping in! :)
DeleteWhat a happy post! Loved seeing your photos! Thanks for visiting! Chris 28
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Chris! I loved seeing all of you guys in your photos at the craft show! Super! THanks for visiting! :) Blessings
DeleteWow Felicia, what a wonderful birthday party and how beautiful to see all the pics of your talents and family. Nice to see you got in a little bit of time to complete the wedding gift. A clever idea.
ReplyDeletesandra de @12
Sandra, you are so sweet, thank you so much!!! I was glad to finish the wedding gift, for them surely, but also for me!LOLOL Thanks for coming by! :)
DeleteWhat a lovely party! And lots of creative ideas too!
ReplyDeleteHope everyone appreciated all your work.
That canvas is a clever idea too.
Thank you so much RosA, we had lots of fun and I did too with all the creativity!! I hope my daughter appreciated it, if not now, maybe in years to come! LOLOL! Thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteThe party sounds and looks fabulous! What a lot of work you put into it to make your girl's day so special.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week
Sharon K #46
I hope she knows how special I tried to make it Sharon, it was fun never the less! LOL Thanks so much for stopping in!: )
DeleteGlad the party went so well. Really creative decor. Sarah #31
ReplyDeleteAwwww, Thanks Sarah, so sweet! It turned out great! :) Blessings
DeleteWhat a great party. I love all the decorations and fun things. The piece you did for the wedding is beautiful. I know they will love it. Dorlene #42
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Dorlene! I really liked how my piece turned out and YES, I hope the happy couple likes it as well! Thanks for coming by my blog! :)
DeleteWhat a fabulous post! I felt the vibe as I was reading, I was almost at the party with you. Sounded great and I love the photo booth idea, the popcorn bar and the cake was superb.
ReplyDeleteLove the tree canvas, what a delightful gift.
Hugs, Neet 6 xx
LOLOL, Thanks Neet! I do get a little excited! LOLOL The party was a hit and there was a sure vibe there! I love hanging with those teens, they make me feel young again! LOLOL Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!: )
DeleteI cannot tell you how much I love that family shot, Felicia! So rare to see all four of you together! I can't believe you did all the decorations by yourself, crazy woman! Very gracious of your younger one to just ask for a cookout, though she's still got three years to change her mind! The cake is awesome - a work of art in its own right! I so LOVE your canvas too! I would have crumbled under the responsibility - but it's good that you had a lot of time working on it. You can breathe a sigh of relief now! It's all done and looking marvellous!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhh Zsuzsa my friend, THANK YOU so much! You don't even know....it IS very rare that we are all together. It has been years since we had a good shot together! So when my sister hired the photographer and she said she wanted to get to the party early and take family pix, I was so excited! She took quite a few and I hope to make a wall collage with them! We shall see...you know, lofty ambitions and all! LOLOL I know I WAS a crazy woman for doing it all, but I just couldn't even think about paying someone when I knew I could do it myself! Thank goodness for my two awesome girlfriends who pitched in and helped me set up the day of or I would have gone nutso! LOLOL And you better hush about Abigael changing her mind! I hope she continues the "easy path" thinking! LOLOL But I know exactly what you mean! Annnddd, Ms. Crafty, you would have probably trumped me on the canvas!!! It was a huge take on, but I learned a lot, enough to know never to do it again! LOLOl But it was fun! :) And girllll, I am breathing free! LOLOL Thanks as always my BFF for your encouraging words! :) Blessings
DeleteWhat a lovely photo of you and your family, you all look so happy :-). And the party venue was fantastic, as was that amazing cake!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, LLJ 10 xxx
Thanks so much Jan! I am a blessed woman for sure! The venue was fantastic and another blessing on my plate! God continues to bless me! The cake was de-lish! :) THanks for stopping in Jan! :)
Deletethis whole post is so WOW! that is just amazing that you were ( hahahaha a "little crafty") girl, that sounds like the most amazing memories you have given your daughter for this birthday. love the canvas too, tfs! ~Stacy #43
ReplyDeleteStacy, you are just so, so sweet! And thank you so much for your kind words and stopping in! I think we all made great memories for years to come! Thanks again! :) Blessings
DeleteThe party looks and sounds like it was a hit. How fortunate that you were able to do it on a budget. I'm sure the birthday girl was quite pleased. And your canvas looks great to me! Well done.
ReplyDeleteHope #36
Oh girrllll, I wouldn't have done it otherwise!!! I don't like spending hoards of money! I'm a bit of a tight girl with the money! Unless we are talking about art supplies and that's another story! LOLOLOLOL Just kidding....sort of! Thank you for your kind words and of course, for stopping by! Blessings
DeleteWhat a lovely happy post, I've really enjoyed reading all about your daughters party and seeing your fab photos - what a lovely family you have and what a lot of hard work went into it. The cake is just gorgeous, it looks too good to cut into! And I love the card you made for your friend - what a lovely idea for a wedding, especially the little hearts made of branches - love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my desk earlier, and I'm sorry I'm late getting round,
Have a good week,
Diana #21
Diana thank you so much for your encouraging words. The cake, by the way, was delicious, but it really was hard to cut it! LOLOL The tree was actually a canvas....a huge one! I've never done a canvas that big before, but it was like a 36x36 something like that! I bit off more than I could chew, but I got it done! It was fun and I was honored to bless them, but I am so glad it's over! LOL Thanks for stopping in and blessings to you!: )
DeleteFelicia, You have a beautiful family! Your canvas turned out wonderful. The couple will be thrilled to receive. Looks like a lot of fun was had at that sweet 16. Happy birthday to your daughter. Thanks for visiting me. Hugs, LisaDV#34
ReplyDeleteYou are too sweet Lisa, thank you so much! We had a ball! And the bride had her last shower this past weekend and said she loved the canvas! Score for me! LOLOL Thank you again and thank you for coming by! :) Blessings
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