Shabby Chic Baby Shower for Katey & Baby Lila

You might remember Katey from her ice-cream maternity shoot a few weeks back. It was a joy to help host this baby shower last weekend for Katey and baby, Lila Grace. Co-host, McKenzie, and I were going for a touch of shabby chic at this favorite coffee house venue. Though I missed a few key shots- like the adorable vintage plates Mckenzie brought... you get the idea from the photos below. 'Twas a great time!

 

That rag-tie decor is my favorite part- McKenzie did a great job making it and I want to make one ASAP. As you can see, there were sweets to go all around for this quaint gathering. Guests were welcome to purchase lattes and drinks or more substantial food from the cafe- though it was a scorching day and much too hot for anything lacking in ice.

Instead of games, we made headbands for Lila! It was the perfect activity and felt nice to send Katey home with more little treasures for her sweet baby girl- who will be quite the stylish little thing. I'm thankful that guests got into making them- though I'm sad I didn't get a photo of the finished products. 

 

My lovely co-host and dear friend, McKenzie.

 Since we had done her maternity shoot a few weeks prior, I got some photos printed to use for additional decoration.

Guests went home with little goodie bags of sweets. The leftovers went straight to work and thankfully quickly disappeared. Nurses like their sweets! 

 

The cafe that we hosted the shower at worked out perfectly. Thanks Jola Cafe for being the perfect spot!

 Looking forward to meeting you soon baby girl!

Barn Wedding Flowers | Anna & Jeremy

 

  

Remember this wedding that my hubby and I photographed last month? Well, I also had the pleasure of assisting with the flowers! I think this may have been my favorite part because it was something I'd never done before. My dear friend, Catherine, has done many weddings and was kind enough to do Anna & Jeremy's wedding! She's amazing, let me tell you! 

The bride, Anna, wanted gerbera daisies and anything barn-ish looking as the wedding took place in a barn on a beautiful Washington farm. But, simple was the key word throughout. So, naturally, we went with burlap and raffia.After a slight mis-hap getting the flowers, the bouquets were put together and all went smoothly. I didn't post photos of the corsages for moms/grandmas and boutonnieres for the grandfathers/fathers that we also made, but they were there!

 The gal in green is another Anna (not the bride). She has a sweet blog that you can check out here. Anna is the sister of Catherine and was a great help as a stand-in bridesmaid, bride, hot tea bringer, and 3rd eye. The gal in the red is Catherine. Great work Cath! And, thanks for teaching me and letting me help!