Southern Comfort Inspiration Board | Couple's Shower

My sweet brother and future sister-in-law's BIG DAY is approaching quickly and I am incredibly excited by all of the celebrating there is to do! One of my mom's best friend's, Pat, is hosting a couple's shower for Clay and Kate. I am overjoyed that Mrs. Pat has enlisted my help to create an invitation and help style the shower! The theme of the couple's shower will be "Southern Comfort," so I have been pinteresting away to find the perfect southern touches. I have been trying to keep an open mind to the fact that this IS a couple's shower *aka not just for girls WOMP WOMP.*  Although, I want to make everything cutesy, I am going to refrain from scaring away the boys.

all photos: my pinterest

So excited to put all of these ideas into action! (modified for the guys, of course.)

K+C | Custom Wedding Invitation Set

Remember the save-the-date post from a few weeks ago?

well, here are the invitations to follow - only three more months until the BIG DAY!

Like what you see? Let's work together! CONTACT ME here!

Save the Date - Kate & Clay

PHOTO BY: JP BEATO PHOTOGRAPHY

^he's awesome! 

This Save the Date was inspired by a design on minted.com that the bride-to-be fell in love with - only that design was for a vertical photo - so I was able to recreate the design to fit their photo and above is the final product (it's actually a magnet)! 

In case you were wondering, that happy couple up there is my brother Clay, and his fiance, Kate! 

THAT'S RIGHT, MY BROTHER IS GETTING MARRIED, Y'ALL!

Come November 23rd, Kate will be a Rhoden and I will finally have a sister. I love these two so very much and have had the chance to share so many great memories with them... 

My FAVORITE being....

....at The Palace of Versailles in Paris, France. Every girls dream? I THINK SO... my brother really knows what he's doing y'all. I am so lucky to have captured this moment - so maybe I was the third wheel for the rest of the day with these two lovebirds, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything!

Let's just say that I was pretty stoked when this little guy came in the mail!

I am so excited for more wedding projects and posts about these guys - stay tuned!

DIY - Tissue Paper Garland

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

1. tissue paper

pick any fun color combo that you like and don't forget

to include gold & silver paper!

2. rotary cutter & cutting mat / good ol' fashioned scissors

I would recommend the rotary cutter for efficiency, but scissors will get the job done.

3. string/twine/rope

whichever you prefer. (I used a glittery gold twine for my garland!)

STEPS:

1. fold one piece of tissue paper in half 

(where the creases will be parallel to your cuts)

2. fold the same piece in half once more 

3. begin making cuts, leaving about 1 in. uncut on the creased side

4. once you have cut all the way across, cut the the piece of tissue paper

in half at the 2nd fold (each piece of tissue paper will make 2 tassels)

5. unfold one of the already cut sheets and begin to roll it up 

from the center (uncut portion)

6. once you have rolled it all the way up, give the uncut portion 

a little twist to keep it together

7. last, fold the prepared sheet over your twine or rope 

and twist together at the top.

...and there you have it. repeat this step, alternating colors, until you have your 

desired length of garland AND THROW A PARTY!

Engagement - Amber & Leif

It happened. One of my VERY BEST friends got engaged this spring and I couldn't be happier for her! Amber and Leif are the perfect match - tall, athletic, attractive, funny, kind, quirky, and IN LOVE! I was over-the-top excited when Amber  shared the news and even more so when she asked me to take their engagement photos - a little nervous that she was trusting me with the task (because I am no professional) but no way was I going to turn it down! 

We took the photos in Elgin, Texas, where Leif (Amber's fiancé!!!) grew up. The site was beautiful - white house, red barn - so appropriate! Here are a few of my favorite shots!

photos edited by the incredibly talented Katie Jameson