bridal shower crafting

...sorry for the lateness of this promise post. i have been tucked up in bed trying to sleep off what might be the flu but what is more likely exhaustion. after a visit to the accupunturist i'm starting to feel like i can complete the tasks of daily life (like going to work).

here are a few of the crafts we made at mali's bridal shower 'crafternoon tea'. i tried to keep them all fairly simple so that everyone could get involved without feeling overwhelmed.

1. garland - this one was made by me but others came up with some awesome leaf, heart and circle designs.
2. music envelopes
3. more envelopes - this station seemed to be the favourite!
4. every guest was asked to make a 'patch' that will then be put together to make a quilt for the newly married people to use in their new home. i'll keep you posted on the progress of this one :)

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my last post! have a happy day x

bridal showering.

we showered the soon to be bride this weekend with a 'crafternoon tea' and in typical fashion, i look shockingly few photos. it usually happens that by the time everything is all set up and looking pretty i am too exhausted to pick up a camera. haha. so here are a few photos shot on the iphone (cos that is not as heavy as the camera - haha) and put through some pretty filters :)

i'll share my last few pictures tomorrow of some of the crafts that were created...

it was a really fun afternoon and it was awesome to hear people say how surprised they were at how fun craft could be. haha. it's funny how when you mention craft people automatically think of macaroni jewellery boxes! just for the record - there was not a piece of macaroni in sight :)

scenes from the weekend

outdoor concerts, new vintage dresses, dress-up birthday parties and a little bit of craft...

the op shop formal part two

fantastic yes?

the op shop formal part one

i think we did pretty well considering we were essentially camping and had to pull it all together in about an hour!! we went with a red, white and moustaches theme for all the decor and the only instructions we gave to the guests/campers was that the bulk of their outfit needed to be from an op shop. i think they looked fabulous but i'll save the outfit post for tomorrow :)