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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Thoughts on Thursday: It's Party Time!!

I think I've mentioned before that our 10 year anniversary is coming up.  Our family wants to throw us a party to celebrate, they want me to  let them know what I want because I'm picky (this is true) and they want to make sure I like it.

I'm trying to keep costs down because this year we have two weddings in our immediate family and I know a lot of money is going to that, as it should.  We've secured a small place and plan to have around 50 of our family and closest friends.  I'm keeping things as simple and elegant as I can and also plan to DIY most of the decor.

Here's what I'm thinking:

These would be so easy to make, just spray paint wine, beer and small jars and add some pretty blooms.  We also have pieces of wood in our garage that we can cut to sit the center pieces on top, and give a little of a rustic feel.

Simple and cute 

Love this idea of adding pictures of us through the years hanging on balloons

This invitation is the cutest!

Another cute idea for the cake table, I love chalkboards and mason jars!!

Such a beautiful cake!
 
I know this isn't my "Golden" anniversary but I'm crushing on gold lately, so naturally that's the color I want :)  What do you think of the inspiration?  Do you have any other ideas I can do?




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Thoughts for Thursday
Nat said...

Love all of these idea!! Especially the balloons with pictures. I say go with the gold!!

P!nky said...

All of your ideas are awesome and the gold is super fun :)!

Love the balloons and the mason jar as decor!

xoxo

KatiePerk said...

ooh lala! what fun! we did gold vases for a wedding I helped with. We hit up goodwill for a lot of the glassware and went to town with spray paint. It was such a fun day!

Amanda {Tickled Pink} said...

How fun! 10 years is definitely something to celebrate! Looks like you have some fun DIY's to help too!

BLovedBoston said...

First of all - 10 years!! that is wonderful!! I love all of your inspiration, especially the gold accents! I love the balloons with the pictures!!

Kristen said...

oh how cute is the picture in the mason jar! i say rock the gold even if it's not the gold anniversary. so fun that your family wants to throw a party for you, happy anniversary! you should do a post on tips on a successful marriage ;) i tried to do a search but i couldnt find the search button on your blog to see if you already had :)

Jaclyn Y said...

Awww I love all these ideas. I can't believe you're coming up on your 10th-we just celebrated our 2nd anniversary!

Jillian said...

aww i love all of these ideas! perfect for an anniversary party! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

Megan at Megan Can said...

When my good friend helped my then boyfriend plan his proposal she did the photos on the balloons for us. When I walked in there were balloons everywhere & it was so fun to walk through them looking at all of our photos throughout the years! Definitely a wonderful thing to do!

Meredith said...

I love all the details. 10 years is a milestone for sure!

Jessica said...

Love these ideas! Especially the pictures hanging from the balloons...So cute! Can't wait to see how it all turns out!

Nina @ Flowers in my Hair said...

Congrats on ten years (and impeccable taste ;) )

Katie Elizabeth said...

So sweet of your family! We did the gold wine bottles for a friend of mines wedding and I can vouch that they are SUPER easy and looked so great.. especially with little tea light candles around them. We went to a couple restaurants and just asked them to save wine bottles for us and they were totally cool with it. Although you could just start saving the ones you finish, too!

Kate at Green Fashionista said...

Loving all of these ideas and HAPPY 10 YEARS gurlie :)

JMO said...

yes yes and yes! I love the gold accents and that invitation the most! Also the pictures hanging is super cute! How exciting!

Kristina @ Medicine and Manicures said...

Okay- I love all of these ideas. Spray painting anything with gold makes it super cute and that's the first time I've seen something like that with the balloons... SO adorable! And the "we still do" quote is perfect.. good luck with the planning!

Anonymous said...

Love the gold accents throughout and of course you have to do the balloons with pictures attached. Can't wait to see how it all comes together. Cheers to 10 years :)

Cait | Home Sweet Ruby said...

Love the idea of using the gold for decor!! That balloon/photo idea is so sweet :) So exciting for y'all, 10 years is big!

Christina @ Still Lucky said...

So fun! I love the gold wine bottles. You could definitely DIY that!

amanda @ as the wine cork turns said...

i can't wait to see all your ideas on DIY centerpieces and such as i'm doing my own for my wedding next august! i LOVE the "we STILL do" idea!

Courtney [Sweet Turtle Soup] said...

I love it!!!! All of it! the balloons...that is fantastic! It's your party and you can gold if you want to =)

ap said...

How beautiful! I love it all. Except the balloons...balloons scare me lol!

Courtney said...

So awesome! I love that everyone wants to celebrate 10 years with you. That's so special!

Amy Florez {Baby Mama Juice} said...

Congratulations and the ideas and gold decor are perfection!!!

Becky M said...

I love all of these! It will be gorgeous I'm sure!

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Pink and Fabulous said...

10 years?! That's a biggie!!! I LOVE those gold spray painted bottles so much and the balloons!!

Kristen [Playground Prepster] said...

You have to do the balloons with the pictures!!! And that invite is adorable!! I can't wait to see how everything turns out!