BACHELORETTE WEEKEND | THE LADIES

thanks for following along this week with all things #bachelorette weekend for my sister!

it has been so fun to share all the details with you lovely little readers.

here's a quick recap: the invitations || the details || oh shit kit + glitter 

and now for a few of my favorite pictures from the weekend with the leading lady and her lovely bridesmaids who made everything so memorable and made the bride smile all weekend long!

me and my sis, the bride! 

and the BRIDE discovering her 'groom-to-be' sent up a few chilled bottles to toast to the weekend!

after a lovely brunch with $2 mimosas!

beautiful ladies in matching shirts!

all did up and ready to take on the town!

thanks for hosting us PALOMAR dallas- so many highlights that were included in our stay!

we will be back:)

 

this is probably my favorite picture of the weekend!

the BRIDE, all dressed up, living in the moment and dancing the night away!!

we went out for drinks at SYMTH. everyone got a specialized drink and a personalized picture ;)

secret location, secret-never to be recreated drinks - oh what a night!

#laneletsloose

thanks to all of her 'maids' for making a memorable weekend happen!

so excited to celebrate THE DAY with my sister and all of her favorite people in just a few weeks!

BACHELORETTE WEEKEND | OH SHIT KIT

have you ever heard on an 'oh shit kit'!?

a few months a go i stumbled across one of these and thought it was just the cutest idea ever for the bride to have with her for the day of the wedding!

i thought about purchasing one, but then i saw the price... and thought again. 

so i figured i would go about making my own for my sister.

... now i know why the price was so high! getting all of the ingredients together is no joke!

i asked my friend at southern belle monograms to personalized the bag for me, then i went about filling it with all of the fun details!

i n s i d e   t h e  'o h   s h i t   k i t' :

chalk

floss

q-tips

eye drops

safety pins (different sizes)

top stick

tweezers

aspirin 

matches

mini first-aid kit

breath mints

baby lips

brush set

mini sewing-set

mouth wash

toothbrush + paste

tissues

razor + shaving cream

blotting paper

hair spray

hand lotion

hand sanitizer 

static spray

pen 

baby power

deodorant 

tums

lint roller

another fun detail from the weekend was all things with gold glitter!

i covered several cloth pins with glitter- we used these to 'pin the panties' at the lingerie shower. 

i also purchased the really simple champagne flutes from ikea and covered them with glitter -

it made for a very girly and personal table when we sat down for sinner at SAVOR!

#laneletsloose

BACHELORETTE PARTY | THE DETAILS

its all about my sister bachelorette party on the blog this week!

yesterday i shared with you the perfect invitations that set the mood for the whole weekend. today i am sharing with you a look into some of the details that shaped this party into a perfectly girly pink and gold wonderland!

we framed the invitations and placed them on the front entry table along with the gifts my sister made for all of her little bridesmaids!

matching shirts with BM (bridesmaid) on the front and then her hashtag for the weekend #laneletsloose across the back of the shirts. the shirts were wrapped around a personalized jewelry bag for each girl!

since i wanted to make all the girls feel special, and thank them for making the perfect weekend happen for my sister.. i had a cute gift bag for each of them with a personalized lingerie bags! 

(white with gold stitching of course!)

as for the bride- she didn't want just another hot pink and black bachelorette sash.. so i made her a very special one... vintage lace personalized with 'future mrs. richards'!

all of the personalized details are thanks to my amazing at southern belle monograms.

anything monogram, personalized she should be your go-to girl:)

 

these cups were such a hit!

i love that they combined the brides favorite quote and were a take-away for everyone at the party to remind them of all the fun, even after the weekend was over!

the cups were such a fun project to collaborate with my friend over at gunn promotionals with. 

for the lingerie shower there was no shortage of PINK and GOLD!

my mom and i made a darling felt 'pin the panties' banner.. 

my dear friend caroline's mom helped us with the oh-so delicious cake-pops! 

(this was the only 'dirty' side of the party;) !!)

we had perfect pink sofia minis for everyone chilled, a yummy cheese tray, and jd's chippery cookies!

it was so fun to see all the details come together!

i just love that everything was in-keeping with the theme and even down to the wrapping,

everything was perfectly girly and PINK and GOLD!

 p r e t t y  l i t t l e  d e t a i l s: 

{brown gift bags and leopard tissue-paper-- hobby lobby}

{gold alphabet stickers -- target} 

{invitations - LOCDesignandPaperie}

{pink shirts - target}

{sash and lingerie bags - southern belle monograms}

personalized cups - gunn promotionals}

{mini sofia champagne cans - francis ford coppola winery}

BACHELORETTE PARTY | THE INVITATIONS

putting together my sisters bachelorette weekend was not a light task!

but having amazing vendors and lots of helping hands made it such a fun experience!

first things first, i wanted to find the cutest invitations. i knew etsy.com was going to be the place to start, little did i know i would find these perfect invitations!

working with kristin at LOCDesignandPaperie was so great- she totally customized the details and colors - and i must say the light pink and gold turned out exactly as i expected!

the theme throughout the weekend was all things gold, pink and girly!

these invitations were the perfect way to kick things off!

addressing envelops and sending snail mail has always been a favorite of mine. 

so i wanted to do something personal and cute on the envelopes for these invitations as well. 

i found these darling washi-tape at cute-tape - it was just what the envelopes needed to add that special something!

stay tuned this week for more girly details from the bachelorette weekend!

#laneletsloose

THE JOSHUA CODE | WEEK 5 & 6

to say last week was stressful is an understatement. i take full blame though- i fully, 100% overcommitted myself and was running around like a crazy person. somehow though, i kept breathing and trusting God for His strength to get me through the week in one piece. and no surprise there, He came through on His promises! 

being so busy last week, meant i total ignored the blog though, so we are going to catch up on two scripture verses together this week!

if you want to catch up on the first few verses you can do so here, here and here. take it one verse at a time, or feel free to just pick it up with us this week!

Here is last weeks and this weeks verses:

w e e k -  f i v e

And we know that all things work together

for good to those who love God, to those

who are the called according to His purpose 

r o m a n s  8 : 2 8 

THE FAMILY SECRET IS CONFIDENTIAL : 'And WE know...'

THE FAMILY SECRET IS CONSTRUCTIVE: 'things work together for good'

THE FAMILY SECRET IS COMPREHENSIVE: 'ALL THINGS work together for good'

THE FAMILY SECRET IS CONDITIONAL: 

'to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

w e e k - s i x 

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for

righteousness, for they shall be filled.

m a t t h e w   5 : 6

THE PATHWAY TOWARD THE LIFE BLESSING: matthew 5:3-5

THE PASSAGEWAY INTO THE LIFE OF BLESSINGS: matthew 5:6

THE PROOFS ISSUING OUT OF THE LIFE OF BLESSINGS: matthew 5:7-10

I love what Hawkins says in the introduction of this book talking about the 'Joshua Code':

'The Joshua Code  is a challenge to keep God's Word in our mouths through memorization and to keep it in our hearts through meditation "day and night"'. 

"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, 

that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success" 

 j o s h u a  1 : 8 

I pray that you continue to come back to the blog for the weekly verses as we learn and memorize scripture verses together and grow in faith and love together!

Do you want a copy of your own JOSHUA CODE to read along and go more in depth every week? Get your copy HERE!