Tropical Inspired Bridal Shower

I LOVE a good party! Hosting parties, celebrating loved ones, all the crafting, and decorating are definitely a few of my favourite things! I just love all the details and of course, the food. 

This past month I had the honour of celebrating my future sister-to-be! 
It was a special day filled with friends, family and well wishes! The bride and groom will be getting married in Mexico - with not everyone able to attend, I wanted to bring a little tropical heat into the theme to really get inspired and excited about the upcoming nuptials. Here is a little peek....

DIY Banners, tropical details, lots of yummy food, Fruity Punch & Luggage tags for favours to continue with the destination feel...

My favourite DIY was definitely the easily spray painted pineapple also i used one and turned it into a vase for these fresh tropical flowers my mother-in-law brought! (seen above) It really was as easy as you would expect... 

Fresh Pineapple- check! 

Gold metallic spray paint-check! (2 coats to be exact)

Outdoors & Newspaper-check! 

 

We also played an updated version of the traditional 'whats in your purse?' game, with a 'what's in your cell phone?' Here it is for some inspiration and ideas- it was a great way to incorporate things specific to the bride! Turns out we had a winner with close to 100 points!

For a surprise for the bride, Guests wrote ideas for date nights on popsicle sticks and placed them in a box for the bride to take home and share with her groom. Its really funny to read the inpiration and where it came from for years to come! 

Hope you enjoyed a peek at this Tropical Themed bridal shower- It was full of love and memories that we will be talking about for years... 

toddler room inspiration

Toddler room inspiration is everywhere, the time has come for my baby to get a bigger and more appropriate 'big boy room' (que the lullaby music and the tears)... 
I have started to look for ideas and have decided against a 'theme'. There is just too many choices and making decisions is not my strong suit! This way the room can grow with him and we can change it as interest evolve. 
Also as much as it is HIS room, i still need to like it and live in it too - I'm still aa decorator at heart & so mommy approved is key here too- (I'm talking full advantage of his 'not caring' at this point in the game) 

I love the feel of the IKEA kids rooms, they are bright, fun and fresh, so that is what I'm going with. Without being too IKEA at all! My budget is low for this makeover so I'm going to have to get creative and be resourceful. (which is a challenge i find rewarding) 
No limitless showroom budget here! 

This is my jumping off point. I love the artwork of Eric Carle and his art is probably the biggest inspiration. Here is a sampling of some great ideas I've put together for a bit of a mood board. Other inspiration can be found here on my Pinterest

The main image is from 'handmade charlotte ' i love the half height bright paint although in not sure of the mountains-maybe just straight. 

Night table - I also have a 'lack' table from idea i could just paint a bright teal like in the image. 
Storage- Ill be working with a minty-aqua existing dresser so i think it blends in nicely. 
Extras- Im a sucker for shelving and these 'swing' looking shelves are so playful and fun- as are the balloon nightlight! 

No room is complete without some Chevron - so I'm sure ill sneak some of that in too! 

Stay tuned for a room reveal shortly!!!