Surprise Engagement

This weekend we had the pleasure of planning a surprise engagement party for one of our event coordinators. It was exciting but also a bit difficult. The hardest part was keeping this a secret for weeks while working around her. The task certainly was not easy; we were working after hours, sending private text messages and speaking in codes while she was around…and what’s worse, the lies we told her never made sense!! We knew she sensed something was up, especially when she viewed our calendar and saw that there was an event scheduled, but she wasn’t working that day (this rarely happens) with no explanation why. Thank goodness her good friend Tabitha scheduled a spa day for her that day! we thought we were clear and out of the woods until she called after her spa day, and said she was going to stop by headquarters (where the party was going to be held). We all simultaneously and abruptly yelled, “No!” as if it were rehearsed.  I admit, we panicked, it hurt her feelings, but it had to be done!

When she walked in with her fiancée and realized what was going on, the look on her face was priceless and will forever be embedded in our memories. After saying yes, with tears (of joy ofcourse) flowing from her eyes, she exclaimed, “No wonder you all were acting weird!!!” and we all erupted with laughter.

The love amongst family and friends overflowed while they all enjoyed great food, good music, and lots of laughter; it truly was a night to remember.

Is that baby’s breath?!

When you think of baby’s breath, it’s never thought of as a stand alone flower, but always “filler” flower to make bouquets/centerpieces fuller. Recently trending however, baby’s breath is being used as the sole flower for centerpieces and bouquets. Not only is it a great idea but cost efficient as well. It’s such an easy flower to work with, turning your project into a DIY will be almost effortless.

Just imagine, if you’re getting married, each bridesmaids’ bouquet can cost you anywhere between $25-$100 per bridesmaids, depending what type of flowers you desire and how full you want them to be. Now consider baby’s breath; If you are a DIY bride, with just $6, you can create beautiful bouquets for your bridesmaids; that’s just one example.

With baby’s breath, the possibilities are endless. Use your creativity and create your masterpiece.