Sister's Big Day

I am behind... again... what else is new? I think I mentioned that we attended 3 weddings in September, one of which was my sisters. I thought it was lovely, so lovely that I'm going to share a few of the professional photos with you. The photographer was Happy Confetti Photography.

The maids getting dressed

Ian sees "Emmy" for the first time that day

Dapper lad getting ready. The hat did not last.

Kisses!

Me, Sis, Mom

the McG Clan...on a stroll...

My little family

The ladies 

The gents being silly 

Ian, Eddie, and Todd's sisters going down the aisle

Chalkboard Calligraphy by Pink Ink Paper

John walking mama H down the aisle

The ombre affect...

Crooked Willow Farms in Larkspur, CO

Toddlers don't always follow directions...
he thought the petals needed to be picked/played with up mid-ceremony

Cheers! Happy Couple!

The detail on the cake was icing molded from the lace on Emily's Bride dress... impressive!
The cake was by Intricate Icing. 

Because it's been a long week...

I'm sure we could all use a little entertainment....

Learning to understand physics with beer bottles and credit cards...
Those are toys, right? Welp, they are the building blocks to any good party.

"Mama this fun!"
Yes, Ian requested that I put him in the hamper, and he loved it. Ahhh...to be a kid again.

Emily's Tea Party Shower

I'm jumping around a little bit, but I actually have the photos downloaded for this post, so we're going to roll with it. The day before Em's wedding I threw her Bridal Shower at my house ... Doing it this way (as in RIGHT before the wedding) for sure added a little stress to all the last minute stuff before the wedding, but it allowed for all the out of town family and friends to attend.  Thankfully, I had some help from my mom and dear Aunt Mary too. I did a vintage tea party theme for the shower, which was a lot of fun, but I have to admit that there were way more drinkers of my Sweet Tea Vodka Lemonade than actual hot tea offered.... can't blame them there (my kinda ladies)! I was able to use my mom's antique silver tea set and some vintage family tablecloths to help set the scene. I served up the traditional tea sandwiches, biscuits and jam, mini quiches, scones, deviled eggs, french macaroons, and many more goodies.  A picture is worth a thousand words, so here ya go.... 

Here are a few of the tea party recipes that I made that I'd do again for sure....

Turkey Tea Sandwiches

Radishes & Herb Butter

Cucumber Sandwiches

Cousin Judy's Deviled Eggs