Mexican Themed Bridal Shower

Hola! My brother got married over the summer and I was tasked with a typical bridesmaid duty of helping to throw the bridal shower.  Allison's sister is still in college and has never been in a wedding let alone thrown a shower so I took charge on this one with help from all of the bridal party of course.

We decided to go with a Mexican theme due to the fact that their wedding was going to be in Mexico and we decided to make it co-ed so it could double as their at home reception/party for everyone who couldn't make the trip to Mexico.

We set up a salsa bar adorned with homemade salsas, a yummy 7 layer dip and tons of chips.

 The bar was a huge hit with two types of sangria and two kegs.  The logo'd cups were a huge hit and an extra favor for everyone to take home.

 We did the fruit on skewers for the sangria so it didn't clog the jar.

The full bar.

A taco bar spread was a great way to feed a large group and all of the prep was done ahead of time.

 Lots of bright colors and a multitude of hot sauces.

Signage is always a must!

The favor table full of Mexican hot chocolate.  

The Mexican blankets and sombreros served as great decor.

 The dessert table was inside to prevent melting and donned pictures of the beautiful couple.

They opened present in the decorated gazebo.

The decorated deck.

The bride and her girls.

I highly suggest doing a Mexican fiesta next time you have to throw a big party.  It was so fun to decorate and pretty cheap to feed a large group.

Hello? Remember Me....

So yes I know it has been a while, in fact way too long...... but with that being said I have so much to talk about and so many adventures from the summer to catch everyone up on so I promise to do so in the next few weeks.

Here are a few sneak peeks of what I have been up to.

I gained a sister-in-law this summer with the marriage of my brother Kyle.  To say that I love her isn't enough, she is absolutely amazing!  With weddings come all kinds of fun things and believe me we did them all.  I will definitely post more later, but here is a sneak peek.

A wedding in Mexico called for a Mexican themed bridal shower.  We did this as a co-ed shower so Kyle could be involved and it turned out great.  A post on this shower will come later.

Since everyone was traveling to Mexico for the wedding, Allison didn't want to have a large and crazy bachelorette party so we opted for Hat day at the Races which turned out to be a great day of horse racing and wine drinking....two of my faves!

First beer with my stepson upon our arrival to Mexico.  We had to put on our party hats.  I found mine at Buckle and Zachary found his at Spencers.

Photo booths never disappoint and especially when you can get a photo with your mom, aunt and cousin.

At the end of June, I was in NOLA for Junior Olympics where my team just happened to take Gold, how exciting is that!!!  More info to come on this but here is a photo of these little champs.

Love these girls to pieces! 

A week ago we said farewell to summer with a concert at Levi Stadium.  We went to Luke Bryan's "Kick Up the Dust" tour.

A photo of all of the girls.

I promise to post more later, but at least this is a little sneak peek of all of the amazing-ness of the summer of 2015.

Summertime, Oh Summertime!

First of, Happy Presidents Day!  I would like to thank our founding fathers and everyone that has followed them for this joyous day off (although for me it really isn't a day off).  In the midst of doing proofs and returning emails to clients, I am starting to browse the internet for our clothing for our trip to the Dominican Republic this May.  For those of you that don't know, my best friend is getting married there and I have the honor of being her maid of honor.

Here are the top 3 items from today that I have added to my "wish list" for the trip:

Young Fabulous & Broke - Sydney Tie Dye Dress $160.00

Sanuk Yoga Mat Sandals $30 (These are seriously the most comfortable sandals I have ever worn!)

Ruffle Swimsuit Cover Up $24.99

What do you think?  Do you have any recommendations for this trip of mine?