Surprise Girlie Weekend / Bridal Shower!

Remember last Monday HERE I told you we had a surprise weekend planned for my Bride-to-be sister, Erin? Well it went off without a hitch!!
With surprise flights, time with family, lots of laughs, naughty food and fun had the weekend seemed to be over too fast but was it was perfect and Erin loved it all! The main event of the weekend was a surprise Cupcake Decorating Party. Held in my home I had a ball putting together a pink and gold party setup ready for Leora from Party Cakes and Cupcakes By Leora to arrive and add her goodies to.




I made each guest a pink and gold rosette (thanks to THIS tutorial) to wear for a bit of fun. In the centre of each rosette was a sweet personalised badge. Handmade by Heidi of HMC Designs with 'Bride', 'Bridesmaid' or 'Bride's Mum' on them, each character on the badges were a perfect match for the person they belonged to thanks to the very clever Heidi - way too cute!




I also made (thanks to THIS tutorial) a pink and gold chef's hat for Erin to wear while we created our cupcake creations.


And to match the cupcake theme I strung lots and lots and lots of pink and gold cupcake cases on fishing line to create a simple, fun and effective, garland that hung above our work table.


The sweets/dessert table had yummies like individual strawberry cheescakes, gold chocolate coins, scones and gold and pink sprinkle rimmed drinks. The backdrop was simply made with circle punched pink and gold paper then stuck onto a large sheet of brown paper.





Our cupcake decorating instructor, Leora, did a wonderful job!! With 6 cupcakes each ready to decorate we all learnt new skills to make master peceis and were allowed to play with all kinds of tools, techniques and extras. We had laughs and chatter galore while we played!








If you are in Sydney and want a fun afternoon with a few of your friends or family I would absolutely suggest you spend an afternoon having Leora teach you some new cupcake decorating tricks.


These were our creations, rather cool hey? I love that each of us came up with different ideas!


Now just three weeks to wait and we will all be looking a little different as we celebrate Erin's wedding YAY!

Surprise Girlie Weekend!

In 4 short weeks my sister, Erin, is getting married - Yay! She lives and will be tying the knot in Brisbane so we have a little drive coming up to join in the fun as we celebrate with her and my new brother in law (and I get to be bridesmaid!). Anyway, The other bridesmaids and I (my other sister & sister in law) all being Sydney siders and Mum being only 3 hrs drive away we thought it would be fun to surprise Erin with a flight to Sydney for the weekend to hang out with us as a bit of a girlie-kitchen-tea-hens-weekend.
So a few weeks ago, with the help of her Groom-to-be, we managed to get Erin the day off from work this coming Friday and book her some flights without her knowing.... Then just yesterday a little parcel arrived on Erin's doorstep looking like this


Inside it was this letter:


it says:

Pack your bags and don’t miss your flight
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride
Not long now and you’ll be preparing to land
in Old Sydney town with family by your side.

So what’s going to happen? I hear you ask
This Friday, Saturday & Sunday too
Your bridesmaids and Mum have fun & grand plans
By the end of the 3 days you’ll be saying ‘WooHoo’!!

Surprises are fun so ask no questions
Just take it as it comes and enjoy your life
Laughter, smiles and giggles are guaranteed
As we celebrate you becoming a wife!

Then there are just a few instructions for Erin to follow once she lands in Sydney to help us pick her up and start the weekend - Yay!
I will have to wait until after next weekend to tell and show you more just in case a certain bride to be happens to read this blog in the next few days :D

Marrying A Fireman Survival Kit

In just 2 short weeks my little brother (not so little anymore but I like to still say it just to bug him) is marrying his sweetheart - awwwww. I can't wait to see all their garden wedding plans come together and the two of them to enjoy their day... oh and I'll finally get to put together the candy buffet I am creating for them as a gift too - more on that after the wedding though.

Tomorrow is the Hen's Day (or for any US readers: bridal shower). We are having a fun and relaxed lunch together at a Tapas restaurant in Manly - lots of chatting, eating & giggles! Like normal I can't go empty handed but with instructions not to bring gifts I put my thinking cap on to come up with a fun box of goodies for the bride to be to open... something a little different to the Bridal Survial Kits I've seen around I had a play with it and make it suit the couple. My brother is a fireman so I came up with this:

"Marrying A Fireman Survival Kit"


In the box is:

A pack of tooth picks - to help her pick out his hero qualities
A jar of Tabasco sauce - to keep it hot and saucy
A pack of Lifesavers - for her when he is busy being someone else's
A pair of panty hose - to create a ladder he can climb
A roll of yellow caution tape - 'to warn him when he's in trouble'
A tube of burn cream - in case of fireman accidents
A pack of Sparklers - to keep the spark alive
A hose hanger - Somewhere to hang his hose (this one will surely get some giggles)


All pack in yellow and red tissue paper with a note on top that says:
"If you are going to say 'I Do' to a fireman,
There are a few things you'll need first to help your plan.
Enclosed are some goodies to help you survive,
To make it last forever & for the 2 of you to thrive"

Cute hey??
Can't wait to see her open all these and have some fun with them :)