Alice in Wonderland Wedding Shower

Bringing Fantasy to Life! Part II

As you know from my previous post, myself and the wedding party to a wedding this summer planned an Alice in Wonderland themed wedding shower for our friend who is getting married this July. The shower was held May 7th. I made an inspiration board to guide our design process, the idea was sort of pastel and vintage, as oppose to crazy, funky bright Mad Hatter. Here is the inspiration for the extravaganza!

We had such a great time planning Brittany's Wedding Shower, and most importantly she LOVED it and had a great time, and so did we! Here are the pics of how it all turned out!

Brittany's reaction walking in and seeing it all for the first time.

Strawberry champagne punch, this was dangerously delicious! 

The first table you saw when walking in, with favors, photos and other fun stuff!

I found the cutest tags at the craft store, wrote "Drink Me" on them and we just tied them to the cups with ribbon.

The main food table - we had cucumber sandwiches, homemade scones, cookies, cupcakes, and deviled eggs.

The bride's family made all the sweets and added "eat me" writing and little tags.

A photo of me with the Bride, Brittany (left) and fellow bridesmaid, Kellyn (middle). It was so wonderful to see how many people dressed up for the occasion.

An Alice in Wonderland Themed Wedding Shower

Bringing Fantasy to life! 

A few co-bridesmaids, Mother, and of course MOH are planning a May Alice in Wonderland themed Wedding Shower at the Bride-to-be's request. This theme is pretty much every girl's dream. We are going to give her the tea party/shower of a lifetime! Dressing the part will be one of the main pieces to this equation. As the planners we will practically be walking decorations. I am sure it will make for a photo perfect day.

I have been styling outfits in my head in anticipation for the fun filled festivities. I know Brittany (bride-to-be) really wants to keep her ensemble as close to Alice's as possible with a little bit of a modern twist. With Tim Burton's box office hit, Alice in Wonderland-inspired clothing is really everywhere you turn your head. Finding these outfits was way easier than I could have imagined. Whether attending a themed party or not, I think taking some cues from the style boards would add a little fun and fantasy to any gal's wardrobe. After all I found everything in regular shopping sites and just threw them together, so the pieces are in fact in style!

I don't know if I can say I have a favorite. I have been the Queen of Hearts twice for Halloween, once making my costume by hand, and it turned out fabulous! I will most likely either go as a regular tea party attendee or do a little bit of a Mad Hatter inspired look. No matter what, I think the key to selecting an outfit for a day spent in Wonderland is to pick crazy, romantic, fun, wild, uber girly, and historic inspired items to complete your outfit. So what do you think? If you were an attendee what would you wear? And what Alice inspired ensemble do you think would look best on our petite and curvacious blonde, bombshell bride Brittany?!

Style Steal - Julianne Hough

I am very excited to introduce a new type of blog topic called "Style Steal". If there is a look I find that I love, or you love and have sent to me for inspiration, I will recreate the look for MUCH MUCH less! How awesome is that?! We can all take a cue from the celebrities when it comes to fashion from time to time, but of course most of us don't have their budget, as a matter of fact I am sure they don't even know what a budget is!

So to kick off the premiere of Style Steals I have chosen one of my personal style icons, Julianne Hough. Isn't she just adorable?!? She is wearing a very romantic and feminine little number. Casual enough for shopping as she is doing, but also dressy enough for going out with friends or your lover boy, or girl (no need to leave anyone out here). My favorite pieces are the lace skirt and this gorgeous pink, caramel and gold bag (I want!) You can find the pricing info and where to find the items below. This look really is a style steal!

Style Steal - Julianne Hough

Lace Shirt: $33.00 - Lulus

Lace Skirt: $28.00 - Lulus

Bag: $43.00 - Lulus

Gladiator Sandals: $19.80 - Forever 21

Belt: $9.50 - Charlotte Russe

Sunglasses: $5.80 - Forever 21

Hat: $28.00 - Nordstrom

Don't forget, you can email me with a look you would like recreated as a style steal by special request, just email me! Be on the lookout for more style steals coming up. I will also be doing them for menswear, for something a little different!