My very good friend and coworker Rebecca is getting married in September, so we threw her a work shower this month.
There are 9 of us in our department, and Rebecca will be the final gal to get hitched. I figured out that we have around 132 years of marriage experience between us. Isn’t that cool? So, I thought a theme celebrating the sweetness of marriage would be fun for us all. I used cupcakes and bright colors throughout. (For you Cricut users, I used this as an excuse to pick up two new cartridges for all the decor – Opposites Attract and Sweet Treats.)
Plus, Rebecca loves cupcakes, so I went with that. “How sweet is is” was born.
(She’s going to be such a beautiful bride, right?)
We had a dinner at a local cafe (which coincidentally is my favorite place). For you locals, you must go to Cafe Fresh. Now. They have yummy food and bake delicious cupcakes.
Because we were celebrating the sweetness of marriage, I asked all my coworkers to bring me a photo of their wedding days. I framed them in inexpensive black frames and lined the area with them. I think everyone enjoyed looking at each gal on her big day, from 1976 to 2007. =)
We ate and drank, of course.
And, we even had two “big freakin’ cupcakes” for dessert – chocolate and carrot. (They easily served 5 apiece.)
For each gal, I made honey butter like Darby’s.
I thought it was a “sweet” gift that most people would use. (It’s awesome on toast.) I just put it in a small jar with a piece of scrap fabric and a tag. (I also made a cupcake placemat for each setting.)
There are many fun games to play at showers. (Unless you are anti-game, and then you won’t like any of them.) But, since it was a dinner, I just created a personalized trivia game about my coworkers. I asked every person to send me their:
- wedding year
- wedding month
- wedding colors
- favorite or funny wedding memory
- “How many of us used red as a wedding color?”
- “What month is the most popular for us to get married?”
- “Who used aqua and peach for her wedding colors?”
- “Whose husband woke up the day of the wedding with strep throat?”
- “Who forgot her marriage license at home and had to send someone home to get it during the ceremony?”
- “Who cried all the way down the aisle?”
I forgot to take a picture of the gift, but we went together and got Rebecca a honeymoon gift package. Rebecca and her fiance are avid travelers, and heading to Peru on their honeymoon. So, we gave her a “Just Married” tote bag. Inside, we put a personalized album for wedding or honeymoon photos, a Lonely Planet Peru guidebook and a Visa gift card to use on their honeymoon.
And, even though this is by no means a flattering picture of yours truly, I think it’s hilarious. I totally have crazy party-planning eyes, don’t I? A coworker took this right before Rebecca arrived and I was taking a final look. Unfortunately, I have a feeling I have these crazy eyes most of the time at work. 😉
I really enjoyed planning details for this party. When you are celebrating with a close friend, I think that is always the case. I hope Rebecca thought it was sweet, too.
love it – how thoughtful of you gals! turned out beautiful and great!
GREAT shower! Everything from the favors to the pictures. Lots of nice personal touches.
what a great theme! love it!
i adore cupcakes. but my favorite part is how you put ‘please return jars’! love it! you know people just throw them away and those babies aren’t cheap!
What a great theme, your cupcakes are so cute! They would look great in a little girl’s room too. Really, where do you find the time? I must just wait to the last minute too much. and, um, can you please explain what was the wrapped around the pickles?
Cupcakes? Say no more! I am in love with this idea! So sweet and fun. The honey butter sounds delish, too! You did a great job pulling it all together!
I think that you need to post a knockoff recipe of the pickles!! They look so good!
I can’t believe that you had the time to put this together. It is so cute and fun! Once again, you rock!!
very pretty! what recipie do you use for hummus? i’m looking for a new one. msg me on facebook and let me know! thanks!
My stalker husband wants to know more bout those pickles! What’s on em???
what a sweet little shower! i love the picture of you — purple is your color.
it’s so good to know i’m not the only one who asks people to return the empty canning jars! i always tell them … return them and i’ll refill them with something yummy for you!
xoxo
Awww, it does look like a super sweet party!! 🙂 The pickles and hummus actually looks pretty cool. I think I’d give it a try!!
Cafe Fresh…so delicious. I could eat the cream cheese pickles all day everyday…and the hummus too.
I love the cupcake theme!
Too cute! I can’t believe you have time to do all of this in addition to remodeling your house!
So cute!! It looked like a great shower! 🙂
Your to cute!
And Sweet treats is one of my FAVORITE carts!!
What a cute shower!! All the fabulous little details you put into the party!! It looks like it was a lot of fun!! And the honey cinnamon butter sounds tasty…. I may have to try that out. 🙂
You are so creative! You should consider party planning as a side job (after house renovations are done, maybe!).
You are so cute! I would never use a cricut often enough to make it worth the cost…but my sister would and I could borrow it when I did need it. I’m working on (completely selflessly) convincing her…
cute!!
Kim, what a cute theme! I love the idea and that cafe you had the party at looks fabulous.
As far as the request to return the jar, I think that’s a great idea. Sounds like these were coworkers and friends who you know well and see often and hey, maybe if they return the jar you’ll make them another treat for another occasion. 🙂
Super cute!! I <3 cupcakes. Have you seen that cupcake cake pan? I think I own it but have never actually used it.
It looks great Kim! You must have put a lot of love into this. I wish I had coworkers like this, but alas, I work with 3 men. I’m happy they just showed up to my wedding with a tie 😉
LB
PS.. to the person who said the jar thing was tacky- at least have the balls to not be anonymous.
This looks like a lot of fun! LOVE those flowers. 😀
you are the sweetest! I love all the though that went into her party so pretty! The framed wedding pictures of everyone was such a wonderful and sweet idea.
I love love the prizes!!
gotta say… the return the jar thing was a little over the top and tacky
Love the theme Kim! She’s a lucky girl to have a supremely talented gal like you as a co-worker. Oh and per my usual requests: I’ll take gigantor carrot cupcake and jar of butter.
Wow! What an awesome shower! You always do the best parties 🙂 We’re getting married in October, and if we were having a shower I’d totally steal that game idea!