A DIY Bridal Shower

This past Saturday marked the official completion and celebration of my bff's bridal shower!  After a couple months of planning, and crafting, and planning some more I was so excited to finally pull it off. 

Here were my initial inspirations:

Cupcake wrapper garland via Bedifferentactnormal

Doily jar candle holder via Tarasloggett

Banners via Bedifferentactnormal

Brown paper tablecloth via Host-itnotes

Table set-up via Meohmymama

Tin can favors via Somethinggreenevents

Paper flower via Meohmymama

Here is the end product:

The paper flowers!

The couple's framed invitation, doily jar candle holders, and dried lavender
made the food table a little more intimate.

Temporary cupcake holder made from a mug, two plates, and some hot glue...
total cost $1.30!

I couldn't get a good picture of the whole room so here are few detailed shots
of the hand made garlands.

Insert punch bowl in empty space and disregard the
pregame wine goblet.

Strawberry champagne cupcakes, fruit skewers, spicy sausage dip, fresh salsa,
and wraps with herbed cheese spread, roasted red peppers, fresh basil,
and turkey.

Succulent favors in peat pots with speech bubbles! Sorry for the bad glare!
They had cute sayings like "Hello," "Pick me," "Thank you," etc...

I was so proud of how everything turned out!  When putting together a DIY production you always worry about things turning out cheesy or sloppy, but I felt these DIY touches made the event more intimate and personal.  Even with staying up until 2 am the night before and waking up at 7 the next morning, seeing the bride smiling and the guests having a lovely time made every moment worth it! 

Now....on to the bachelorette party!!