Josh&Annie {pre wedding party}

Heres some more of my wedding phone pics. I really should invest in a nice camera :) I really enjoyed helping decorate for this pre wedding bash for my cousin Josh Hobbs and his sweet wife Annie.  It took place in Josh's parents back yard {which they put in a new addition and a beautiful yard for this party- the final shingles were being attached hours before the party! they worked so hard and it turned out amazing} the party was beach themed...color palette was different shades of blue, white, and sand.

We used alot of different fish netting found at hobby lobby and micheals to add texture on the tables

centerpieces were different blue oil lamps placed on fish nets covered in shells

we placed blue striped pillows on the larger rocks to create a sitting area

half of the centerpieces were clear vases wrapped in beachy rope, filled with sand and rocks.  silk white orchids and red/brown sticks were used as floral and gave the centerpiece some height. {hard to see in the photos, but they were really pretty}

this was the book signing table.  again we used the fish net to add fun texture and filled blue vases with different sea shells and rocks

Hope you enjoy :)

MORE Tay&Aust

Here are some CLEARER shots of tay and austs beautiful wedding :) Pics by TREV MOZINGO! Enjoy!

Rawlings & Esplin Wedding {july 21}

Here are some of the pics from Tayler and Austins wedding at the Riter Mansion.  You can definetly tell the professional pics from the ones taken on my phone! so thank you Trev Mozingo for the wonderful shots you were able to capture before all the crazyness! & sorry everyone for my poor quality phone pics! I had such a fun time working on this wedding! Thank you to everyone who helped make this wedding so wonderful!!

If anyone would like help with a wedding or party please contact me at (208)226-4674

July 21st Wedding

My Beautiful friend Tayler Rawlings married the love of her life yesterday at Riter Mansion in Logan, Utah.  Jeremy and I decorated for the ceremony and the reception that followed.  We were very pleased with the final look!! Turned out so fun! Ill be posting pics soon so check back! CONGRATS TAY and AUSTIN!

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via pinterest.

girly bedrooms

Arn't all of these little girls rooms so so sweet!! I found all these pictures on PINTEREST. {which by the way im obsessed with!}  I don't know what color palettes i prefer.  the BOLD colors or the NEUTRALS.  They are all amazing.  Im loving all the brightly painted furniture.  Kids rooms are a great way to play with color, and fun patterns in your home, and the style of the room can reflect your childs personality. 

coveting this designer

my fav designer of the moment is  EMILY HENDERSON.  she has a show on HGTV called "secrets from a stylist" and boy does she know how to style a room.  on her show she says she picks the big pieces and adds to the room layer by layer.  she is always so informative and always has such great tips on how to add the small details that make the room look finished and put together! {for example} last night i was watching an episode where she designed this ^^^ room above.  she told us viewers how to style a sofa table that was behind the couch on the left.  this particular sofa table would be seen from all angles. so the question is... how do you style it and have it look good from all angles?? she chose books, pottery, and and a round glass piece filled with letters.  and it looked amazing. such a good tip!!  I've noticed she is BIG on the details she styles with.  Every room is always so beautiful and flows so so well.  Such an INSPIRATION to me!

Tissue Paper Rosette Centerpiece Preview

This is a little preview of a DIY centerpiece I am making for a wedding im doing July 21st! Its partially done so check back to see the finished product and all the other exciting decorations im working on! 

design star {white box challenge}

i finally got around to watching HGTV's Design Star last night!  They did the White Box Challenge that they do every season.  Its so fun to see each designers creativity and how quick they come up with there design plan!  These are my top 3 favs. 

The first picture is by designer Rachel. I am in love with all the pattern!  The huge black and white motif on the wall, the chevron cupboards, and the black and white striped rug! she did fantastic. the scale is dead on.  I just love her!!

The second picture was designed by Danielle.  She said her inspiration came from an old photograph of her mom.  The off centered x is so funky and i love how the plant she chose leans to the right over her couch.  The couch used to be all white. she taped stripes onto it and spray painted it gold. Super funky.  I think she will do really well in the competition!!

The third picture is by Britany.  i love how she used tape and paint to create the look of moldings.  but my ultimate fav thing in her room was her chandelier!! She just used the top of one of the former side tables. painted it. strung gold chain through the top holes and secured it with wire fastener.  anyone could do that and it makes a huge statement!!!

{leighton & liam's new room}

This is the new updated room for my little brother and sister.  The crib, hutch, and lamp were pre existing items.  We painted the room this beautiful Aqua blue.  Purchased the crib bedding and toddler bedding {not shown} from Carousel Designs.  Its called Taupe Suzani.  Carousel Designs is nice to buy bedding from because you can customize the placement of colors and decide where you want pattern and where you don't.  The White Chest we bought from Hobby Lobby.  It is the perfect size to use as a bench and doubles as toy box.  The taupe chair came from TJ. maxx.  It was the perect color, size, and had a great price tag!!  The coat hanger we made from a piece of 2x4, slapped some off white paint on it, and screwed decorative knobs into it.  Easy and Cheap DIY project which will get used all the time!  Hope you like it!!

meet the family

This ^^^ is my sweet family.  My husband Jeremy and i met at Preston High.  I was a freshman and he was a senior.  He was so handsome and i always had the biggest crush on him. {i don't like to remind him of that ha} After high school he served an LDS mission to Puerto Rico and he came home around the time that i graduated.  We began dating and by the end of September we were engaged to be married.  After lots of planning we began our life together.  December 6, 2008 was the big day.  Not many people know.. but we weren't able to get a Utah marriage license, so we were "offically" married in my dads living room before the actual ceramony at the Riter Mansion in Logan, Utah. 

Shortly after we were married, Jeremy got sick and was hospitalized and diagnosed with Ulcerlative Colitis.  He was so so sick... poor guy.  Days later {january 15} we found out i was Pregnant with our first child.  A shocker since i was on birth control! Time alone with each other was going to be cut very short but we were so excited to meet our sweet baby! At 20 weeks we found out our little bean was going to be a boy! I was sure it was a girl! I had bought so many girl outfits and planned names for girls! The thought of having a boy never even crossed my mind. September 9, 2009 little Crew Demar made his big entrance into the world.  He weighed 6lbs,10 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.  My labor was only 4 hours long, and went very smooth.  Not long after Crew arrived he was taken to the nicu.  He made a squeaking sound when he breathed and it sounded like he was having a rough time.  He soon came back to me and months later after giving him a CT Scan we found out he had a paralyzed vocal chord.  The throat specialist said it would heal with time.  If you were to meet Crew now and listen to him jabber you would never know he ever had a problem.  We are so greatful for that!!

When Crew was 4 months old I became pregnant with our second child! Yet ANOTHER shocker.  9 months later on October 13, 2010 our family was blessed with the most beautiful little girl!  London Rachelle weighed 6lbs, 13 0z and was 19 1/2 inches long! She was and still is absolutly stunning!! Every mom needs to experience a little girl.  She has always been so sweet and its so fun to see her and jer interact.  She is such a daddys girl! 

Jer and i have been married now for 3 1/2 years.  Crew is 2 1/2 and Londons coming up on her 2nd birthday! I am so blessed to have such a sweet family!