Rehearsal Dinner Decor and Food ~ Wedding Series Post One~

We went back and forth~

 Should we just go to a restaurant,
 or do it ourselves...?

In the end,
 to have it be the casual, yet personal 
celebration we desired, 
  we decided  to throw the party ourselves, 

besides we did it this way for our other married son.

(of course it is awesome to have a big  generous family, 

in which I  depend on,

 to go without sleep, overlook my bossy self ,or whatever  else it might entail,

 to make it all come together,
 thank you, form the bottom of my heart)

The Fellowship Hall was being decorated for the reception, 

so we used another church building...

It sets on the lot where my childhood home stood...my birthplace.

We sold the property to the bank, later they sold out to the church.

So, it looks like a big bank lobby, turned children's ministry building...

Potato Salad...thanks Bev

homemade by family

A spread for 60

Smoked Brisket...thanks William & Ronnie

A menu for every place setting...
Each item named after the person who prepared it.

beans...thanks Suzette, rolls, brisket, slaw...
A plate full

Dessert Table...

JUST DESSERTS

I like how the shutter and plate sign turned out.

 The wedding colors were blue...

 with peacock feathers and green accents

and yes,
 I realize the table linens are wrinkled...
however, it fit right in with the 
burlap and mason jars...
& brisket. 

Texas Sheet Cake...thanks Jodi

A punch bowl full of banana pudding...with more in the fridge...thanks Bev

brownies, 

cookies

individual cherry & blueberry cheesecakes

Yummm...

Great Nephew


 Josh designed the peacock motif , which was displayed throughout the wedding,
beginning with the invitations...

Suzette used the design when making  the darling cup cake topper,
 which lent a very cohesive pulled together look

 Tables

Us...>>>>>

The tables made a huge square with Josh and Laura's round table in the center. 
I'll try to find a picture.

 

Mason Jars...Suzette fixed these up so prettily.
using the peacock pattern, again

We raided Moma's Bottle Trees and Vase Stash.
They are used here, at the wedding and reception.

We also had scrabble letters spelling out love and marriage words,
 along with lots of great billfold size engagement pics for everyone to take.




The children had a special table, with a PEACOCK to color

Thanks to Charlotte and others who helped prepare, serve, and clean up

 Photography:
Gina Brown
 "Captured by Grace"

a peek at the wedding flowers...we made the bouts.
more of the wedding next...


We had a relaxing time with nourishing food with leftovers for the next day,
 when we were so busy.
 

Mother of the Groom
Lezlee

Spring Around The House...

Joining the Vintage Easter Inspiration Party...


A little Spring ...

check out my fan with the double blades...

after an Easter Dinner & Egg Hunt, here, on Saturday,

 with these two little sweeties I'll have more Easter pictures...

I want this photo matted and framed with the saying below...

 Grandma and Granddaddy's House...
        Where cousins go to become best friends.

Happy Easter
Lezlee

Burlap Pillow with Red Stripes and a Monogram

Another pillow I made this morning with supplies at hand...

 

I used a scrap of burlap fabric from Wal-Mart, a stencil and a 

red sharpie...

 so basically free!

I stenciled the lettering and free-handed the lines,
 with a sharpie using the burlap as a guide...easy.

If you've noticed I don't write tutorials much, 

my stuff is so simple you can just look at the picture and go with it!

I stenciled Merry Christmas on another scrap...

It could be fastened on somehow at Christmas...

I have a bunch of ideas bouncing around.  

I like projects that can be used various  ways...

I know many of you have been doing pillows for awhile,
                                           but I sure have enjoyed playing around with mine,
                                                                                                     during Spring Break.

Lazy
Lezlee 

great party

 

Pillow Making For Dummies

You will never have to make a button hole 
                               or sew a button on a pillow again...

A little button bling... on the far corner doesn't impair comfort

On the front side...
Kind of cool, this burlap bag was stenciled Houston, even though I am closer to Big D

I didn't go to the store...I just woke up and started, 

the first morning of spring break...

right after coffee, that is.

I used a scrap of French toile...

leftover from  6 years ago, a dining room chairs project...

The back of the pillow

I used blue thread, didn't even have white around, so you know I don't sew much...

and an old Dockers shirt, I hope someone around had outgrown or was tired of, smile...

but I could see it buttoned up with a white shirt, 

or one with decorative buttons, my daughter suggested , Pearl Snaps...

I stuffed with my old, but very comfy down filled couch throw cushions...

unbutton like a "shirt" 

to add or remove, wah la!

No more sewing of button holes or sewing on of buttons...

I could see many projects using this method...

making bags that close with buttons, for one.

so, this post is for all of us that mostly only mastered sewing the straight seam,

                                                                    lol, in my case even that is debatable...

For ten years I have wanted to make a pillow like this...

Isn't it funny how we wake up one day to say, "This is the day!" 


Pillow Talkin'
Lezlee 

Frugal Friday

 

Spring Decor: Bunny Banner Tails

Spring Banner earns its Bunny Tails

Showing off the cotton tails I added today.

Hopping

Lezlee

Umbrella Wreath

 My version of the Spring Umbrella Thingy ...

Of course,
 you knew I would have to rowdy it up...

        Try as I might, to emulate Ki and Matthew,  (click on their names to see how they did it)
                alas, I just Can't seem to edit, like those two professionals!

 decoupaged eggs..

But, I Can add a sentimental touch...

Moma created this heart of buttons pin, back in her busy days...

some vintage with some new...what it's all about.

March winds, April showers, May flowers...

 Spring Breakin' and Spring Playin'

Lezlee









an umbrella morphs into a wreath.