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That’s So Cheesy

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Another Monday, blah. But at least there’s only 3 work days in this week..so really today is like Wednesday! My mood just increased greatly :)

Last Thursday, we had a bunch of friends over for a pre-Thanksgiving get together. Since most holidays are spent with family, it was nice just to have an evening with friends before all the holiday madness begins!

I didn’t want to do anything too fancy in the way of food, but I wanted something a little more than just your run-of-the-mill cold cut sandwiches. I looked to the hosting queen (Martha Stewart) for ideas and came across the idea for a grilled cheese bar, which I thought would be perfect!

Let me tell you, it was awesome! And honestly, it was SO easy to put together. We had several options of bread, cheese, and fixings along with a couple of side dishes and everyone loved it! It was so fun to create our own sandwiches and it kept things really low key. I hate it when you host a party, but you’re so busy trying to serve food and keep everything going that you don’t get to actually enjoy the wonderful party you created. And there was absolutely NONE of that with this party. It was fantastic!

Here you can see all of our breads and cheeses..and honestly that just scratches the surface. There are so many types of cheese out there, it’s unbe-cheese-able! Sorry, I couldn’t resist :)

And to keep in line with the ‘cheesy’ theme I made a cheeseball and we had cheesecake for dessert. I’m nothing if not one to stick to a theme. And I also had some tomato soup that we served up as a side. I figured cheese soup would be awkward.

Here’s the whole spread with all the fixin’s…we had baby spinach, avocado, tomato, onion, bacon, and ham but you could use pretty much anything!  It was a really fun night and I’m thinking we might make it an annual thing..my head is spinning with cheese-themed decor ;)

 

 

Wedding Crashers

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Ok, so that might be a bit misleading. I didn’t actually crash the wedding..I was invited, but it makes for a catchier title don’tcha think?

Last Saturday, Jordan’s youngest brother, Sam, got married and of course I was there with my camera, snapping the night away! So, I just wanted to share a few of the photos with you guys.

They were going for sort of an antique/country chic vibe. They used this table in the foyer for the guest book and programs.

 

The decorations in the sanctuary were kept fairly simple. A few columns, some white linens, and LOTS of votives!

 

 

 


For the reception hall, they hung antique mason jars with votives in them from the ceiling, along with some string lights. The centerpieces varied from table to table. They used various antique silver vessels, filled with candles, blue hydrangeas,or white calla lilies.


I LOVED this chandelier we created (yup, that we includes moi…it’s Shake n’ Bake and I helped!) Basically, we tied a ribbon around the jar and then secured clear plastic wire to either side of the ribbon. We then looped the ribbon around the spokes of the wagon wheel and passed the jar through the loop of the ribbon, so it would hang securely. We added the twine just to make it look a little more finished. This chandelier hung over the head table, and it looked awesome!

 

 

 

Here are a few other shots I got:


It was a really beautiful wedding, and I am so happy for Sam and Mindy. They are spending their honeymoon in Europe, and then they will be living in the Netherlands for 3 months! How cool is that??

We have another wedding to go to in a couple weeks, so I’m thinking maybe I’ll turn ‘Wedding Crashers’ into a feature here on the blog. I go to a wedding and then share all the details with you. What do you guys think..do you enjoy reading about other peoples’ weddings? I’d love to hear from you!