Guest Name Party Bag DIY

One of my favorite ways to add a personal touch to events is finding a way to incorporate the guests name into the gift bags.  It makes for such a pleasant surprise for the guests to show up and see their name on a gift that they can take home!

I made these guest gift bags with items that I had on hand and the end result is so fun!  These can easily be modified to fit the color theme for your event.

Material: Brown paper lunch bag, painters tape, scissors, quick dry tacky glue, name printout, X-acto knife, cardstock paper, magazine or cardboard

How To:

- In a word document, type your guests names (use a large font) and print

- Tape the name on the outside of the bag

- Insert either a few pieces of folded paper or cardboard into the bag (to avoid cutting through the entire bag)

- Use the X-Acto knife to cut out the letters

- Cut a small piece of craft paper for the backing of the letters

- Glue the paper in place on the inside of the bag

- Use the cut out letters from the bag and cut pieces for any letters with a center: like “O”, “e”, “a” or “p”

- Fill with treats

- Fold over the outside of the bag and give to your guests to enjoy! 

Published on Style Me Pretty: Modern Farm to Table Shoot

I’m so excited to share some photos from a shoot that I was a part of a few moths back that was just published on Style Me Pretty!

I was fortunate to work with an amazing team of vendors on this shoot.  Alicia knocked it out of the park with the florals for the Modern Farm to Table theme  - minimal flowers and maximum vegetables on the table…..and don’t even get me started on the bouquet!  Beyond gorgeous!

Not only did I do the writeup for the pitch (Hello CupcakePR) but I had the treat of being dolled up by the gals of Hairspray Beauty Lounge to stand in as the model.  The entire day was captured beautifully by Jessamyn who you already know I love, love, love (after all, she did shoot our wedding).

Be sure to check out the post on Style Me Pretty!

Venue: Campovida | Photography: Jessamyn Harris | Styling, Design & Florals: Alicia K Designs | Hair & Makeup: Hairspray Beauty Lounge | Furniture Rentals: Hartmann Rentals | Linens: La Tavola | Model: Stacy, Hello Cupcake PR

Hand Drawn Craft Paper Gift Bags

I had a small collection of craft paper gift bags lying around the house that I had gotten from stores over the past few months.  They were kinda ho-hum boring so I decided I would try my hand at jazzing them up a bit and I’m so happy with the results!

I don’t consider myself much of an artist when it comes to freehand drawing but straight lines I can do!  I made a point to go with designs that would be easy to do and for your to recreate!

Material: Craft paper bags, painters tape, ruler, white paint pen

How To:

- Easy as can be….just start drawing!