birthday wish list

TO ME!

well, not until june but i'm already getting excited.  i'm one of those people that keeps a wish list all year long. (gotta love the amazon wish list) i just love birthdays! what's not to love? a whole day devoted to feeling special? sign me up. i thought i'd share some items that  i'm swooning over. aren't they lovely? 

birthday, pinwheel, elements,  mail, kissed, moon, fascinator, bee

10 on 10

happy anniversary to us!

my friend amanda suggested i do a "10 on 10" post since the 10th is our anniversary. so here it goes, 10 things from our 1st wedding anniversary celebration. the first one is my gift to Niles. the traditional gift for the first year is paper, so i had the lovely Kelsey Roy make this sweet watercolor caricature of our family as of year one. she is so talented! niles and i can't stop looking at it. it is a treasure that will hang in our home always.

1 our family as of year one

2 the angel oak tree

3 my anniversary gift from Niles

4 my card to Niles by oh my deer

5 brunch

6 complementary strawberries and champagne

7 charleston pier

8 dear god make me a bird

9 our rings 1 year later

10 beach day

promtastic

hello lovely,

well my baby sister went to senior prom last weekend. i can't believe it! she asked me to make her and her boyfriend's boutonnière and corsage again this year. this time around i went with a disney pixar's "up" theme. just for fun i made a few ellie badges for the moms and myself too. here are a few pics. i really love how they turned out. i found a template for making actual grape soda badges like the one from the movie. i will so be making them soon.

xoxo,

alyssa renee 

a wild rumpus baby shower

hello lovely,

well our favorite indie rock baby was showered with love this weekend. cecilia donna had a where the wild things are themed shower complete with paper crowns, a wild rumpus, & her very own "autographed" copy of the book. we had a fun time rocking out to a baby girl themed play list and playing corn hole in the back yard. mom, dad & cecilia racked up some pretty nice gifts as well. the food was all cravings colleen's been having: chili, funfetti cupcakes, pineapples, & sour patch kids to name a few. a lovely time was had by all. now i just can't wait to hold the little love and kiss her sweet face. more shower posts coming soon. next weekend is my friend rachel's bridal shower. should be another fun afternoon with great friends. enjoy the pics. i made a few crafts as a gift for cecilia. my favorite is the sweet wreath below. i love how it turned out.

xoxo,

alyssa renee

  

 

 congrats mom & dad!