Owl Themed Baby Shower

Baby shower themes. Sometimes they make me nauseous. Other times they make me happy. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with the pastels and ducks, I am a much bigger fan of a more modern and trendy baby shower theme.

Owl themed baby showers have been hugely popular over the last year so I thought I would jump on board and use an owl theme for an upcoming baby shower. The mom-to-be is a bit of a modern mom-not too girly, not too frilly, not too cheesy.

So owls it is. Here is a sneak peak of the invitations, hand crafted with excitement and joy by yours truly! Fuzzy pictures taken by me as well.

Supplies used:

White card stock

Pomegranate metallic card stock

Brown card stock

Brown ribbon

Fonts used:

Peach sundress (download here)

American typewriter light (download here)

Squiggly square around registry information:

09 Kut ups (download here)

What to do with Leftover Wine

I am notorious for opening a bottle of wine, having one glass, and then kicking myself later that week when I realize the rest of the bottle tastes a little bit off.

Well, a few weeks ago, I was craving a glass of wine and realized the only wine I had left in the house (hello, what was I thinking!) was a half full bottle of something I had opened earlier in the week. Darn. I wasn't really in the mood for wine that was bitter and tasted off so I had to think quick.

Enter: Sangria.

Club soda, sugar, oranges, and ice.

I made sangria with the leftover wine and you know what, it turned out great!

I did everything mostly to taste and it was stuff I already had in my fridge:

2 parts Red wine

1 part club soda

Few teaspoons of sugar

Lots of orange slices

Lots of ice

In no time at all, I was relaxing with a tall glass of sangria. You could even swap out the oranges for limes, lemons, or apple slices.

What do you guys do with wine that's a few days old?

2010 Bride's Choice Award Winner

Woo hoo! I received the 2010 Bride's Choice Award from Wedding Wire. Here's the letter I received from them:

Dear Katie,

Congratulations! We are excited to announce that The Savvy Event has been chosen to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards^™ 2010. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service and professionalism.

The Bride’s Choice Awards™ are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds (brides and grooms) through extensive surveys and reviews, which means your past clients have spoken on our behalf and selected you to receive this honor.

WeddingWire would like to commend you for your excellent service and dedication to the wedding industry.

Best,
The WeddingWire Team

A big thank you to all my previous brides and grooms for speaking on my behalf! You can check out my storefront and reviews here.