Doily Lights

Happy Sunday :-) Just popping in to share this perfectly pretty and simple lighting idea. All you need is a strand of lights and paper doilies!

{via IDIY}

Cake Bunting

Ooh, how I am loving this adorable cake bunting!
so cute and so festive!

I am envisioning them for birthday parties, baby showers, and bridal showers!
{via Kiki La Rue}

Loving Strawberries

Summer's hottest theme?Maybe :-) I sure am lovin it!

{via Amy Atlas, The Sweetest Occasion & Merry Me}

Two Fabulous Downloadables

Old fashioned lemonade labels perfect for backyard parties. Label a big serving jar or individual mason jars to double as favors!

And....printable alphabet bunting to make the perfect banner!{via Marry You Me}

We all scream for ice cream!

Nothing says summer like an icy treat on a warm steamy day. Even as a grown woman I still hear the ice cream truck coming down the street and start scrounging for change.

I was flipping through my latest issue of Martha Stewart and was delighted to learn the newest trend on the summer wedding radar: the iconic ice cream truck!

With it's classic treats and nostalgic appeal, an old-fashioned ice cream truck is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Also, just as adorable.....the ice cream stand! Server with striped tie=a must!

And in more ice cream news, how sweet is this idea for an engagement session? This 1950s inspired ice cream parlor engagement session was shot by Megan W Photography and was spotted via Vintage Glam Blog. Click links to see more.

image credits: Martha Stewart Weddings, Gold Coast Ice Cream, Amorology, Vintage Glam

Summer Entertaining

A pretty glass beverage dispenser is a must for impressing your guests at a summer gala, but you need not spend big bucks to comply. I spotted this lovely over at Such Pretty Things. Can you believe she purchased it for only 16.99?! What would we do without Target? She also shared this recipe below for Old-Fashioned Strawberry Lemonade:

Ingredients:
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
1/2 to 3/4 cup superfine sugar, to taste
1 cup crushed ice
4 cups water
2 teaspoons grenadine
6 maraschino cherries
Directions:
Place the lemon juice, sugar, ice, water, and grenadine in a blender and process until completely smooth. Place a cherry in the bottom of 6 glasses and pour the lemon juice mixture in the glass.


Cheers!