Engagement Party: Modern Orange and Grey Dessert Table with MMD Events

Hello everyone! Hope all you are enjoying your weekend. We have the weekend “off” here so while we figure out what adventures await us with the boys, I figured I would share a bit of blog goodness to start the week.

I know…I know…I may say this often, but this was one of my favorite setups that we worked on with MMD Events and I loved the table that came out of this. The style was a unique mixture of vintage pieces mixed with modern, geometric patterns which I love. love. love. You would think that mixing chevron with damask wouldn’t work, but if you strike the right balance (throw in an amazing color palette), you can achieve a great look.

Of course, working with  John and Sasha was pure joy. Completely open to our design ideas and giving us free reign to be as creative as we can be (yes, I know…dangerous!).

Enjoy!

PS: Special thanks to Crystal Brewster from Cuppy Cakes who provided the super tasty, customized cupcakes that were a hit! Thanks Crystal!

IMAGE CREDITS: JEREMY SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

And a few photos taken from your’s truly

Hello July! Lookin’ Good…

Helly Everyone! Hope all of you are having a great week. I’m looking forward to this post since I checked out June’s Goals and realized that amazingly, I’m doing well for tackling some big goals I was hoping to get through. Wahoooo!

So here we go….July:

Business: Giving myself a gold star for reorganzing my workspace. Spring wedding season was craziness so it felt good to purge, organize, file, update calendars, etc. Honestly, there is so much truth that a clean, clutter-free workspace really does make a difference. Other items I still have to tackle include updating my web gallery with this year’s weddings which is completely overdue.

Another biggie for this month is evaluating our client experience from the moment we make our initial contact to how we continue to connect with them through their process with us. As I work through this, I’m looking forward to sharing some pictures and a little glimpse into how this looks for us.

Wife: I’ve lost hope on the whole vacation realities and yes, it may sound sad but with Baby P, the  boys, work, life…you know…I’m pretty much okay with that. Unless we are working, we aim make the most out of every weekend and I’m perfectly okay with our weekend “stay-cations”.  Maybe in the next coming months–we’ll see…it’s still a goal (sort of).

Family: We are in the midst of summertime with the boys–camps and a mix of mama’s “special field trips.” Exhausting. Um, yes. But every amazing moment makes up for any “I’m too tired” moment times infinity. Does that make sense? Our Sunday church-going days are still a challenge. Personally my faith is always changing, growing but can’t rally the family in time for Sunday mornings. Ugh! Work in progress…work in progress…

Me: I’m happy to have made some leeway since last month. Thrilled to be running again and hopefully back on track. Running has been a passion of mine for years but since this last pregnancy I’ve been completely disconnected from all of it so it feels darn good to get out. I’m starting to feel like me again and it’s been awhile since that has happened.

So there it is. Soooo long June–I have no idea where you went!

Natalie

Real Wedding: Navy and Coral Dessert Table by Raquel Sergio Photography

Oh, be still my heart! Ever since I did this table I truly have had a slight obsession with coral hues. I  love the way coral stands out against the navy on this one. And I also love my bride’s love for all things preppy. It’s great to work with a client that knows her style and wants to ensure that our table “feels like her.” Love it.

My favorite part of this one? I mean, really, is there any question…can we just take a moment and absorb the crazy-amazing cookies my go-to partner in crime, Erin from the Bitter Baking Company did? Erin did a great job of taking my client’s dog/family member and incorporating the image, or in this case, a silouette, in a fun but modern way. Love. Love. Love.

And of course, special thanks goes to Raquel Sergio Photography. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate my fellow photographers that are gracious enough to share their images with me. A million thanks!

Enjoy and hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July!!! We had a blast with the boys and all I can say is that I was really sad the day had to end!

Ahhh…next year!

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT: RAQUEL SERGIO PHOTOGRAPHY

Taking a Break with Baby P

Hello everyone! Well, today I decided to interrupt my planned post to share a little glimse into a 26lb bundle of joy that I have the priviledge to hang out with on a daily basis. It’s really difficult to put into words what this time with Preston has meant for me.  With my other boys, life was very different. I would see my boys two times a day, before dropping them off to their (god send, amazing day nanny/mommy #2) and then at night around 6:30PM when I got home from work. It wasn’t easy and although I certainly loved the work I was doing, I felt inadequate as a wife and a mama and as the “boss man” would tell me….”you just weren’t really fun to hang out with.”

Now since my big move a few months ago, my life has shifted in such a big have-to-pinch myself way. To even just wake up in the morning and know that I’m going to see my boys more than I ever did, is still hard to swallow. And yes, with running Chic Sweets and taking care of Preston…I can feel the stress, but I’ve decided to take each day in stride and if I can accomplish a few things…I’m happy.

If not, I’m still happy.

1. Spend quiet time in the morning with Baby P. Have breakfast together.

2. Catch up on Chic Sweets. Clean out inbox. Make phonecalls. (Baby P nap time)

3. Go for a walk to the park. Swingtime.

4. More Chic Sweets work but if I can’t, computer gets shut down.

5. Spence and Carson (Between camps, I have them most of the time as well)

6. Boss man comes home…dinner…family time

7. Chic Sweets work when everyone (including the boss man) is asleep

Does any of this happen everytime? Nope, not a chance, but I’m learning to be okay with that. And really, one look at this face and I’m constantly reminded to just be in the moment and enjoy the place I’m in right now. Perfect, not perfect…but extremely blessed.

Have a wonderful and amazing 4th of July everyone! Will return with some great dessert tables SOON!

Natalie

POOL TIME!

Me and the Boss Man (I’m much more fun to hang out with–HAHAHA)