THESE SLUMBER PARTY BRIDAL SHOWER IDEAS WILL MAKE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

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Is there anything more exciting when your a teen than slumber party with your gal pals? How about a sleep over with loads of marshmallows, rock candy and pink cocktails topped with cotton candy. Let’s be honest, thats pretty much every gals’ dream right? So you would like to throw a bridal shower or even a birthday party with a difference why not host a sweet inspired sleepover?

To show us how its done,  Dream Defined Events and Rachel Lane Makeup Artistry of Washington, DC teamed up to create a super sweet unicorn inspired, fantastical styled bridal shower with an added twist to the usual party – a fun sleepover for the sugar obsessed.

This is for the rad bride who is not afraid of color, glitter, and all things edible!

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MAKE THESE EASY PAINTED FAVOUR BAGS

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If you’re looking for an easy favour idea for your guests or even for the kiddos at your wedding then these DIY painted favour bags are for you! They couldn’t be easier to make either, (I mean, seriously easy!) grab a few gal pals (And cocktails) and have a little painting party! We decided to paint ours with pink and orange craft paint but you can use whatever colours you like and even colour co-ordinate them to your wedding theme! I think they would look super pretty and classy with metallic paints too!

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YOU WILL NEED:

Craft paint (or acrylic paint) // A thin paintbrush // Glassine bags (we got 50 bags for £2.60 on Ebay) // A bunch of sweets and candy! //

STEP 1:

Grab your paint and paintbrush and start to create a pattern or design on the front of the glassine bags. You can create whatever you want here! We decided to make an Xs and Os design, a polka dot design, a brush stroke pattern and a few hearts!

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DIY MARBLED CHOCOLATE SKULLS

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You guys, I still don’t think I’m fully prepared for the fact that Halloween is pretty much a week and a half away! I mean honestly, where has the time gone?! I’m still planning my costume for this year and am thinking of going as some sort of evil mermaid! What are you planning on dressing as this year? Are you throwing or attending any sort of Halloween shindig?? Today we thought it would be fun to share a chocolate favour tutorial! These could be given as gifts at your wedding or just served on the dessert table for a spooky twist! They’re also SO EASY to make! Here’s how…

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YOU WILL NEED:

White Chocolate // Dark Chocolate // Skull Moulds (ours were from Denny Craft Moulds) // Black Food Colouring // 2 Jugs //

STEP 1:

Melt your white chocolate in one bowl and your dark chocolate in another bowl over pan of boiling water or in the microwave.

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STEP 2:

Next, add your black food colouring to the dark chocolate just to create a darker shade. Watch the consistency carefully here because the more we added the more stiffer and harder to work with the chocolate became.

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THIS COUPLE HOSTED A BACKYARD VINTAGE CARNIVAL WEDDING WITH POPCORN, LOLLIPOPS & LANTERNS!

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I LOVE THIS WEDDING SO MUCH you guys! It’s filled to the brim with colour, popcorn, games and plenty of sweets! (winning combination!) Jennifer and Amanda wanted a day that was just as fun for their guests as themselves and they sure did pull it off! Not to mention their ceremony was beautifully set amongst it all in true carnival themed fashion…

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YAY!! YOUR FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS DIYS CAN ALSO BE USED AS WEDDING FAVOURS

Are you looking for a unique wedding favour ideas, but have feeling feeling a little uninspired by your latest traditional pinterest finds? Well how about looking to the holidays for inspiration instead? Christmas is the ideal time to look for fun and funky favour ideas, that can be used for your wedding. Turn advent calendars into modern favour boxes and baubles into glitter balls! Get ready because christmas just made your wedding a whole load more magical!

  1. Take – Out Box Advent Calendar: You can fill these boxes with candy, small gifts or even confetti. Add names instead of numbers and you’ve got yourself the cutest favour boxes ever!

2. Glitter Dust Filled Balls: This really is super simple and super easy! All you need is some clear christmas balls and fill them with glitter dust or confetti!

3. Modern Hexagon Advent Calendar: You had me at geometric! The boxes for this modern advent calendar also work as some seriously chic favours for your guests! Fill them with candy or small gifts.

4. Candy Ornaments: I got candy on my mind! These delicious but non edible sweeties are so fun, your guests would love them!

5. Colour Dipped Gingerbread Cookies: These on the other hand are totally edible! These are not only quick and simple to make, but would also be very kind on your pocket! Cant promise they will be as kind on your hips though!

6. Chocolate Filled Geometric Decorations: Another geometric themed favour to add to the collection. These boxes are a perfectly modern way to keep those sweeties safe!

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DIY AUTUMN/FALL LEAF PINATAS! HOW CUTE?!

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I don’t know about you but it’s officially starting to feel like Autumn around here, the evenings are getting darker earlier, there’s a cold nip in the air and we’re starting to light our wood burner most nights! There’s something so beautiful about Autumn where we live though, the Forest of Dean turns into a sea of orange leaves, there’s often a crunch underneath your feet and what better way to celebrate this season than with piñatas?! We called in the awesome Alyson from Sugar and Bash to come up with a little fall crafting for you…

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“I’ve been really into making piñatas lately, and when these gals asked if I wanted to contribute I knew exactly what to do! These mini leaf pinatas add bright pops of color to any party. They make great party favors and can be used as table cards by simply sticking a name on them. They are easy to make, and all you need to do is follow the instruction below –

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YOU WILL NEED:

Tissue Paper // Card Stock cut into simple leaf patterns and 1” strips // Scissors // Fringe Scissors (because they make your life easier!) // Glue // Scotch Tape //

STEP 1

Attach the card stock strip to the leaf patterns. Because the shape is real curvy, I would tape smaller sections and check on each side to make sure the curve of the leaf was present.

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10 ‘NAUGHTY BUT NICE’ THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE A LITTLE BIT SWEETER!

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Wowzer this month of naughty but nice DIYs has made me want to fill my life with sweet treats, and I don’t just mean by eating as much sugar as I can…I mean I want cushions, phone cases and even washi tape with a cute candy theme around me at all times! If you too share this obsession then I have a feeling you’re going to love love love these bits and bobs that I found…

1: This ‘Donut Worry Be Happy’ pillow is what dreams are made of!

2: Give your phone a sweet touch with this macaron phone case!

3: Ok, ok, so I’m pretty sure you don’t need a cupcake ukulele but how could I not include this in the list?!

4: We couldn’t very well get a fancy new phone case and leave our laptops looking dull could we? Plus we all know there’s better than a donut themed laptop bag!

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MAKE THIS: KATHERINE SABBATH INSPIRED CAKE!

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First things first, I just want to say that in no way could we ever be as good at decorating cakes as the epic Katherine Sabbath is, but since it’s my birthday today we thought we would give it a dam good go! These were the colourful results and if anything it’s a cake that Katy Perry herself would be proud of! If you’d like to have a go at making your own inspired cake then here’s how you can do it….

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YOU WILL NEED:

A four tier cake in whatever flavour you like with a crumb coat. (you can learn how to crumb coat here) // 500g butter // 1k icing sugar // Splash of milk // food colouring (we chose pink and blue but the blue turned out green!) // 200g chopped white chocolate // 200ml double cream // Sprinkles, sweets and lollipops for decoration //

STEP 1:

The first thing you need to do is whip up your buttercream! So whisk together your butter (softened is easer) with your icing sugar until light and fluffy then gradually add in your food colouring until you’re happy with the colour.

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Using a knife or a spatula, apply your buttercream to the entire of your cake making it as smooth as possible. We did the sides first then finished off on the top of the cake. Once you’re done pop your cake in the fridge for an hour.

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