Listen. I KNEW that I wanted to host a RIDICULOUS brunch for my 30th and invite my closest friends and family. I didn't want anyone to worry about a THING on the day of my party just wanted everyone to come eat, drink and enjoy each other and that is EXACTLY what happened!
My party was bananas! Friends and family, AMAZING music (thanks to my crazy talented little brother Bryson) , GREAT FOOD, although I didn't eat... Just an INCREDIBLE DAY!!
Before I delve into the mushiness of it all, let's talk party logistics. I didn't have a real budget in mind but I knew I wanted to be able to eat the next week lol. In August , I looked at The Summit Grand Prairie (swanky senior citizen rec center) but decided against it. Next up was The Woolworth in Downtown, their private room only allowed for a small amount of guests- I have a huge family so a place that could only hold 30 people was out of the question. Fast forward to December, slightly discouraged because nothing was really GRABBING me!! My Sister, Aunt & I attended a TangoTab Christmas Eve volunteer event at Stirr Dallas, where I frequented, but guess what guys?! They had broken through one of their walls and created the GLORIOUS private dining room space.
My heart immediately leapt for joy!! 😂😂 "This is it guys", I exclaimed to Tosha and Kathy, "This is where I am going to have my party"!
So, I got the ball rolling. Let me just say Brandi Austin and the entire team at Stirr is amazing! Being an event planner, I had tons more questions than the average person but Brandi answered me right away, sometimes at 10:30pm! She's awesome!
Let's talk cake, Haley of Hive Bakery in Flower Mound is crazy good! She created this amazing VEGAN unicorn cake for me last year so why would I look elsewhere?
I sent her my color scheme and she sketched out the BEST cake!! Geodes, Gold Flakes and Fresh Flowers... what more could a girl want?! Oh and the most incredible part IT WAS ALL VEGAN!!!!
Her Attention to detail was impeccable... this cake was too pretty to eat but it was DEVOURED by EVERYONE!! See, vegans can have fun too!! 😍
See those PERFECTLY matched strawberries? Made by a totally different vendor, B. Dallas' Cakes! I LOVE the fact that I was so thorough in my color and design scheme that these 2 TOTALLY different companies were able to execute PERFECTLY!!!
In addition to the strawberries, B. Dallas' Cakes made: Chocolate covered Oreos, Cake Pops and Rice Krispie Treats...ALL AMAZING!!
Because I am EXTRA, I just kept ordering different items to make my sweets bar OVER THE TOP.
Rosebud Chocolates made my "30" White Chocolate Lollipops and Label With Love created a super cute personalized STICKER, no glue gun necessary! Just peel and stick!
Cookie Whipped made my amazing Hot pink and Gold Framed Cookies!
And Finally, this amazing piece of signage is from Ten23 Designs !
Turning 30 is incredible and I feel amazing!!
Thanks for reading!!
-Amber-
Having lost over 75 pounds and turning the big 3-oh, I knew I wanted to capture my progress & celebrate with a photo shoot! Leading up to the shoot, I scoured the internet for inspiration and stumbled upon so many AMAZING shoots that included a fun aspect of a cake smash and I thought, "I am SO doing that!" Some say I am TOO serious so I figured this would be a great way to take some amazing shots while showing my fun side!
Months of planning went into this shoot (smh) I am TOO thorough!!
Hair, makeup, multiple outfits, & jewelry options, I wanted everything to be PERFECT
and perfect it was!
Studio Bella's was beautiful and such a breeze to use! Team Howard Photography was RIDICULOUSLY amazing! Hair & Makeup was, I mean, just look at the photos, stupid good! Normally, I am behind the scenes making sure everything is spot on for everyone else so this experience was incredible to say the least. Checkout the full photoshoot below!!
