September 9, 2016

Bridal Shower

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Bridal Shower. Yesterday, I shared five simple {and budget friendly} DIY Bridal Party gift ideas. I loved being able to make custom and meaningful gifts with my Cricut and Canon. Today, I am sharing a stunning bridal shower I hosted recently. Cricut and Canon have teamed with several bloggers to share wedding inspiration over the next few weeks. Be sure to read to the bottom of the post, I will share a link to enter to win a Canon and Cricut Wedding Crafting Bundle!

Last week I shared some tips to make addressing and sealing wedding invitations, along with a breathtaking black and white image of an engagement ring on a white rose. I knew I wanted to use that image for the bridal shower too. I sliced the image into 5″x5″ squares in Photoshop, and printed each square with my Canon Pixma printer. Then, I used my Cricut to cut each image out, and put the prints into white shadow box frames from IKEA. Those frames were arranged symmetrically to show the full image on the wall, and made an eye popping backdrop.

As usual, I really needed the party to be simple…aka, little to no baking, and food making for me. I ran to my local grocery store and picked up some artisan cheeses, apples, strawberries, champagne, Lindt candy truffles, chocolate croissants, and a decadent eclair cake. I also bought some chocolate macarons from a chain store (they are not as good as homemade, but, they were much easier) I also purchased some Sugarfina candies the last two trips I made, and I had a box of them on the table too. I served champagne, wine, and sparkling lemonade to drink. I brought the stemless champagne glasses I decorated, as well as a few plain ones for the guests that aren’t part of the bridal party. I also made a few extra bottle wraps for small bottles of champagne.

I really wanted the table to have a simple, elegant look to it, so I used a black table cloth against the pale grey walls and white frames. I also made a tulle wedding dress for a dress form and added it to the table. It was just right for the table! It took me about an hour to make it and 30 yards of tulle, but, it is stunning!

Now, for the chance to win…

Canon + Cricut – Wedding Crafting Bundle

CANON PIXMA IP8720 WIRELESS CRAFTING PRINTER + Ink + Paper
CANON POWERSHOT G7 X CAMERA
Canon 8GB USB Flash Drive (shaped like a DSLR)
8GB Memory Card
Cricut Explore Air
Cricut Tools + Craft Starter Pack

It’s no secret I love, love, love my Canon and Cricut. Each product is second to none in their categories, and with good reason.

From Canon and Cricut:

The four weekly contests will be hosted on Cricut’s blog within one blog post. Entrants will be asked for basic information including “why” they want to win that week’s prize, and what detail they would like to personalize about their wedding. Those who are not getting married will have the option to “nominate” someone they know that is getting married. During the week an entrant enters the contest, they will be entering to win that “week’s” prize, along with being entered to win the grand prize. Entrants can enter once a week. Cricut will be hand selecting the winners, and all winners will be contacted via email to confirm their entry details. Confirmed winners will be announced on Cricut’s INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT.

Canon prides itself on allowing consumers to create and preserve beautiful imagery, from capture to print. With wireless technology and seamless printing capabilities, you can print your photos and printable projects with precision and ease. Canon PIXMA MG7720 Wireless All-in-One Printer:Print, Scan, and Copy with this all-in-one memory maker. Produce stunning photos and documents with a dedicated gray ink and an expanded color gamut thanks to enriched magenta and photo black inks. Enjoy intuitive navigation with the 3.5” touch screen and Intelligent Touch System – only the buttons you need illuminate. Packed with powerful wireless printing options you can easily print and scan from your mobile devices and also popular online cloud services with the free Canon PRINT App. Compatible with the Cricut “Print and Cut” feature.

Canon Camera: Stay inspired with the PowerShot G7 X camera, which combines exhilarating speed and performance with a smart, compact design. Wi-Fi- and NFC-enabled, it’s selfie-ready with a high-resolution multi-angle 3.0-inch touch panel LCD. Featuring a 1.0-inch sensor, DIGIC 6 Image Processor, a fast 4.2x Optical Zoom lens, 31 AF points and up to 6.5 fps continuous shooting, it can help capture great images whenever your creativity sparks.

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