It goes by many names - a soc hop party, a 50s diner party, a Grease party, or even a Rock and Roll party – but we all know one thing…this party theme is such a fun one to plan! There are so many elements you can play around with aside from the décor; there’s the food, your outfits, the music, etc. etc. You’ve already seen our DIY dessert bar here, so today, I’ll be sharing ... Continue Reading
Lucas’ 50s Diner Party, Part 1
I'm so excited to finally share with you some photos from Lucas' 50's Diner themed party. There's a lot of party details I want to share so I decided to do this in two parts (...or three...or four! Haha!) I'm starting with one of my favorite elements, our DIY dessert bar. This usually takes up most of our time in our party preps, and more so now since it also doubled as our ... Continue Reading
Wedding Details You’ll Love (at least I do!)
It's our first wedding post here in Homemade Parties and since my husband I just celebrated our anniversary, I thought I'd share with you all some of my favourite details from our wedding two years ago. Some DIY, some just personalised elements to add personality and a bit of whimsy. I'd like to think that love was poured into every detail of our wedding, so here's hoping that ... Continue Reading
Our Happily Ever After
Two years ago, for our wedding save the date, my husband I declared that "Valentine's Day has officially been moved to February 23" and that our guests should save the date so we can show them "how to celebrate love!" A year ago, it was our turn to personally see what love was REALLY. ALL. ABOUT! And boy, were we in for an even greater adventure! ... Continue Reading
Lucas’ Cookies and Milk Christening Party
Let’s start with something close to my heart, our Lucas’ Christening. I’ve always wanted to write about his birth story, but we'll save that for another blog. So for now, I'll just share with you my Facebook announcement of his arrival. And yes, couldn't help but include the picture that came with it. That's our 3-day old Lucas smiling at mommy! <sigh> Written on ... Continue Reading