This weekend was all about prep for our annual Christmas party at the house, the party on Saturday, and the inevitable clean up on Sunday and putting the house back together. And I wouldn't change any of it!
On Friday, my beautiful festive 3-wick candles arrived from the Bath and Body Works Cyber Monday sale. All three are amazing scents, and have filled up the whole house with festive aromas.
On Saturday, I spent the day cleaning, baking, and cooking before slipping into one of my favorite sequin dresses and playing hostess.
The new addition to this year's party was a photo booth back drop with props and a camera on a tri-pod set to a timer to take pictures every 30 seconds. We had a lot of fun squishing in while donning fun props.
Menu place cards donned all of the yummy menu items which included cranberry mimosas, gingerbread martinis, cream cheese sausage bites, chicken puffs, buffalo dip, fruit and cheese tree, pigs in a blanket wreath, a dessert table, and an amazing bread bowl dip that Emily brought.
*So much fun, and I can't wait to get the official photo booth pictures back*
*No party is complete without an exhausted hostess with the mostess*
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Erin for Weekend Snapshots
*Cheers to a fabulous week*
Glad your party turned out to be such a success!! Looking hot in that dress too girl, love it! So very festive! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea Breezes
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun Christmas filled weekend! That dress is super cute :) Have a great week!
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Looks like an incredible time, you truly are the hostess with the mostest! love all your fun and festive decorations and your dress is fabulous, such fun sparkles! Well done, friend!
ReplyDeleteHostess with the mostess indeed!! So glad your annual party was a success and from the snaps and the photos it looks like everyone had a wonderful time!! Happy Monday! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteHow awesome!! Loving your little sequined number. All the detailing was so perfect Kate, I'll bet your guests were impressed and tickled pink and all went home and crashed like your puppy dog!! Such a fantastic job and may you have a Happy Monday and some good Starbucks!!
ReplyDeleteIt looked awesome over the weekend on Snap, and it looks amazing, still, in all of these photos. Your pup passed out afterwards says how fun it all was!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! Your dress was FAB. You look amazing!
ReplyDeleteYour party looks like so much fun, you seriously go all out including a photo booth! Roxy dressed up and passed out on the couch is so adorable!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun filled weekend!! the fact that you had an actual photobooth totally blew me away.
ReplyDeleteYour party looks like an absolute blast and that sequined dress is GORGEOUS! The food looks SO yummy!
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Looks like the party was a success! I was just saying I needed to get some Christmas candles for our party in two weeks! I was thinking about buying the "alpine cheer"...do you like it?!
ReplyDeletexo, Rachel
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WOW! You went all out, girl! Everything looks fantastic! And that dress!! Holy heart eyed emoji! You looked fab!!
ReplyDeletewhat great photos - you did a great job! so much is in the details too :) that dress is SO cute - i just love it! which is really, if you ask me, the most important part haha
ReplyDeletexoxo cheshire kat
Love the menu cards! How adorable! I snagged some candles over the weekend for their 8.50 sale! About a month ago I paid $50 for two.. Never again hahhaha
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the hostess with the mostess, looks like a fun, festive party!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun party!! where's my invite for next year? ;) love how it all turned out. everything looked fab!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend! Amen to strong coffee this am.
ReplyDeleteAmy Ann
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Looks like it was a fun party!!! That spread looks delicious and I love all of the decorations. And the photo props. :-) You look fab in your dress too!! I love it!!! And aww Roxy!! She is too cute. I hope that you have a great day today too. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow you are QUITE the hostess!!!! Looks like you had so much fun and I love your sequin dress!!! So gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYes to coffee this AM. I need like an IV of it. haha. Your party looked like so much fun! You so are the hostess with the mostess. Loved all your snaps!
ReplyDeleteHow fun!! We went to BBW this weekend to stock up on some candles with that sale they were having. I can't resist! haha I didn't even think to shop there on cyber mondya!
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Such fun!! All the food is making me SO hungry right now - it looks so delicious and festive! I love the plaid photo backdrop - so fun! Roxy is my favorite haha it's hard hosting!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun night with amazing food, drinks and company. I can't wait to see the photo booth pics!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks awesome! You guys through a great holiday party.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a festive weekend! LOVE that sequined dress on you!
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LOVE this! Gosh, you went above and beyond! Love all of the menu items and that dress is killer! Can't wait to see the photo booth pics!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun party! The food looks delicious and you look really pretty in that sequin dress. Have a great week, Kate!
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Everything looks great! & you look amazing in your dress!
ReplyDeleteOmg how fun! Looks like your party turned out amazing and love that dress! So cute!
ReplyDelete<3 Shannon
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You knocked it out of the park with the party- every detail turned out amazing!! And I love your dress- gorgeous on you!
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I love your sparkly dress! It's perfect for the a Christmas party, and I think that a photo booth was such a fun idea for your party! It looks like y'all had a blast!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a fun night! All the food looks so festive and delicious! I love how the pups are always exhausted after a party like they did so much work :)
ReplyDeleteYour party looks AMAZING!! I love your dress, and all that festive food is making my mouth water. I looove the Champagne Toast B&BW candle - have you had a chance to light it yet?
ReplyDeletefunny week end and fab pics and dishes
ReplyDeleteI love love hosting and your party looks amazing. Btw that dress is stunning, but by far the best pic was of Roxy at the end.
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Your snaps were cracking me up on Saturday, you guys looked like you were having a total blast! Good for you for hosting, that is no joke sister! I am doing the same this weekend, tell me it's not that hard!
ReplyDeleteRoxy seriously looks adorable all tuckered out like that! I love 3 wick candles from B&BW, I'll have to try that snowflake one! You seriously seem to throw the best and most fun parties, I was following along on snapchat and jealous that I wasn't at your epic party!! Of course you look fab in that dress!
ReplyDeletelooks like it was a lovely party and your dress is fantastic!
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Whitney & Blaire
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Your party looked amazing! I love the photobooth! How creative. And your dress--bananas (as Rachel Zoe would say or did circa 2009!) Don't know if she still does?! Looks like an amazing weekend!
ReplyDeleteAnnie- All Things Big And Small
hey girl hey...looking smashing in that adorable dress!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome party! Also, my dog looks exactly the same after we host an event--bless their little hearts, they just work too hard!
ReplyDeleteThat is one tired doggie! Did you make her do all the work? Hahaha. Looks like you guys had a great time! That dress is just fabulous on you!!! And all the food looks so good. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI mean, seriously - you basically are a professional hostess! Looks like fun was had by all!
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to throw a party! That looks like so much fun! Love your sequin dress! :)
ReplyDeleteThose candles all look amazing. I love the scent of holiday candles because they differ from the rest of the year. :]
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What a cute party!!!!!! And I love that you did a photobooth, too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the party was a success. A tired host is the sign of a good time.
ReplyDeleteUmmm this party looks amazing!! I'm drooling over that food and you did quite well with the decorations. I can't wait to host parties next year when school isn't taking over my life anymore lol.
ReplyDeletexo, Kristina
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What a cute and fun Christmas party!
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XO, Claire
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Hottie!! You ROCKED that sequin dress!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteum your dress is amazing and you look flawless!! and those candles look so fun, i swear it broke my heart not to order more on cyber monday and then they went on crazy sale over the weekend. stupid no spend month ;)
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