so, it's been quite the busy year for us. as you might've gathered from my blogging hiatus-apologies-it in no way means fun things haven't been happening that i need to share! as is to be expected at this age, all, yes, all of my most lovely girlfriends have been tying the knot. while it can be a little exhausting, what with all the pre-wedding events to plan and attend, it's all worth it when you see two people, who are meant to be together, take that huge step into foreverville... 

one of our favorite weddings from the past year, was that of phil and maisie. one of my dearest friends, she met her match in the one-and-only p. piotrowski and the wedding was as beautiful as they are. they decided to make a mad dash to the mountains, giving guests only about five weeks to prepare. and us girls, as we often do, put on quite a show. 

i was tasked with transforming the mountain chalet they rented into a proper wedding dreamland and with a $500 budget, and less than a month to get it done, it was a real challenge. the hardest part was keeping in mind that the home didn't belong to us, and so the install and tear down had to be exceedingly kind so as not to damage any of the property owner's belongings. i was thrilled with the final product-so much in fact, that i forgot to take any pictures of the space. luckily for me, i had some dutiful guest that were kind enough to capture some of the details that made the day sparkle. 

event rentals are few and far between in crested butte, co as you might imagine. mais was able to find and rent simple folding tables and chairs and we cleared out the living room to create a reception venue. cream linens were draped over the tables and covered with chevron paper runners, mis-matched dinner plates, dreamy green garlands, and gold, gold, gold. i spray-painted the silverware and made mason jar glasses that doubled as favors. the sweet couple wrote hand written notes to each guest and that served as their escort card. perfect, thoughtful, and a casual-just like the couple. 

given the locale, time allowance, and budget, all the girls rolled up their sleeves and served dinner family style. using different plates allowed us to add a little fun to the settings-it was the kind of decor that matched nothing, and went with everything. because i tried to use inexpensive items and class them up a bit (all the votive holders and glass vases were glass candles i had salvaged and spray painted) we were able to throw everything away, move the tables quickly, and have ample room for the dance party that commenced later.

it just goes to show that with a little creativity, a lot of help from tall men who were willing to spend their day fluffing and hanging paper poms, that you can create a lovely and intimate event on a few bucks, and a lot of love. cheers to the sweet couple-may they be as happy in life as they were on this perfect fall day.