Here’s the dealYour wedding isn’t about the kids, but the kids can certainly ruin your wedding. As a mom, I can’t emphasize this enough: PARENTS WILL LOVE YOU if you give their kids something to do. I speak from experience. As a mom of three wildish boys, an invitation to a family wedding is exciting, but […]
Author Archives: Melinda Bryant
Have you noticed this adorable trend? Tropical Flamingo parties are this year’s favorite theme! It’s festive, versatile, and brings all the good feels of Summer vacation. I love it for pool parties, birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers… pretty much anything. Doesn’t it just scream “SUMMER?” Everything here (except the table runner) is available as a […]
Once upon a time, very recently, this little princess turned 4, and her mom threw her a pretty amazing birthday party. There was a princess beauty parlor for hair, nails, makeup, and face painting. There was a photo shoot for each little girl (by yours truly); tutu’s and sparkly snowflake tee shirts; a stunning birthday […]
My table runners are party magic. Roll one out on the table and everyone seems to end up with a crayon in their hand. Kids laugh and share their work with each other, adults doodle and talk, and everyone seems to relax and enjoy their time together. I’m not kidding, it really happens! So I’ve […]
My business goal this year is to launch a new product line for each Holiday. Sometimes implementing goals is a lot harder than you think it will be! I pat myself on the back for being a one-woman show here — covering every department: owner, designer, lousy IT person, fulfillment, shipping, really lousy accounting, etc. […]
Beddy’s is my new favorite product. We have a room in our house that gets almost no heat in the winter and almost no AC in the summer. Not such a huge problem in Summer, but Winter is bad. It’s always colder than any other room in the house — and it happens to be […]
My house is cold and I’ve plugged in my electric blanket, so naturally I’ve started to think about Halloween. I’m craving the pumpkin patch, the cool air, and the fun decorations. So today I’ve put together a collection of free printables from around the web (ha). I love the creativity in these designs. And just […]
I recently did a little shoot at the Draper Temple — yeah, the one I was cranky about in my previous post. In spite of the irritation, I actually had a lot of fun. I owe it all to my second shooter: This little guy was great to have along. That’s four years of awesome […]
Today I’m going to indulge myself in a rant. While I would never use my blog to criticize another photographer’s work, I feel pretty ok about criticizing their bad manners. Fellow photogs, I know that most of you understand this because it’s just common sense, but the presence of a bride does not exempt you […]
We threw a reptile birthday party for our oldest son a couple of years ago. Scales and Tails of Utah came over, filled my house with snakes and lizards, and gave us a fantastic show. That was the beginning of my reptile party printables — the first of which was this invitation: I love these. […]