I think it's fair to say that Natalie was my first Woodlands friend. I know her cousin in New York, & she put us in touch well before we made the move. Several email conversations took place over the next few weeks where I repeatedly said that we'd never, ever consider living in The Woodlands (too far from the city, too much like Stepford, etc - oops). Of course, when I ate my words & told Natalie about the house we'd put an offer on, she told me it was only a few minutes from her own. She's been a good friend ever since - immediately saying hello that first Sunday in church (I had only just returned from escaping out the back door in almost-uncontrollable tears), giving Q his first little friends in Houston, making sure that I was doing okay with everything, taking care of my son when I was throwing up non-stop during those first few weeks (um, months) of pregnancy... She's a gem, & a keeper of a friend.
And now, she's having twins. Girls! She'll have four girls under the age of 5. I hosted a much-deserved shower for her on Saturday & it was just really a lot of fun. My photos are sub-par, but I was too focused on chatting with friends & eating delicious food (if I do say so myself) to pay attention to my camera settings apparently.
I'm not a party planner by nature, so I didn't go overboard with labels, a theme or anything else for that matter (oops - sorry, Natalie!) but I was happy with how everything shook out, nonetheless. And especially that my water didn't break mid-event.
(Thanks to the sweet friends who jumped in to help. Lifesavers!)
Cue a few giant balloons, some fruity bubbly & a little brunch. It was a really happy way to spend a Saturday.
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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (skewered with berries) with a creamy lemon sauce
Donut hole fruit kebabs served with caramel sauce & coconut
Berry & French Lemonades
An assortment of mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes
I was really happy with the food. Everything was great & I think the balance was good - not to mention that the prep was a good mix of really easy (buy desserts! saved so much stress, & probably costs about the same), to sort-of-complicated (the savory cheesecake was my absolute favorite, but took a long time).
I was really happy with the food. Everything was great & I think the balance was good - not to mention that the prep was a good mix of really easy (buy desserts! saved so much stress, & probably costs about the same), to sort-of-complicated (the savory cheesecake was my absolute favorite, but took a long time).
(My uber talented friend+sister-in-law (!!) Kylie did the invites.)
8 comments:
You should retract everything you wrote about not being a party planner by nature. If Pinterest had a poster child, this would probably be it.
Love the big balloons! And I need to come visit you so that I can see the updated photo wall in person. Love that thing.
Yes--you are CLEARLY not a natural party planner :)
That being said, I might be finding some inspiration in your food choices for an upcoming baby girl shower I am hosting (gulp). Plus those giant pink balloons.
As I was reading this post, I was thinking the EXACT same thing...'she says she's not a party planner?'... this all looks delightful! Every part of it...the balloons, flowers, the food... and how fun to have your home filled with so many friends!
Are you serious? I'm rolling my eyes right now.:) Beautiful party Kathryn!
Not a natural party planner? I beg to differ. I can see exactly why you are happy with how everything turned out. Such an adorable shower! I especially love that tablecloth. And are you kidding about the pictures? They're gorgeous! You did a really beautiful job with everything, Kathryn.
I just got teary-eyed...YOU are the gem. Seriously. You are so sweet and have done SO much for us. Bless that cousin Emily who brought us together!!
I have to echo the comments previous- not a party planner, my eye! It was perfect. All of it. And so thoughtful of you. Thank you, thank you again.
-So glad I didn't ruin the "especially love(d) that tablecloth!"
natalie's pregnant-with-twins body makes me want to gouge my eyeballs out. can i jump on the "not a party planner" eye roll train? you're the bestest.
that party is b a n a n a s. off-the-hook perfect. kathryn hudson whiting, you do more in one hour than i do in one year. now sit down for a second before you have two little boys running you around your perfectly decorated home.
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