Happy Fifth Anniversary To... Us!

So what's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear "we are celebrating our fifth anniversary in Ohio"? Absolutely nothing! Believe it or not, this was one of our favorite parts of our trip and our favorite anniversary so far. 

We've always wanted a special photo session, and that's why I thought it would be a perfect gift for my husband [and I]. I started to search for photographers, and the first one I loved loved loved was JLP- Jessica Love Photography. I've read all of the great reviews and went through her beautiful pictures on her site, thought I knew what to expect. I was wrong...  JLP turned out to be even better! We had a great time meeting Jessica Love, it felt like we've known her for a long time. She really knew how to make us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and the location she chose was even better than what I had in mind. Since the traditional gift for a fifth anniversary is a "wood" gift, I wanted the location to be filled with, well, wood! We've already looked at the pictures a billion times, shared them with friends and family, made a photo book, and looked through them a billion times more. Thank you for capturing all of the perfect moments, thank you for doing what you do! You really did make our fifth anniversary extra special.

Happy fifth anniversary to my one and only zooz. You're definitely the only one I want to annoy for the rest of my life. Thank you for everything you have done and still do for me. I'm so happy we decided to go to Ohio instead of Hawaii. I love you so much! 

Of course I had to make some simple props for us to use such as this banner, and Jessica knew how to incorporate them into our pictures. You might be able to win a similar banner soon!

 Don't forget to check out her JLP site: jessicalovephotography.com

& like her Facebook page: facebook.com/jessicalovephotography

Love is Sweet {Dessert Table}

Love is sweet, and so is everything on this table! This table was for an engagement party, but it could work for other occasions too. I love lace and candles and they always fit perfectly into engagement or even bridal shower themes. I also made the letters that spelled out "Love is Sweet" and added it to the front of the table. This table could be customized in many ways, and the dessert options are endless. Congratulations Ibrahim & Yasmine!

Our homemade chocolate lollipops shaped as wedding/engagement cakes and hearts.

I made some cupcake toppers using the couple's initials.

I made these engagement ring toppers and added them to the cupcakes.

Candles (in any size) make the table elegant and even romantic. I added small candles to the table and decorated them to fit the theme.

Anniversary Party For Your Honey!

I can't BEElieve it's been three years! I'm so luck to be married to the sweetest husband ever, and yes he is so lucky to be stuck with me. This was the best way to celebrate the day I made the best mistake in my life and married this crazy man. I threw a really small party for the both of us on our anniversary day. I decided to go with a bee theme, since we were meant to "bee", and he is as "sweet as honey". There were bees everywhere, but these were the type that don't sting and are actually edible (never thought I would eat a bee one day). I tried to avoid bringing him real bees, it would've been the coolest gift ever! The colors were yellow and black, and the desserts were either yellow, sweet, or made with honey. I bought some really sweet wedding rings, and we even went to search for the ugliest anniversary gift! Check out the pictures below. Love you honey, and happy anniversary!

 The dessert table with some gifts hidden here and there.

 The simple "honey" banner I made.

 Yellow jello cups with bees.

 Sweet bees everywhere!

The "honeycomb" tea light candle holders I made.

Mini Honeycomb Gift Boxes.

He had no idea these were filled with gifts! There were 4 boxes on the table. Two were filled with new sweet wedding rings, and the other two were filled with some money. The money was our budget we had for an activity that I came up with. 

 Our cool sweet new wedding rings!

We had to go to a store and search for the ugliest gift anyone could ever receive for his or her anniversary. Each one of us was given a small budget, and we met up with each other after we paid for the gift. We even hired my sister as the judge! It was such a funny game and we were the only weird ones walking around the store laughing at the ugly gifts they had. The funniest part was that we both ended up choosing the same exact ugly gift (so ugly I just don't know where to hide them)! How could this bee?!

Oh my my, homemade honey cupcakes with bees and frosting and yellow sugar sprinkled on top! I am speechless.

Would you BEElieve me if I told you that we were not able to eat six cupcakes in one day!? We ate all twelve (six of them did not make it on the table).

Bee Basket! Yes, I actually sat there and made each one. Half of them are missing because, well, I just had to take a small bite!

 This is the wall shelf next to the dessert table that I decorated and placed gifts on. Also I made a "I love you" banner and added it on the shelf.

 Basket filled with some of my husband's favorite sweets and candy.

 I also got him a honey jar since he is "as sweet as honey".

This is the card I made for my super lucky husband.

Here is the last gift I made for the day. This is the "I love you because..." frame. You could write any reason at any time you want on the glass frame since it's erasable. Simple and meaningful, the most important things in a gift!

 I found this written on the frame after awhile! Next mission: make you stay up till 6am! My advice to you couples out there is to not throw this party after 11pm. Too much sugar might keep your husband/ wife awake until 4 am. Just saying.

Red, Pink, and Orange Anniversary Party

The theme for this anniversary party was red, pink, and orange, keeping it elegant and fun at the same time. This was a wonderful surprise for our parents, and a great family gathering.We also made a family slideshow that started off with the family baby pictures and ended with.... well what our lives ended up to be after these 24 for years of being a family. This day will definitely be remembered, the food, decorations, slideshow, and a dinner gift card were the perfect combination to make our parents happy on their anniversary!

The dining table was covered with brown table cloth and a pink table runner. Handmade pink, orange, and red felt roses were used as the centerpiece. Around them, candles and pearls were used, keeping the table elegant.

Handmade pink, red, and orange felt roses with pearls.

What's on the menu? Chocolate covered apples, carrot cake, cheesecake, and heart shaped chocolate lollipops. And of course, everything was homemade :)

Hmm is that an envelope? What's a better anniversary gift than a dinner for two at the Mövenpick Hotel!

This is the family subway art that we made, for them to keep, but for me to steal :)