It’s hard to believe it has now been OVER a year since I launched My Life Well Loved. I have been blogging for 5 years now and launched this latest blog on my own 11/11 (my birthday!) in 2013. In the months leading up to the blog anniversary, I thought I might want to do something fun and intimate for some of the supporters of the blog. As I started brainstorming with Meredith of Bustle Gowns, the party continued to evolve and grow into a celebration of love and an outpouring of my gratefulness to all those around me who have made MLWL a possibility. I wish that I could have invited every single blog reader to the party but unfortunately, we all couldn’t QUITE fit into Bustle. 😉
Here’s the deets since y’all couldn’t all join. I wanted you to at least feel like each of you were a part. My sweet friend and photographer Magen Davis took all these beautiful images so that I’ll always remember the details of this beautiful evening.
Where: Bustle Gowns in Homewood
Time: 6-?
Date: 11/13
Chalkboard Art: Artistry by Augusta
Catering: Happy Catering Company was a HUGE hit! Apparently they book weddings off their Swiss Dip alone and I believe it!
Wine: Sponsored by Charlie Bham Pocket Squares
Beer: Avondale Brewery (my local favorite!)
Cupcakes: Gigi’s Cupcakes
VIP Activity Sponsors:
Shoefly: provided flashtats and helped us apply them, so fun! They also provided my FABULOUS Sam Edelman over the knee boots that I adore.
Rawwbeauty: provided a lip bar for the party which was a big hit! My mom even asked for one of the lip colors for her birthday.
Sprout & Pour: had some of their cold-pressed juices for everyone to sample.
Hair & Makeup: Kerri Bunn
My Family!
Meredith, owner of Bustle, and friend.
You might recognize these two goofballs.
My beautiful sister and wedding specialist and social media director at Happy Catering Co.
Shop the Look: Skirt: Anthropologie (LONG similar, similar, similar) | Shirt: Forever 21 | Handchain: Kate Morris Jewelry | Earrings: J Crew (Similar) | Necklace: Stella & Dot Luna Wrap Bracelet | Bracelets: E Mcgarrah Designs
I hope this gave you a fun little sneak peek into our night. It was a joy to celebrate with the 60 or so fabulous friends, family members, bloggers, and local businesses who came! THANK YOU BIRMINGHAM and nationwide readers and sponsors who make this blog possible. I LOVE each of you and can’t wait to see what 2015 has in store.
SO glad that you posted these photos and synopsis of that fun celebration!! It was such a joy to celebrate with you on your talents and accomplishments with your blog! We are so proud of you and thankful for you being such a blessing to us and to your friends and followers. May God bless you with direction and joy in the coming year! We love you!
It looks like you had so much fun and you look fabulous btw!
Congratulations pretty lady! What an amazing year it has been- I have loved watching this new space grow over the last year- wishing you nothing but continued success! You should be so proud! (and what a fantastic party! that skirt is AMAZING!)
Love all the details and you looked gorgeous! Congratulations, again, love!!
Where did you get that amazing silver skirt?!
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I borrowed it from a friend! It was fabulous. There are links in the post but hers was from Anthropologie!
What an exciting milestone! Congrats!
How fabulous! Looks like an awesome party. I want to mimic that photo booth at my next party!
Such a fun celebration!! Congrats on your anniversary 🙂