uncooked cards

Being a part of the fabulous Fleur de Lis (a paperie) family, you can guess I have seen my fair share of greeting cards. Personally, I am a huge fan of the quirky, weird, sarcastic cards. The ones that you’ve never seen before… the ones that cause you to turn heads in the store because you can’t stop laughing.

 Uncooked greeting cards are just that. And, they are absolutely hilarious. Seriously, if you’re ever having a bad day and need a good laugh, visit their website and read their cards… I guarantee your spirits will be boosted.

If you’re interested in purchasing any, because we all know somebody who would get a kick out of them, go to Fleur de Lis!
{I make sure we are fully stocked with them at all times!}

Here are a few of my favs… hope you get a good laugh!
{if not, don’t judge me on my humor :-)}

{images via Uncooked}

 

Vintage Grey and Yellow Wedding

The D & F Clock Tower is one of Denver’s oldest and most iconic buildings located in the heart of downtown.
… it’s also one of the most gorgeous wedding venues.

I mean, how romantic is it to be married inside a historic clock tower?

Caitlin and Jeb met way back in elementary school. After years of not seeing one another and living in different countries, the two reconnected and began dating. Jeb proposed in the same spot downtown where the couple shared their first kiss exactly one year prior. {Oh, and he had her adorable dog, Moose, deliver her engagement ring. Love it!}

From the bride: Jeb and I are no means a ‘regular’ couple. We have very unique and eclectic tastes … We wanted our wedding to really be a reflection of our personalities and make everyone feel like they were a part of a memorable party.

The [clock tower] venue has 5 stories. The first floor was the guest book welcome area with a few tables and a sectioned off area for the caterers to prepare the tapas. The second floor was surrounded by the actual clock face where the ceremony took place, then converted to a dance floor and photo booth. The next floor (19th) had food stations, and the 20th floor had the open bar and more food. The top story had the dessert and lounge area surrounding a circular staircase that went all the up to the Bell Tower.

We wanted a really laid-back and welcoming wedding where we had lots of time to be one-on-one with all our guests. We had a tapas-style dinner … and everyone simply walked around talking and tasting lots of food.

Congratulations to the stunning couple!

{seriously, how much do you love this photo?!}
VENDOR LOVE
Photography: Brinton Studios
Cake: Das Meyer
Dress: Felice Bridal {straps added by bride}
Planner/Flowers Love This Day Events, Kara Delay
{images via Brinton Studios}

the most delicious french toast recipe ever

We recently celebrated sweet Stella’s baptism, and my hubby and I hosted brunch. Because the food was so good, and because this would be the PERFECT Easter brunch menu addition, today we’re sharing a top-secret, all-time FAVORITE recipe.

 I promise, it will be a HUGE hit. It’s so delicious.
Please forgive us…as we were in a rush to make the baptism {always running late}, we forgot to take a final photo of the dish to show you what its supposed to look like out of the oven, and once I got the camera to take one final shot, the dish was empty {and so were people’s plates}…but when you taste this dish, you will forgive me. 

French Toast
recipe by friend, Penny Walker
serves 5-8 people in 9×13 pyrex

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1` cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoon corn syrup
2 handful pecans
1 loaf french bread
5 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1.5 cup Half & Half Cream
1 tsp Grand Marnier Liquer
1.5 teaspoon salt

Directions

Add butter, brown sugar , corn syrup and pecans to small pan and cook on medium until dissolved.
Pour into bottom of a 9×13 pyrex dish.
Slice the french bread into 2 inch pieces and then cut off the crust.
Add the pieces of bread in a random fashion to the top of the dish, slightly overlapping each other.
Mix eggs, cream, vanilla, grand marnier and salt into a medium bowl together, then pour on the bread in the pyrex
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, uncovered in a double broiler {double broiler means to cook in a pyrex inside a larger pan with water in it}
It will be golden brow on top when done. Cut into squares and serve.
Oh, people are going to come back for seconds and thirds, I promise!! Enjoy!

 {images via Tutto Bella}

julie + joe

There’s only one word to describe today’s wedding feature: Fairytale.

As little girls, we dream about the perfect fairytale wedding.
We dream of the most beautiful dress. We dream of wearing diamonds that sparkle from head-to-toe. We dream of being swept away by our handsome prince and living at a castle. And the flowers… oh the flowers!

We dream of weddings like these…

Congratulations to Colorado Wedding Company for winning the People’s Choice ICON award for Julie and Joe’s fairytale wedding!
Thank you, CC, for sharing the amazing photos with us!

{images via Colorado Wedding Company}

VENDOR LOVE

Planner: Colorado Wedding Company, CC Dick & Paige Reberry
Venue: Cherokee Ranch and Castle
Photography: ZS Weddings
Floral: The Flower House
Cake: Elegant Bakery
Bridal Gown: Anna Be, Vera Wang ‘Haley’

Circus Party for Kids

May I just say, Tinsley is a lucky little lady to have a birthday party like this! And, her outfit was the icing on the cupcakes! Tinsley, does that dress come in my size? She’s simply adorable.

Her 4th birthday celebration was transformed into a magical circus complete with carnival games and prizes, animals, balloons, clowns and red stripes. The decor elements are just like the circus I remember as a kid – but this one is cuter!

If you loved going to the circus when you were a kid, these photos will bring a big smile to your face.

A big thank you to Scott James Photography for sharing the photos with us!

VENDOR LOVE

Photography: Scott James Photography
Event planner/decor/floral/linens: Soiree
Cake: Gateaux Bakery

{images via Scott James Photography}