Time for Favors!

After our engagement party was over, we sent our friends and family home with love, memories, and chocolate chip or peanut butter cookie favors. For any bride that is having an engagement party, I definitely recommend having a favor for your guest to take home. It is a great way to end the evening and a yummy treat that your guests can either eat on the ride home or save it for later! There are so many different things that you can do for favors, but the most important part is choosing something that both you and your guests will LOVE!! For our favors, we chose to have cookies that we put in clear bags, and tied with our North Carolina blue string. We had cute little stickers made that went on each bag and read, Takila and Chris, 8-8-09. What an amazing day, and we thank everyone in our lives, that came and made this day so memorable.

An Instant Family

Our Beautiful Moms
Chris and I with our parents

No one could figure out which camera! :)

The entire crew! The Wilsons, Williams, & Deans

Our party meant so many wonderful things to us. It was the celebration of our engagement, the celebration of our new home, and it was the first time that our families met. Yes, the first time, and it was absolutely amazing. We were so excited and blessed to be able to have both of our families in the same room together, talking, laughing, bonding, and celebrating together. My brother was married two years ago, and his new inlaws also joined us for the party. It was as if everyone had been both friends and family for years. We are so looking forward to the many parties, family gatherings, and of course, the wedding day, to share in the love that we all have for one another!! Cheers!

More Fabulous Party Food

There just aren't words to describe just how much fun we had at our engagement/housewarming party. It was unbelievable. And the food, most importantly, was so good that I couldn't even put it into words. So here are a few more pictures of the food at our party. Can't wait to share more pics from the party! Our guests were just as fabulous! Enjoy! Yummy! This post should have came with a WARNING!!! :)

Fabulous Party Food

Early Morning Party Food Preparation

My mom and I thought and thought about the menu that we would have for our party. There are so many things that go into choosing your food for any party. First, you have to consider the people that are coming, Second, you should consider the time, and Third you have to consider that whatever food you have, it should be FABULOUS!! My mother was absolutely amazing. She worked so hard on the food for the party, and my soon to be mother in law showed up with some fabulous surprises. We had the perfect party, the perfect guest, and the perfect food!! There are more photos to come!!

Party Party Party!!

This weekend was absolutely amazing! We had our engagement/housewarming party where our families met for the first time!! Yes! You did read that right! Our families met for the very first time in 9 years, and it could not have went better. There is nothing like getting all of your friends and family together in the same place and celebrating the love that you and your significant other have for one another. I can't wait to share all of the details of our party. It was truly amazing!!

Themed Engagement Party

As many of you know, this weekend, we will be having our engagement/housewarming party. We are really excited for this time in our lives. There are so many different ideas for engagement parties and housewarming parties. One of the popular things that brides and grooms are doing today is combining their parties, just as we are. Our families both live out of town, along with over half of our close friends. So, it was really important for us to make things convenient for our guests, and have a great time in our new home.Many couples decide to have a theme for their parties, just as they do for their weddings. So, for all of you themed brides our there, here are a few ideas for themed engagement parties.

* Beach themed with Pina Coladas and grass skirts

* A night out in Paris with wine, stars and romance

* A country boil or barbecue with cowboy boots, cowboy hats and lots of straw

* And for the sports fans, nothing like having a party with your mascot everywhere GO DAWGS!

Whichever theme you choose, I am sure it will be a blast and a night to remember. I can't wait to share everything about our party! So, to the party to come.....CHEERS!!