Pucker Up Party

I loved it I loved it I loved it. The weather was perfect, the lawn and garden lovely, and the lemon-y goodness abundant. There was a group going by that asked what our reason for the event was.

"It's a lemon party!" we shouted. "Just because," I said.

I used a lot of what I had so the cost could be minimal-- pitchers, vases, grandma's china, etc.

I made lemon curd for all the girls to take home.

We also had some yummy candy and these lovely hair/bag flowers that my friend Jenna made.

I wanted balloons scattered throughout--and I loved the sense of whimsy that they added. Sitting on quilts was extra fun, too.

I think everyone loved the strawberry lemonade the best;)

One of my favorite details! My sister and I thrifted for pillow cases and fabric to make the napkins (she made them;) Then we added tags that spelled LEMON in different languages.

We needed some savory with so much lemon--so Cortney made these to die for snacks (saltines, bacon and parmesan baked) Who would have thought?

I used sheets for all the tablecloths--and I fell in love with this soft yellow floral the moment I saw it at the thrift store.

I used the matching pillowcase in the middle of the "take home table." Best part? This sheet set is definitely going in a future guest room!

On The Menu:
3 kinds of Lemonade

Lemon Coconut Cake

Lemon Buttercream Cupcakes

Double Lemon Bars (thanks Kristie!)

Lemon cookies (thanks Brandi!)

Veggies and dip (thanks Jenna!)

Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes (thanks Tiffany!)

Bacon wrapped crackers (thanks Cortney!)

Lemon curd to take home

and a special thanks to my sister Abby for helping me put it all together.

Verdict...

Lemons are lovely.