Gold Dipped feathers

 

I saw  these gold dipped feathers on Etsy a few weeks ago and just died... I decided I had to use them at my girlfriend Kate's baby shower & tea party last weekend.

You can purchase these at a few different places, but I found it easy and fun to make them.  

Purchase the ones I made here : https://www.etsy.com/shop/OliveJuiceChicago

Or here 

 

Here are a few more shots from the shower>>>>>

 

When hung right, it looks like the feathers are floating :)



Dinner en Blanc Chicago

While we patiently wait for professional wedding photos to roll in I wanted to share My experience from last week at the third annual diner en blanc Chicago event.  It was basically a french pop-up/flash mob picnic white party. Picnic goers are encouraged to bring elegant dining ware. This is the third year Chicago has hosted the event.  I plan on going next year, but I might go with a friend instead of my new husband.  Jack was, shall we say, underwhelmed at the idea of wearing white pants and lugging a table down Michigan Ave.

diner en blanc Paris

diner en blanc- somewhere else fancy in Europe

Diner en blanc Moscow 

diner en blanc Chicago 2013

Jack looking on Chicago 2013

Shear enjoyment, and great faking it! :)