Its nearing the end of the year, aka WEDDING SEASON! And I'm willing to bet at least one person reading this blog right now is in charge of planning a bridal/bachelorette/wedding shower in the next 90 days and is fuhreaking out because its 2017 and the options are endless and the trends change faster than lightening and all it takes is one tweet from content and brand creator Sparrow Indigo Kombucha (not a real person) to make rosé out and Frosé (actually a real thing) in.
But dont fret, my babies. Who needs Sparrow blah blah blah when you have ME, Athena Winterich, moderately popular wedding photographer without a Twitter account and hardly any influence at all?! As usual, images are linked in case you see something and NEED to have it. Also as usual, this isn't sponsored content, just some tips from me to you! Although a gal wont turn down a good sponsor. HINT HINT.
(Psst- The Knot? I'll def change my name to Sparrow if you want to feature this blog. Just sayin'. #semiironiccontentcreation #brand #influencer #kombucha)
Bust out your old macrame hooks, friends, because the Southwestern or "desert" theme is hotter than a habanero right now (couldn't resist). One of my favorite things about this theme are the colors. Muted pink, greens and browns come together to create a gorgeous (and totally Instagram-able) setting to celebrate a bride to be. Its versatile, as well (use your imagination for a bachelorette party....) and you can easily DIY this one too if $$ is tight. Its basically a more mature version of the "fiesta" theme and less culturally appropriative, too. Its 2017, yall. Stay woke.
Get your champagne campaign on with a bubbly themed shower for the bride to be or newly engaged couple in your life who appreciate the finer things.. Like booze. Throwing a champagne themed party is laid back, easy and super cute. Gold accents make it seem fancy and there are so many ways to dress it up or down. Good for a brunch, or a bachelorette party! Oh, and pro tip from me to you: Drake has a great song lyric you can steal for your speech, too. Its our little secret. Shhh.
Palm Springs, anyone? This destination has taken OFF as a themed party in just the past few months. Hang on desperately to the last days of summer and throw this for your gal who unironically enjoys hot pink, pineapples, and inflatable flamingo floats. Search #palmsprings on Instagram and you'll see more ideas on how to do this party up right. While you're there, follow @athenawinterichphotography too. #shamelessplug
Okay, so this "theme" doesn't really have a name so I'm going to officially name it: The Classy Af ™ theme. You heard it here first, y'all. It is really pretty too - black stripes, gold accents, and hot pink. Wait.....this does seem a little familiar (please don't encroach on my trademark, brand that rhymes with Rake Shade). This theme is for the classy af woman in your life who appreciates the finer things. And glitter. Lots and lots of glitter.
As usual, if you've seen any great themes recently, leave em in the comments! Thanks for reading, friends!