After reflecting back, I realize how lucky I've been. I feel so honored for the family I have (old and new!) and for the friends I've made. I am especially thankful to my Mister- the Hubby :*) who pushes me everyday to be the best and believes in me even when I don't.
This is something I really wanted to post about because EVERYONE loves the photobooth! Renting photobooths can be pricey but there are so many alternatives to the regular booth box. It can be as simple as using bed sheets as a backdrop or leftover tinsel from the holidays or even streamers.
For more fun, you can add props!
We made some superhero masks because the hubby LOVES Marvel.
To add a girly touch I made Hello Kitty bows, lips, and mustaches.
Making your own props saves money from renting/buying them and it was convenient for us because we were able to personalized it into our 'Superhero theme'.
This project was about 2 days worth of time but all you need is:
Foam Sheets 6x9 (we bought a pack of various colors) 2.99
Wood Dowels (15pc/pack) ~$2-3
Dry Eraser 2 Sheets 5.99 for speech bubbles
Exacto Knife
Hot glue gun + glue sticks
Total spent: ~$10.00
Tips:
1. I found shapes of masks online so I was able to use it as a frame for making sure I cut out the placement of the eyes correctly (I always mess up on that part! Links below).
2. To save time, print out the masks on regular paper using color ink and then paste it on the foam using it as support. (ex: Hello Kitty and Batman masks)
3. It can also be counted as a party favor because guests get to bring home a memento.
Photo booths can be incorporated into any event from birthdays to holiday parties to weddings. This is an interactive treat for ALL guests, young and old. I seriously cracked up when I saw photos of my grandma having a ball with the bright red boa and batman mask!
I love my guests. They were hilarious!
Here are the sites I used. Each have downloadable links to use as a template:
If you wanted to use words as props instead of masks, another suggestion is to make speech bubbles so friends can write special messages or whatever to EXPRESS THEMSELVES!
And if you can read their bubbles...our friends expressed themselves VERY clearly!
Ok- quick post because I have a final on Friday (50% of the grade!!!!!) and WHOAAA haven't started studying. So don't mind the grammatic mistakes or the misspellings, no time to double or triple checking them! I have never really been a macaron ( am i even spelling it right?!?! ) fan when the fad first came out. I try to be a rebel with fads and say whateverrrr its a cookie. A miniature 3 dollar expensive cookie. I can have a boba with that price tag!
One of my good friends had a baby shower that had macaron party favors made by a friend. So the Mister was able to grab one for me but I was not able to eat it until 2 days later.
When I ate that macaron ....OMG MY MOUTH WAS EXPLODING. IT WAS THE TASTIEST THING EVER.
Now I am a believer. Even AFTER 2 DAYS- it was delicious.
It is a great read, it's always colorful and makes my day!
Go visit her!!!!
She also had a giveaway recently and I was literally the LAST PERSON to enter it on the LAST DAY and I WON! Thank you so much for your giveaway. It doesn't make sense but I wanted a macaron trinket when I saw it on a blog of a bride gifting it to her bridesmaids.
And because I don't have a cool camera, I will use her images.
Images by Little Random Happiness
THANK YOU AGAIN!
I can't wait to use it and wrote love notes and place it around my house!
And in case you were wondering this is the macaron recipe that changed my life!
Over the years we had so many diverse dances from African, Indian, and American style dancing which I felt lucky to have watched but no Asian cultural ones. So I was super excited when one of my peers offered to choreograph an Asian Fan Dance if I volunteered myself to be a dancer.
At rehearsal, we were not in sync and off. I was regretting it. I don't really have the mind or body of a dancer but after hours of practice and confidence we made it through. We looked amazing and I am very happy that we all decided to stick with it. It will probably be one of the last times I ever perform in front of people...THANK GOODNESS.
Here is the dance if your interested in watching.
The Hubby also volunteered to escort me for the cultural fashion show. He is so handsome in his new suit (a gift from my parents as part of the our culture's wedding tradition).
We tried to be super cool and do a turn and dip but that failed. Never again.
