My Apples and Pecans Inspired Thanksgiving Styled Shoot {And GIVEAWAY}

 

My Apples and Pecans Inspired Thanksgiving Styled Shoot is a re-do of my own Thanksgiving last year with family when I hosted the occasion inspired on apples and pecans. I served my family with mix and match napkins and mason jars with paper straws and they were delighted.

 

 

 

My first idea came in after being inspired by a gorgeous Harvest Wedding in Martha Stewart Living Magazine.  I decided instead of pumpkins I would do apples and I incorporated apples and pecans on the day's lunch and dinner.  I'm sharing lunch here on this shoot with you all along with the recipes.  I also like a country look and I have to say one of my favorite places to have visited this past year was the Apple Barn in Pigeon Forge, TN.  They have apple-everything!

 

 

 

Kori Clark of Paper & Pigtails customized her Apples Collection for us and I'm so grateful and enchanted with the warm and welcoming look of it.  I can literally look at someone's job and just stare at it for minutes in awe of what they have actually created just for me! Kori at the time had created an editable document for my to use for menu and now I decided to use it to enlarge it and make a print with themed statement words to go with the occasion. Make sure to stop by her blog and get free printable tags she has available from these Design Theme!

 

 

 

I used a lot of items for display that coordinate with the theme and we had used or had at home already like the glass jugs of apple cider or juice and the embellished beans can.  Instead of buying kraft wrapping paper I opted for using brown bags.

 

 

 

 

I was inspired on having plain looking leaves cookies by a recipe I had seen of Blue Cheese-Pecan Shortbread Leaves (Southern Living - October 2011). Karen at KJ Cookies made these wonderful and sweet shortbread cookies for us and also used edible transfer sheets to create the round cookies with Kori's design on them.

 

 

Pecan Tarts

 

Pecan Quesadilla (Southern Living - October 2011)
Sausage and Baked Apples Kebabs (Real Simple Family 2012) with Apple Butter
Peas Mashed Potatoes
with Turkey Tenderloin was served for lunch

 

 

 

The most gorgeous cake was created by Regina Long of Rosa's Catering for this and Regina is always eager to bring my inspiration to life. I love how she takes my inspiration and adds her look and design taste!

 

You'll see all different sizes of fondant apples on the shoot created by Edible Details and I had contacted Brittany a long time ago about these because ever since last Thanksgiving....I KNEW I had to bring this theme into a styled shoot!

 

 

 

These Favor Boxes by Piggy Bank Parties fit in perfectly with my theme!  How fun are they!  Love the look and the idea behind it....you can even add paper whip topping to it if you desire.

 

 

 

 

The garland I used on this shoot and taken from my actual Thanksgiving last year is made out of dress my daughter had and I LOVED! 

 

 

 

I used my own backyard plastic bench for this shoot that I had spray painted this past Summer in an attempt to bring COLOR into my deck!  I was so happy with the way it came out.  Worked perfectly for this too! A great place to enjoy your warm or cold apple cider.

 

 

Credits:

Styling and Photography: In Flight Celebrations
Printable Designs: Paper & Pigtails
Cake: Rosa's Catering
Cookies: KJ Cookies
Fondant Apples: Edible Details
Apple Pie Favor Boxes: Piggy Bank Parties
Wooden Pencils, Utensils and Baskets: Sandra Downie Events

 

 

For more Apple & Pecans Inspiration visit my Apples & Pecans Inspired Events Board on Pinterest.  Lovely inspiration can be found for any wedding or celebration past Thanksgiving and any year round occasion!

 

 

 

 

GIVEAWAY!

Kori Clark of Paper & Pigtals is joining me on giving one of you these great Printable Collection! With extra cookies Karen at KJ Cookies baked for me and a set of half dozen fondant apples from Edible Details!  Please enter using the rafflecopter form below:

 

 

 



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Skylar Raine {Vendor LOVE}

A beautiful headband from Skylar Raine's Fall Collection is on our First Prize for the 2nd Anniversary Giveaway Party...Have you entered yet?!!

 

 

Laura at Skylar Raine makes beautiful accessories on your choice of headband, clips, and more. 

Check out her line of products on the shop and keep up with all the new products and sales on Facebook.

 

 

Good Luck!

 



The Cozy Project {Vendor LOVE}

Cozies for your cups from The Cozy Project! 

 We are giving one away on our 2nd Anniversary Giveaway Party 1st Prize Package.  The style is this lovely bird cozy in coral and brown.  They are washable, they are super cute and YOU are going to want to own one for this Winter Season!  I got my second one this year with a cute heart to keep my Salted Caramel Mocha and my Pumpkin Spice Latte.

 

 

 

 

Visit Jenny's shop and blog and follow her on Facebook and Twitter to see her designs that follow up with news and offers.

 

Good luck on the Giveaway!!

 



Craft That Party {Vendor LOVE}

 

 

In case you have yet noticed...I am in love with  wooden peg toppers from Craft That Party.  I had them for my Anniversary and my friend and I had some created for her Wedding.  Now Jenny at Craft That Party is working with me on some designs for the Holidays and she was wonderful to create a set of 3 owls inspired on my blog!  I just LOVE her work!! We are giving away right now a set of the 3 owls on the 1st Prize Package of In Flight's 2nd Anniversary Giveaway Party!

 

 

 

 

Jenny Dixon from Crossing the Bugger - Dixon Line is the creator of Craft That Party on Etsy after succesfully launching her precious wooden peg toppers.  I invite you to check out her shop, they come in different sizes and there's plenty to choose from.  Jenny loves a custom order too, get in contact with her...and tell her I sent you!  Jenny's work has been featured on EdiTORIal, the blog of Tori Spelling as well as Hostess With The Mostess, Amy Atlas Events, and many more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow Jenny and her DIY Style on her blog, Crossing the Bugger - Dixon Line, her Etsy shop, facebook, twitter and Pinterest.

 

And don't forget to enter the Giveway where we are giving away these 3 amazingly cute owls to 1 winner!!!

 

 

 



EARMARK {Vendor Love}

 

 

I'm currently giving away items from Earmark on my latest Giveaway celebrating 2 years here on the blog.  I LOVE not only their products but their packaging as well.  I think you'd love them too...check out some items from their shop...

 

 

 

They have calendars, pencils, prints, you name it!  Wonderful and vibrant designs too.

 

What I'm giving away from Earmark are: 1 Adventure Awaits Mini Banner, A package of Create Happiness Pencils {in Orange},  and 1 Create Happiness Typography Art Print. As shown below.

 

 

Once again I invite you to enter the giveaway for your chance to win Earmark Products with other great products on the Giveaway's 1st Prize.

 

And I encourage you to follow Bridgette and Mike on Facebook, Twitter, Blog and you don't want to miss them on Pinterest!!! They have OVER 1,000,000 followers!

 

Adventure awaits friends, go enter the giveaway...thanks for partying with me

and good luck!

 

 



It’s a Giveaway Party! Come celebrate 2 YEARS with me!

In Flight is two!

This Giveaway is now closed and has been updated with winners by each prize.  Thank you for entering, participating and following In Flight!
 Come back and visit us, I offer a new giveaway and opportunity to party every month!

 

So excited to have so much to be grateful for in these past years and so much to be looking forward to as a blog, {as a business we are turning 1 on November 12^th officially!}.

In Flight has been a little online place for you to get party ideas and inspiration but also to share your products and businesses with me!  I’m happy to celebrate with my readers, my fellow event and party planners, designers, vendors and sponsors, friends and family this little online corner of my world which makes my heart blush and my dreams take flight!

I’m welcoming everyone (including those participating, donating, past giveaway winners and clients, family, friends and vendors and sponsors) to enter and party with me on this Giveaway….is my way of saying Thank You for your support, your generosity, your time and dedication on creating for me, sharing with me and about me, for following In Flight and commenting and liking and tweeting and pinning!
 

This is how we’ll party..... Please read!

There’s a FIRST PRIZE Compliments of In Flight for grabs and lots of other prizes generously given by other great and fabulous businesses that I’d love for you to check out and enter to win their prizes!  There's over $538.00 in prizes and each Prize value varies from $15 to $75. Each of these individual prizes will have a winner!There’s a total of 16 prizes including the 1^st prize and there will be 16 winners.  Enter using the below Rafflecopter form and please know that you don’t have to be a facebook follower to enter as you can enter with an email address but it is suggested that you use a facebook account for additional entries. Giveaway runs from November 2nd – November 8th @ midnight EST GIVEAWAY EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT EST ON NOVEMBER 9TH and Winners will be announced ASAP but no later than November 11th. You are required to answer to your emails within a week or a new winner will be chosen.  Good luck and Thanks!!
 

In Flight’s First Prize includes:
{Prize package valued at $136.00}

 3 Earmark Products as follow: a Create Happiness Print, a set of 6 Create Happiness Pencils and an Adventure Awaits mini banner.

1 Skylar Raine Fall Collection Headband

3 Wooden Owl Pegs from Craft That Party by Jenny Dixon

1 Bird Cozy from TheCozy Project

A $50 Etsy Gift Card

Congrats to Dawn Goldson Smith for winning the 1st Prize!!!
 

Individual Prizes:

Courtesy of Creative Juice
Be sure to bring a glass to fill with Creative Juice to serve at your next party!
Winner - Luis Perez
 

Visit Sweet Temptations to see all the different designs you can choose from!
Winner - Heather Stanley

 

Courtesy of Katarina's Paperie
Where Charming Parties Begin!
Winner - Yvonne Correia Baughman

 

Courtesy of the new Chic Classroom Style Blog by Stefanie of La Belle Parties
Winner - Lori Siverson

Courtesy of Allisa Jacobs.
Winner - Melissa Chambers

 

  Courtesy of Passion For Parties
Winner - Amy Droishagen Reed

 

  Courtesy of Pure Joy Events
Winner - Candy Gritter
 

Courtesy of Eye Candy Event Details

Winner - Lindsay Jones Jenkins

 

 

 

Check out Three Little Monkeys Studios for all their designs available on the shop!

Winner - Kelly Freeman

 

 

Courtesy of Squared Party Printables
Winner - Christina Frederickson Haverfield

 

No princess zone here….boys party only at Spaceships and Laser Beams!

Winner - Brandi Davis Bryant

 

 

Party Package including  4 Merry Christmas Bottle Tags, 12 Straws with flags that say Merry Christmas (6 green and 6 red), 6 Kraft ‘Naughty or Nice’ Gift Tags, 6 Kraft Rudolph Gift Tags valued at $46.oo by Go Against The Grain

Winner - Stacey Meyer

 

 

 

Courtesy of FLIPAWOO
Winner - Kristin Nielson Price
 

Courtesy of Edible Details
Winner - Jennifer Price Carver

Courtesy of Love The Day
Winner - Julie Burris

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