Galentines Day | Whitney Beth Photography | Salt Lake City Photographer
Galentines | Whitney Beth Photography | Salt Lake City Photographer
Ever since becoming a "Parks and Rec" fan, I have wanted to host a Galentines party and go full Leslie Knope on my friends. After talking it over with my best friend, I decided that this would be the year. To prep for the party planning, I watched every single Galentines episode. The first one aired starts off with Leslie and her friends sitting down to eat brunch. She had made them all a gift bag. The first thing they pull out is a mosaic Leslie made of them all, made out of glass from their "favorite brand of diet soda." Seeing that scene again got all the sparks flying. I decided, that in leu of the mosaic, I'd watercolor a portrait of each of my friends. Wanting the swag bags to be full of goodies, I reached out to some local brands I love. Bath Bomb Squared donated a bath bomb for each attendee, Kortni Jeane gave us sunscreen sticks and stickers, Jolley's (the 1700 S and 1100 E Location) donated tons goodies, including bracelets, stationary, decor and more! I also bought some heart stamped necklaces from Karli Customs in honor of Galentines and I whipped up a quote graphic and found a cute printable online. Thanks to these guys, the party was a hit!
I hosted the event at my place and decorated my dining room in full on valentines decor. In honor of Leslie Knope, we had a waffle bar with tons of fruit and toppings to choose from. To finish off our meal, I had gotten some lemon cookies that were just the right amount of "light" that we needed after a heavy meal. It was such a fun night! It turns out, that it was a much needed girls night, too! We all swapped dating stories and caught up with each other. I'm hoping this becomes a yearly tradition! Thank you again to everyone who helped make this possible!
(Pillow, decor, jewelry, buttons and stationary from Jolley's)
(Bath Bomb from Bath Bomb Squared)
(Stickers and Sunscreen from Kortni Jeane)
(Necklaces from Karli Customs)
