Snow White tutu Giveaway!!

We have another wonderful giveaway this week! This time we are doing a Snow White  inspired one since Disney released a Snow White  collectible doll and as I plan for my daughter’s 4th upcoming birthday party, I  thought I would share and reflect with you all last year’s party theme, an Enchanting Snow White  party!

 I had so much fun doing this party and had such wonderful help from such wonderful women who made this magical party possible! I wanted to create a unique and one of a kind theme and I enlisted Kate’s help from Kate Lander’s LLC, she helped me create this enchanting theme along with the help of the sweet and awesome Kori from Paper & Pigtails who designed the amazing invitations and printables! They made a big difference in helping me achieve this beautiful and fun party! It was truly a memorable and magical birthday! I can’t believe that I am now planning a 4th birthday party! 

Since we love Snow White  so much here at Fanciful Events  we asked Atutudes  to create a one a kind Snow White tutu  exclusively for us! This is what was made for us!

 It turned out so stunning and so adorable and too cute not to share we decided to team up and give one lucky winner a chance to WIN it! 

So here’s how to enter our Snow White Giveaway!

* {MUST} Are you a fan of Fanciful Events on Facebook? If not, become one

here  and  "like" our page!  If you are a new fan, please say hello on our wall letting us know you stopped by. Then come back here let us know you did so. 

*{MUST} Become a fan of Atutudes and please leave a comment on “their” wall letting them know that you are coming or were referred from {Fanciful Events} Snow White  giveaway! Please  leave us a comment telling is that you “liked” Atutudes!

*{MUST} Please leave a separate comment telling us {Fanciful Events} what was your favorite element in our Snow White themed party and what was your favorite tutu you liked from {Atutudes}!  

**Please also leave a {separate} comment for {each} entry telling us why you would like to win the Snow White  tutu! 

In order to be chosen as the winner you {MUST} leave your email so can we have a way to notify you that you have won this adorable tutu! 

Please {NOTE} that this is a one of a kind tutu and ONE will be given away!

Giveaway ends Tuesday September 27th at 9pm CST !

Winner will be chosen on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 11:00pm (cst) Unfortunately any entries after this time will be considered void. Winner will be selected using random.org.

Thank you for entering our Snow White giveaway! Good luck!

Your friends,

Fanciful Events & Atutudes

Guatemala Day!

Since most of you don't know that I am from Guatemala, I thought I'd share some pictures of this beautiful country in celebration of it's Independence Day! :)

I grew up and lived in Guatemala for 18 years, half of my family is American from Texas, and the other half is from Guatemala. I 1st went down there to live when I was 2 1/2 years old and had to learn to speak Spanish right away because no one down there spoke English like they do now! It is amazing how much this country has changed!! Life was pretty different in Guatemala but I wouldn't change it for the world! Growing up in a foreign country that was a 3rd world country was very interesting but also very eye-opening. It was an experience and I am proud to be half- Guatemalan! I may not look like it but I can certainly speak, read, and write the language! Believe it or not people assume you can maybe speak the language but not be able to read or write it! One of the funniest things I had to deal with when I would come visit my family in the States was, when I got asked where I was from or where I lived, and once people heard where I lived, I immediately got asked, "Do you live in trees with the monkeys?!" And my response to them was always " Yeah, I live on the 4th branch and we sit and eat bananas all day" Seriously?? If it wasn't that question, it was always, "Where are you from?" "Guatemala", "Where's that?" In Central America, the 1st country below Mexico" and I kid you not, people would still even ask me " and where's Mexico?!" Geography was obviously not taught or something! So, it was quite interesting growing up down there! All I can say is that it was a great experience and got to see and go through things that most kids here don't have to worry about or deal with. Freedom was and still is precious to me. Guatemala is a beautiful country but it is very dangerous unfortunately. I was fortunate to be exposed to many great things! So, to not bore with my life in Guatemala, as a celebration to it's Independence day, I am showing you all of Guatemala's great beauty it has to offer and how lucky I was to have lived there!
ENJOY! :)

GUATEMALA'S FLAG

GUATEMALA'S NATIONAL BIRD: EL QUETZAL

GUATEMALA'S RUIN IN PETEN: CALLED TIKAL

ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA: THE FAMOUS SANTA CATALINA ARCH

MAYAN INDIAN WOMEN WALKING IN ANTIGUA

MAYAN INDIAN WOMEN CARRYING TORTILLAS OR TAMALES

OLD CATHEDRAL IN ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA

TEXTILE STORE IN GUATEMALA, MERCADO DE ARTESANIAS

TYPICAL GUATEMALAN MAYAN OUTFIT 

GUATEMALA'S NATIONAL INSTRUMENT: LA MARIMBA

                                     ONE OF GUATEMALA'S BEAUTIFUL RAIN FORESTS

                             
                       TUCANS LIKE THIS BEAUTIFUL ONE LIVE IN THE RAIN FORESTS

LAKE ATITLAN IN GUATEMALA, ONE OF THE WORLD MOST BEAUTIFUL LAKES!

GUATEMALA HAS MANY VOLCANOS 20+, THIS IS ONE IS CALLED FUEGO

                     

DID YOU KNOW THAT GUATEMALA HAS A RAINY SEASON? MAY-NOVEMBER! IT RAINS EVERYDAY AND SOMETIMES 2 TO 3 TIMES A DAY!

                    GUATEMALA'S VERSION OF STREET FOOD AND A HOT DOG STAND!

                                       
                                                  COLOR GUATEMALAN FRUITS

             COTTON CANDY IS SOLD ON THE STREETS AND FARES BY THE DOZENS!

           ISN'T THIS INCREDIBLE?? GUATEMALA IS KNOWN FOR THEIR KITES!

     GUATEMALA IS KNOWN FOR THEIR GREAT AND AWESOME TASTING COFFEES!

GRAINS OF COFFEE

                                        VIBRANT COLORS OF THE COFFEE BEANS

GUATEMALAN BEACHES WITH BLACK SAND! THIS IS MONTERRICO BEACH

                             BEAUTIFUL SUNSET AT MONTERRICO BEACH

THIS VOLCANO IS PACAYA { ONE OF THE MANY VOLCANOS THAT WE HAVE} AND IT IS 25 MILES FROM GUATEMALA CITY AND ERUPTS QUITE OFTEN!

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PACAYA ERUPTS AND IS TOO CLOSE TO THE   CITY!  BLACK ASH IS EVERYWHERE AND THE CITY LITERALLY HAS TO SHUT DOWN AS WELL AS THE AIPORT!

VIEW OF GUATEMALA CITY

                                           OVER LOOKING GUATEMALA CITY

                           BEAUTIFUL SUNSET OVER LOOKING GUATEMALA CITY!

Hope you enjoyed all of these pictures and learned a little bit about Guatemala and where I am from!

FELIZ DIA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA GUATEMALA! :)

Have a Fancy Day!

Fancy Giveaway!

We have a fabulous giveaway for YOU this week! Since it's fall and Halloween is fast approaching and Christmas isn't to far away I decided to get in the spirit of having a  fancy  giveaway to dress up for these occasions! We have a sweet and perfect pettiskirt and  fancy tulle skirt and and one adorably  cute dress for your sweet little one!  Come check them out! 

                                               Fancy Lavender Tulle Skirt, size 3T

Close Up, isn’t it just cute?!

Adorable Denim and Vintage Fabric Dress, size 3T

                                                                    Backside with Tie Ribbon

Festive Red Fluffy Pettiskirt from Oopsy Daisy Baby, size 2-4

So WHO WANTS to  Win ONE of THESE!?! 

* {MUST} Are you a fan of Fanciful Events on Facebook? If not, become one

here  and "like" our page! If you are a new fan, please let us know you stopped by. Then come back here and let us know that you did. 

*{MUST} Please refer us to all your family and friends and please tell them to “like” us on our facebook page and to state WHO referred them! The more referrals the higher the chance you have of winning!

* {MUST} Go to our BLOG and tell let us know that you were there to as well! 

**Please leave a {separate} comment for {each} entry telling us which skirt you would like to win and for what occasion you would use it for!! 

In order to be chosen as the winner {s} you MUST leave your email so can we have a way to notify you that you have won! 

Giveaway ends Monday September 19th 7:59 CST!

Winner{s} will be chosen on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 11:00pm (cst) Unfortunately any entries after this time will be void. Winner{s} will be selected using random.org.

Thank you for entering our Fancy giveaway! Good luck!

Your friends,

Fanciful Events

Happy Party  Planning!