Our good friend Brandon Goodwin had just wrapped up his work on Linotype and was looking for his next documentary project. He approached us about potentially doing one on A Beautiful Mess, and at first we kind of shrugged it off. We just didn’t think he’d get much of a story out of us, but this past year has been such a roller coaster! It’s so amazing he was here to capture it all. Anyway, we’ll blog more about the whole process and everything that went into it later, but for now check out the trailer!!
A big thank you and congrats to Brandon and everyone at Goodwin Films for bringing this project to life. It turned out so beautiful! xo. Elsie + Emma
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This is AWESOME!!!
Lol. Very nice!
Congratulations! You are so amazing.
I think its no April Joke, or?????
Ha ha ha.
Greetings & Love
Ines
Haha this is so funny! April Fool! 🙂
Awesome! Happy April Fools 🙂
HAHAHAHA.
You are so funny!!!
Best joke ever.
Greetings & Love
Ines
http://www.eclectichamilton.com
Haha love it! Wish it wasn’t April Fools! xx
I love this! You girls rock LOL!
This seriously cracked me up so much! You guys are are the greatest!
This was perfect, I loved it. Happy April, babes!
I just laughed so hard I cried. Best April Fools ever.
OK, I would watch that for reals!! That gave me a much needed guffaw.
I am dying laughing over this trailer! Also the movie poster is legit!!!
I suppose it is April 1st in Missouri already. 🙂
Ha! That’s a good one 😉
April fools!!! you totally had me for a minute :)))) Good one hahahah i love it!
I LOVE THIS. Don’t wanna give anything away, but I’d totally want to watch the (actual) thing. Make the thing!! I love what Trey says at 0:46 🙂 And 1:58 LOL. -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey’s
This is my favourite April Fool’s yet, after the pregnancies.
ha ha….so funny!
the best
That’s amazing! I’m so excited for all of you! You’re truly an inspiration.
Laura
http://www.laurahager.blogspot.com
Oh my goodness, congratulations! I’ve been following your growth for years and have always found it an amazing journey. You inspire so much creativity in the world and I’m excited to get an inside peek at your world!
Harper
http://harperhoney.com
Joke all you want, but I’d TOTALLY actually watch this! Also, the movie poster is the absolute cutest ever
THIS! IS! AMAZING! Best April fools day joke ever! I literally lol’d multiple times…the succulent budget 🙂
April fools? 😉
Although, if it was true {because I will not completely, 100%, disbelieve it} it would be kind of aweosome. I’d watch it!
Okay, just watched the video. Haha, you should totally do this!
Oh my God, you guys! This was beyond hilarious. And, up to the point of the succulent debt, I was really into it, like wow they made a documentary 😀 Ha, you are too funny, girls and boys!
FOOLED! I feel like this is the next Parks and Rec. Also, I would totally watch that. You could call it Glitter Wars! 🙂
Your best april fools prank yet!!! Love it!!!
Also I’d totally watch it.
Ummm,this is the best thing ever.
This is amazing! I’m so excited! How will it be broadcast? I can’t wait to see it! Xoxo
At first, I thought it was just going to be a funny parody mockumentory…but a real one haha.
Oh my GOSH! The trailer looks so awesome!! Can’t wait for it to come out 😀 I hope it’ll be available in Europe too. Keep up the good work, you guys! XO
Hahaha! Good One!
Hahahaha, nice one!
HAHAHAHAHA one of the best april fools ever! I believed it for about 10 seconds 🙂
Ha!!!! Totally fell for it. Until the succulents… Well done. (Also, would totally watch a documentary about your company.)
YOU GUYS. I was so confused until about 20 seconds in haha! It’s a little early here for April 1st so I wasn’t quite sure. Always looking forward to your April fools posts!
This is amazing! Congrats you guys! You are a role model living every blogger’s dream!
http://www.coquettishmish.com
Hello from the UK! This made me laugh so hard. Great prank 🙂
Hahaha! Love this! Good work guys. Bet you had fun making it!
Hahahahahahaha. Excellent!
From the beginning I was like “wait, if it’s a documentary why are they seem like they’re acting and making fun of us?” and then I got it with the succulents.
Happy new month then! 😀
Love it !!
Haha! I love it! <333 Thanks for all your hard work. You rock!
Oh my god, I’m dying! Too funny! Also, I would totally watch this documentary.
You guys are hysterical. No more succulents or glitter for you!
Hahahhahahahahahaha- you got me good 😛
Here ins Australia April Fools is almost over and this is the FIRST prank I have fallen for- well done 🙂
Oh dear! I really think you girls are making a documentary!! secretly wishing it will come true.. >.<
Really! So no documentary? BUT hell it was funny!
HA!! Oh my gosh, love you guys! Can’t wait to see it in theaters! ;D
Oh my gosh, I just died. That was the best!!! But…I was excited about an actual documentary. ?
HA! You gals are amazing! Can’t wait to see it in theaters! ;D
Hysterical, you guys rock. All kidding aside, if you think you need help Succulents Anonymous is always there for you!
Happy April Fools!??? You ladies. Cutest.
xx
april fools 🙂
APRIL FOOLS! >.< haha!!
? So exiting, i would love to see your movie!??
Happy April Fools!!!
What a relief to get the reveal on the last frame. 😉
How exciting! I bet this has been loads of fun to be involved with. Looking forward to seeing it.
lol This is brilliant. Thanks for the laugh!
I know this was an April Fools joke, but I think it make a really good Mockumentary.
Hahaha I was totally fooled until the succulent debt! Thanks for a goos laugh girls! x
Loren | cloudycoconut.blogspot.com.au
WoW, congrats!
Ahahah this trailer is hilarious! I love it! Can’t wait to see the full documentary 🙂 Congratulations guys!!!
http://www.surfragette.blogspot.com
Hahaha so funny!! And again i believed it!!! LOL
Happy 1st april.
Hahaha so funny!! I believed it!! LOL
Happy 1st april! :-))
Again…can’t believe you got me again… Isn’t is last year that you were giving your dogs away or the year before that you were both pregnant at the same time. The worst of all, I was talking about your april fools, yesterday with my husband and saying that there were no way you would get me again this year! This one is one of your best though! Loved it! (and the elsie burglars mask… 🙂
haha I’m not gonna lie, I’m really disappointed this isnt actually real!
Fell for it! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Awesome!
Good job ! I didn’t see it cominG… At all !!
Hahaha! I thought this was legit! I WOULD love to see a documentary of this blog though! 😉 😉
this is the best April Fools ever!!! It took me about 90 seconds to realise!! 😀
You guys had me for a second! Until I got to the part about succulents, that is. Lol. I love it!
Oh, that’s amazing! When I saw the announcement for the trailer in my feed, I squeaked . You are a true role model with “A Beautiful Mess”. A film about everything and especially about you, is like the cherry on the cupcake.
I’m really looking forward to August.
Dearest Greetings,
Leah
I was genuinely horrified. Thank you for this. Just, thank you.
xo,
Lela
lelalondon.com
Ha, ha, this is ace! (I really would like to see the film ?)
Nice April’s fool 😀 But an A Beautiful Mess documentary could be nice nevertheless! 😉
Hilarious! If only more thieves bedazzled their balaclavas (if your out of ideas, there’s one for you!)
You guys are hilarious 😀
Hahaahaha, this was so fun! Succulents and the idea wheel two favorite jokes 🙂 🙂 Big thumbs up (or lots of dancing girls if you prefer ;P) for you guys for being always such a down to earth creative & inspiring people!
Love it!
😀 For the first minute I thought you were serious!!!!
Jajajajaja (that’s laughing in Spanish 😉
xx,
E.
http://www.theslowpace.com
Ha ha! You had me going for a minute there and i was so excited.
AAAHHH!!!
I got so excited and then my dreams were glitter bombed! Funny funny stuff!
OMG you guys, this is amazing! Can’t wait to see the whole thing! 🙂
AMAZING GUYS !!! Love this hahaha ! x
OMG I’ve never laughed so hard at an April Fools joke! This is seriously the best one ever. And of course I totally fell for it. ^_^ #SucculentDebt
xo Mandy | A Girl, Obsessed
Ha! You had me at succulent debt. Awesome idea, and even awesomer video!
OMG again, just watched the trailer. Can’t believe you got me fooled again! Good job 😉
(A documentary would be awesome, though.)
That video is priceless. Thank you!
Is this real?! So cool! Or April Fools?!?
so nice to see that. at the beginning it seemed kinda real 🙂
i enjoy watching the ideas of all the bloggers and big businesses on the internet today. it’s fun!
regards from germany
emmi
So cool! Congratulations!!! 🙂 Looking forward!
Ya got me! Love it.
Hahahaha i was laughing out loud during the trailer!!! it is going to be sooo good, can’t wait! hope will see the bloopers!
HAHAHAH Best thing ever!!
You crazy people!
i loved it!
thanks a bunch for making this rainy croatian day funnier…
<3
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Hahahaha you’re the best !
I expected a fun “trailer” for April 1st, but this is hilarious !
Thank you ABM team for celebrating this wonderful day 🙂
Laughing and loving from France !
I think only you guys would go into debt because of succulents XD Can’t wait to see this!
Genius. I salute your excellent sense of humour. 😀
Started giggling as soon as the emotional music kicked in. Hilarious guys.
Guys! I’m so break broken that this isn’t real!!! A documentary about ABM would be AMAZING!
xx
I love you gals! I am down under where it is currently night time – wetting myself (that’s Aussie for laughing my butt off) at your video while my kids are sleep! Awesome! Love you beautiful girls (sorry & guys) to bits – inspiring and funny! Huge fan down here.
Great video! 🙂
Would you check out my new blog 🙂
http://ivanasonlinediary.blogspot.com
:DD good one!
Genuinly the best one i have seen today! FABULOUS!
this is hilarious! sure is the best april fools joke this year!!
April Fools!
Lol! It took me a minute to remember is is April 1. The trailor is pure gold and i love the poster! Thanks for the laugh to start off my day!
Okay, it took me three seconds to remember what day it was today. How funny! This is your best joke yet!
lol you guys totally got me!
You got me! So funny!!!
You guys are soooo funny! Completely made my day! Bring on the glitter plants!
THAT was brilliant. For a few minutes there, I was definitely convinced you were making a mockumentary!
Too freakin’ funny! You guys are a hoot.
Congratulations ladies! You totally deserve this next step in your fabulous careers! You’ve been such an inspiration for my blogging ventures along with many others, I’m sure. Can’t wait to watch this!
XxKaSonndra
Oh my gosh, as a HUGE fan of your blog I am so so so excited!
Can’t wait to see the final result. The poster looks adorable as well. THOUGHTS IN TIFFANY BLUE
Love it! thanks a milion, you made my day
Bwahahahahah!!!
Ah, this is so so near. I can’t wait!
xx, rn
http://www.rachelnicoleblog.com
I think we’ve all been there, with the succulent budget.
every year I fall for your April Fools!!!!!!!!
You totally had me!! Love it!
Maybe because it is early… ugh. But you totally got me. 🙂 im going back to bed.
I will say I was really worried for a sec thinking ” this makes them look so bad!” So well played ABM, well played.
That was actually pretty funny. The little jokes at yourselves/the blog totally earns respect from this girl. I love people who can bring a bit of humour about their quirks and habits. Great April fool xx
You guys, rock! You also have great ideas for April’s fool??? Amazing! thanks for the video!I had so much fun watching it! (something is telling me you had great time doing it too!) xoxo
Wow congrats! where will it play? How can we actually Watch it from France?
Thanks and bravo you guys! julie
i know my day just started, (and it’s my birthday even!) but this is definitely the best part of it. so. awesome. 🙂
you did it! it is so awesome! boom.
LOVE IT !! Particularly the end. You gals rock out loud. Xo thanks for starting my day with a big fat smile!
Bwahahaha!!! This made my morning! I would totally go see this documentary. And thanks for showing us the agony of succulent debt. 🙂
I knew this was an April fools prank before i pressed play. But this one was amazing. You topped the others of years past.
But seriously, succulent debt is a real thing! Well, at least it is in my house.
Thanks for making my morning a little brighter.
Now if only i could find myself an idea wheel…
Hahahaha awesome! 🙂 So funny, I loved it!
OMG!! You just KILLED April Fools! The only bummer was I was so looking forward to seeing the movie! xox!
Bah!
Love it!
That was AWESOME!
Woah this is big news. I bet this will be fascinating.
You guys always kill it on April Fools! ?
Is it weird that I could see this as a genuine comedy show?! ?
OMG! Like, that is totally Awesome. Can’t wait to see it! ;p
Oh god you guys are amazing! I actually would love a documentary on bloggers I love- something to show friends/family that don’t get it 😉 But this was almost just as fabulous. Efffiin succulents, man! xo
Warm Regards,
Alexandra
http://www.littlewildheart.com
Omg! Love!!! I was kind of lost half way through like there is no way this is serious. They have to be making a mocumentary like the office or something. Then I thought maybe they are hoping to get a sitcom. Had me all the way till the end!!
???? oh my god, I got so excited when I read you’d been making a documentary – Dammit! That “Oh sh*t, we overspent on succulents” was amazing. Happy April 1st A Beautiful Mess!
Oh my goodness, I’m so very excited! Congratulations on another great adventure!
Oh my gosh. I am dying. That was awesome!
LMAO. Got me… for a minute I was like: YAAASSSSSS!
Well played!
APRIL FOOL’S!!!! Hahaha! (This is great.) 😛
xoxo
Allison
That was amazing! So hilarious
April fools
😉
This is AMAZING!!! I’m laughing so much right now! I can’t believe you guys actually made a trailer, it was awesome. How did Trey managed to be serious saying: “They will be pretty shocked when they see… the mess”? hahahahaha
You guys rock.
hahaha, AMAZING.
I think you’re really onto something there ladies!!
Exciting! However, I think I’m gonna have to call April Fool shenanigans. I trust no one on April 1st.
This was one of the best videos I’ve watched! You guys are hilarious!
Have such a fantabulous day!
You guys are hilarious! Happy April Fools!
Best April Fools so far! Love you girls haha.
Well done!! Very funny!
April Fool’s Day!?
So cute! So fun! 😀
For real…April fooling aside…
I would be the first in line to see a documentary about your blogging life.
XO
Ha haaa! Okay, ya got me!!
That is so funny – love it we’ve run out of ideas! Brilliant!
Hilarious. High five and dancing girls emoji to you.
hahahaha So so good!
Ok that was f’in hilarious!
That was awesome!!! So funny, and creative!! Thanks for the laugh…..
Hilarious!!!
Will you be documenting about the time you posted an opportunity to adopt your gorgeous puppy Suki..I believe it was exactly one year ago today when it happened (wink wink) hee hee.
Brilliant! You really had me going there for awhile. 🙂 You have the best April Fools day jokes-thanks for making me laugh!
LMAO…I have to hand it to you too that you ROCK at the April Fools thing! Last year I was ready to get in my car to go cross country to snatch up two dogs lol and you had me on this one totally until the ski masks…when I saw the trailer I thought WOW how awesome…you had me the whole way!!!! Thanks for the laugh…you should write a book on April Fool’s pranks!!! You are Queens and Kings at it! Hugs!
Oh wow. Very well done guys! You totally got me. I was laughing at the succulent debt and the bedazzled beanie thing so much! I only wish the ABM documentary was true. It would be awesome to see all the behind the scenes in video format. The thought is simply amazing.
http://annescribblesanddoodles.blogspot.com/
The succulent debt! The swearing! This is the best april fools ever.
Ha ha, awesome!
Omggg I fall for this EVERY SINGLE YEAR!
You’re the best! hahahahah
This is so hilarious!
Best. April. Fools. Joke. Ever.
I totally thought this was real at first
HAHHAHAHA alright guys!!!! bravo!!! this…would be a fabulous freakin’ documentary i would totally watch but…announce this on any day other than **april fool’s** and i’ll believe it beyond a shadow of a doubt 😉 hahahahaha i love you guys!!! <3 laughing so hard at that perfect trailer.
xoxox, Naomi | http://bunnyandfawn.blogspot.com/
Um. I actually got so excited about this!! Totally fooled. Good job!
Oh, you guys, this is BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I laughed so much (Emma – you were *so* funny in the last bit!!!!!!!)……thank you!!!! Totally made my morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hahaha I was expecting something else, but i absolutely love it. Can’t wait to see it!
http://aparedeindecisa.com.br
🙂
April Fools! You almost got me!
That was one of the best April Fools! Yall are great!
That was an amazing start to the day! Thank you all for making that, even that was beyond cute! Though I do think a real documentary on what you all do would be amazing.
But I really want the movie lol
Good one guys!
Best April Fools prank yet!!! Though it would be awesome to actually see a documentary about A Beautiful Mess too! 😉
That was … amazing. “We’re out of ideas! We used them all up.”
I love you guys! LOL
Wow!! This is the best April Fools joke ever! 🙂
Wow!! This is the best April Fools joke ever! 🙂
You guys! that was mean!! But seriously, at first i was really excited. And then I was like “hmmm, this is really contrived. Not sure I can make it through an entire documentary like this…”
LOL
Good one.
ooooh!!! my god!
you have a gift at the art of april’s fool!!!
Excellent, excellent, excellent! This started my 4/1 right! HOWEVER–I dunno, now I’m thinking a blogging mockumentary is great idea. Ha!
Nice work!
Brittany
http://whitedogvintage.wordpress.com
Bravo! Everything about this was so so funny and well made, I may have to watch it again. Great the self aware humor you all have,great acting too. Love your blog and hard work and this made me love it and even more! Congrats, awesome April fools play 🙂
Hilarious!!! Excellent work ladies (and gents) 🙂
Full length A Beautiful Mess mockumentary?
I’d watch that.
This was awesome!! I came to this blog first thing today because I thought you guys would have something funny for April Fool’s… and once again you have outdone yourselves!! Well done!!!!!
You guys get me every year! Was just thinking this morning what you guys would post and that I would remember but I didnt ?. Best one so far!!
I got so excited. GUYS!
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That is TOOOOO FUNNY. Love it!
Absolutely hilarious , love you guys even more now !
………well played.
Absolutely hilarious , I love you guys even more now !
You guys are so cute!
Oh my days! You totally got me. Well done.
Is this real?! So cool! Or April Fools?!?
I couldn’t stop laughing…I love you guys!!!
I’m secretly wanting this to be real! Well, not so secret anymore!
M.
I totally almost spit my breakfast all over the place…high-larious!
I hope there are many more mocumentaries in ABM’s future.
HOLY WOW!! Congrats guys!
Sarah M
I loved it!! FUN! But really I would watch a documentary to see what goes on in the daily life of a blogger.
I believe it until the last moment!! Anyway I think the idea wheel is kinda of a good idea!
Lols!
Congrats! This is awesome. Totally going to see it.
that was awesome! you girl’s had me fooled!
hahah! I said my congrats before watching trailer. FACEPALM!
Sarah M
Hahahaha I fell for it! Amazing. A documentary would be so good though!!
http://www.sarah-nunn.blogspot.co.uk
Best April Fools joke ever! Hahaha.
Ahhhhh! I didn’t think it was possible for me to love you girls any more than I already did! 🙂 Thanks for the laughs this morning.
Best April Fools joke ever! So clever.
Well you got us!Although i think i speak for pretty much every follower of yours when i say JUST DO IT! a short documentary on how you run things, and how you work with all the people involved on a beautiful mess! DO it ! DO it!
Lorelai <3
it started out all serious like an episode of hoarders, and i was like- whoa this is going to show us the real trials of ABM. then turned into total hipster cliche!!!! $23G on succulents! hahaha loved it!!
So good! I always look forward to your April fools jokes- and still I usually forget it’s April 1st until i’m 1/2 way through with it. Haha good job- I love that y’all don’t take yourselves too seriously.
Hahahaha! You totally got me! The sad thing is I’d see a movie about blogging bank robbers with a succulent problem! 🙂
You had me at “crippling succulent debt.” Also: Trey is a grade-A straight man. lol
You got me!!!! ah ahah!
OMG!!!! This might be my favorite thing you guys have EVER done. I laughed out loud at my desk at the part about the succulents budget and hearing Elsie say “son of a b!”
I love seeing you guys make fun of yourselves–it shows you all are human and probably have tons of fun every single day!
THIS IS HILARIOUS!!! You guys fooled me!
Too funny. Especially the bit about overspending on succulents.
bisous
Suzanne
http://www.suzannecarillo.com
Hahaha!!! The best!!!
Effing succulents!
Best Ever!
~megan
http://www.booksteaandnyc.com
Good grief guys LOL you killed me with this! Poster and everything LOL i was surprised! I’m sitting here like August?!! dang they been BUSY! lol
LOL that was awesome 🙂
LOLZ! Too funny and cute. I wanna see that glitter plant 😉
So freaking cute! Best April Fools I’ve seen today 🙂
I can’t stop cracking up, awesome april’s fool!!!!
APRIL FOOLS you goofballs!
Best April Fool’s joke EVER!!!!! Loved it!!!!
NO!!! Please say there IS going to be a documentary! Maybe if enough people ask you??? OK, well it was a perfect April Fool’s gag, one of the best. But what else could we expect from you? Thank you!
That’s bloody marvellous!! If you could stretch that humour to an a hour and a half….We’d go for it in the UK xx
This. Was. AMAZING! HILARIOUS! and adorable! I love it! Dancing girl emojis for sure!! Hahahaha!! <3
I knew you would come up with something for April 1 (so you didn’t have me for a minute), but I’m so glad I clicked over!! hahaha! THIS WAS AWESOME!!!!!! Trey’s serious face cracked me up the most. hahaha.
hahah… great! A few seconds in I was really hoping that this was a dark humor, critical look at the occasionally superficial world of blogging…. really hoping, because if it wasn’t a spoof, that would have been pretty bleak. Great work ladies.
haha!! Well……..you got me!!!
xo
Hahaha I kinda believe it and I couldn’t stop thinking wait -WHAT?? And the first think I thoughts in the morning was: BEWARE APRIL FOOLS DAY! (this day does not even exists here in spain…)
OMG that was great! Love the bedazzled ski mask! Happy April Fools!
Hilarious! Love it, you guys are the best. Best April Fools ever, but seriously I would watch an hour of succulent debt jokes….
Crippling succulent debt actually made me keel over. Great April Fools joke guys!!!
So. good.
I’m so bummed! I really wanted to watch that documentary!
OMG that was the best!!!!! But please tell me you’re kidding about the documentary not happening….
So funny – you gals are great!
Ahahah excellent ! That joke is totally epic. Happy April Fool girl !
Hahaha this was so good! Love it!!
This was so incredibly funny! And obviously you did a good job because some people here think it’s a real documentary! 🙂
Hahaha….you guys totally win!!!!!! :))
Kimi.
Very cute you guys! LOVE the April Fool’s jokes you play!
That was adorable. That must’ve been so fun to make!
Hahaha, such a good April Fool’s joke. Love you guys.
That. Was. AWESOME!!! HAHAHA 😀
From following this blog I knew you all had a sense of humor, and this was a perfect display of that humor!!
Thanks for making me laugh!
This is great. At first I thought it was real but then I saw the pie chart and the succulent overspend and I was like AHA!
Haaaaan I almost believe it !
Awesome april fool’s! The video is really funny!
Literally snorting at my desk. Love ABM April Fools!
So this is hilarious,, but I thought it would actually be an awesome reality show.. just saying
That was perfect! only figured it out when i paused to see what all those “awards” were! HAHAHA
Man, if this were real, I’d TOTALLY be watching it! Haha, good one 🙂
Man, if this were real, I’d TOTALLY be watching it! Haha, good one 🙂
This was awesome. Thanks for the chuckle.
awesome
So Funny! Amazing job with the details! love the poster 🙂
So fun :)!! You almost got me with this one …
AHHHH so excited!
Lol Dog costumes and fake eyelashes? You guys crack me up! Keep rolling!
You always have the best April Fools, you get me every time!
http://www.cloclocreative.wordpress.com
You guys are the BEST! I can’t wait to show this to my husband tonight. So funny! Those succulents will get you every time!
The BEST EVER!!! Although, I did get super excited about seeing a documentary on ABM. 🙂
That is HILARIOUS!!! Best April Fool’s ever! 🙂 Lisa
Brilliant. I was wishing that this was a trailer for a real film just done in a super silly way.
You get me every year!!!!
hahahah
Haha! Good one!
I thought it could happened, course you guys are so good!!
Hahaha this was a good one!
xo Ida
http://agirlintranslation.wordpress.com
So awesome!
You girls have a real talent for comedy! “&$%!ing idea wheel”!
hahah you got me!
To be honest, I’d tots watch this! Haha.
I knew it was an April Fool’s joke, but the first minute seemed believable!
You guys have honestly done almost every single idea out there, I don’t know how you keep doing it! 🙂
This is my favorite one of the day so far…
I am smiling so big right now. Best post ever!!!!!!!!!!!
Probably the best one I have seen all day!
Jordyn
Pretty Lovely
cheered me right up after my phone interview. can you guys just do this silly documentary? not gonna lie, i’d like to see the end of how you guys deal with your succulent debt.
Hahahaha love the gold leafing & succulents budget comments.
This was absolutely hilarious! I loved it!
Hilarious!
This is so great! It’s awesome to get to see a different side of all of you! A documentary would be a stellar idea!
This is the BEST April Fool’s for sure!! I’m glad you found a way to solve your succulent money problems! 😉
SO cool! Can’t wait to see!
Every year!!!
Oooohhhhkkkaaayyyy. This is hilarious!
You should really do a documentary though…life for real. I would watch it.
Get on it. Now.
Haha great idea!!
Bwahahaha! I blew my succulent budget last month too!
You guys: this is the BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST gift you could have given your blog following. I’m like scrolling thru instagram like Oh wow yeah I’d love to see a documentary about them. And then I watch the trailer and I’m giggling and snorting at my desk. Oh my god. SUCCULENTS. Lol. Thumbs up ABM team.
So awesome! I really wish there was an actual documentary… but this was great too! You got me 😉
Simply adorable. I was actually looking forward to the documentary. You got me!!!
Hahahaha this is too cute for words haha! But I mean if it were real I’d so BUY it not just watch it!
-SJay
The Chronic Dreamer
This might be my FAVORITE thing you guys have ever done. 😉
You guys are the best, love this so much!! ‘We overspent on succulents’ heheheh….
Oh, the Idea Wheel – glitter plants are ALWAYS the solution!
lol! awesome!
I thought it was for real until I read some of the comments!! I would totally watch this documentary!
Best April fools’ prank ever!
Hahahahaha… I was so proud of you when I read the post…. you got me!
what an exciting project! congrats.
I’m so impressed by your level of commitment! This made me smile real big, so thanks for that. And thanks for not taking things too seriously. This is seriously marketing gold. Well done!
Love it!! well played 🙂
this is straight up the BEST thing you’ve ever done. i mean it.
Noooo!! As soon as I saw this post, all thoughts of Aprils Fools tomfoolery left my mind and I was completely ecstatic over the thought of ABM releasing a Documentary 😀
And then came the end of the video… shucks! You guys should really make a documentary though! I would watch it in a heart beat <3
xo,
-Charlotte
You guys are the best! Long time reader first time commenter… thanks for the fun over the years!
Lulz. Whose idea was this? Brilliant!
This is sooo funny !! It totally bought it… Until I watched the trailer !
Amazing, thank you guys for making me laugh this morning.
xo
haha! April Fools!
OMG! This totally had me! As I am watching it didn’t even dawn on me that it was April 1st! I really was thinking as that “trailer” was playing, I hope that actually documentary is not like this and is REAL! HaHa!!! Best prank of the day!
haha! You guys totally had me for a minute! You all crack me up! It was great to see a video of you all being so silly.
Laura
http://www.laurahager.blogspot.com
TOO MANY SUCCULENTS! My fave April Fools today.
Hysterical and oh so creative…but I’m still sad there won’t be a documentary 🙁
This was fantastic!!! — Except now I really want you to make one! 🙂
Well done.
The best!!!
“I think we overspent on succulents.” Hahahaha! My life. You guys are awesome!
Hilarious! Except the succulent debt is a for real thing!
FREAKIN’ AWESOME! LOVE!!! <3
You guys are so cute! Love this. Trey was gold, by the way! So fun.
This was a pretty classy way to do April 1st – kudos!
OMG this is hysterical!
xx nikki
http://www.dream-in-neon.com
THAT was incredible 🙂
Ha! Made my morning. Hilarious 🙂
This is THE BEST!
WOW you girls got me!
The Pepper Express
This rocked.
I totally thought this was real until you got to the succulents part. (the “this is a fake film festival – Best Movie Ever Prize” should have tipped me off, though.) LOVE IT! Also, yes, please make an actual documentary!
just…..so….damn….good!!!!
ladys, you are an amazing beautiful mess!
rock on!
greetings from germany
eni
Laughing aloud very loudly at my neighborhood coffee shop, no big deal. Emma, you got a chance to put those acting skills to work on ABM! Comin’ full circle 🙂 Thanks for making me smile, y’all!
xo Mary
Mostly Salty Blog
lol! This would make a great mockumentary anyway.
Brilliant! We celebrate this day on December 28th in Spain so it took me a while to realize, ha, ha
Best regards from Barcelona, Spain,
Marta
Gotta say pretty high production for an april fools joke. Kudos!
Thank you, girls! It was so funny and you are so cute!!
I barely ever comment on this, but this time I had to. You’re so funny! I LOVED it!!!!!
SOOO GOOD. I love this, hysterical!
Ahh i hoped it was real!! It would be really nice!
“I think we overspent on succulents” had me rolling. Happy April Fool’s Day, ladies!
you totally got me – until it showed the amount you overspent on succulents!
awesome. 🙂
ui was bummin it because i just lost my car and then i saw this and i was like NO EFFIN way and then before i played it i was like wait, its april 1st! never mind.
still so funny!
lets start a fund me fund so we can help support your succulent addiction lol!!!!
“i want a dancing girl emoji!”
LOL I LOOOVED IT!
This is so funny. April Fools!
xo,
Seng
http://www.sengerson.com
…seriously girls. I think you just found your niche (pronounce. nitch, not neesh!) :p
Have a fun day!
I love it so much!!!
This was hilarious haha, great april fools prank – you guys always pull the best ones!
Succulent-debt? Oh my goodness… that is priceless! I love this. I think a REAL documentary would also be fabulous. But this is the best April Fool’s joke I’ve seen today. Well done!
So. Much. Fun.
LOL Awesome!!
So fantastic! Great prank! I saw it on Instagram and thought “What?!? They made a documentary of them!!!” The thing is you all are so talented I would’ve totally believed it (and watched it)!
Still smiling… Can’t wait till next year!
xo.
http://waywardandwandering.blogspot.com/
I love that when I saw 23K in succulents I was like “ya, I guess I could see that.”
Best joke ever!!
HAHAHAHA, for one moment I took this serious, nice one!
This is amazing! It’s so nice to see your funny sides like this! I give the whole thing a dancing girl emoji 😉
This is so cool you guys…knew it was a prank when i read the title but the video, and you guys acting, and succulent s, lol…so cute!!! Loved it!
xo
Hems
agoldentulip.blogspot.com
Omg! Congratulations! That’s amazing 😀
Erika
http://whaterikawears.com/
This is SO MUCH FUN!! hahaha! Literally laughing out loud (channeling chris traegar)!
Claps.
That was great! I fell for it until emma said succulents, then I scrolled up to the date and went…. ahhhh
Yes! Hahaha you guys win April Fools Day!
Absolutely love this! Best April Fool of the day although I’m totally gutted that there isn’t actually going to be A Beautiful Mess Docu. They should soooo make that!
Wooow, so exiting!!! Can’t wait to see the full documentary!!! 🙂
xOrsi
http://szkorso.blogspot.ro/
Love!!! You guys totally got me!
Hahahahah you got me again, can’t believe. I’d love a documentary about ABM though 🙂
Last year Elsie broke my heart when she was “giving away her doggies” haha that one was super hilarious. You guyyyyyssss 😀
too bad, I wish it was real!
http://momochiclook.blogspot.com
I WOULD TOTALLY WATCH THIS FILM! 🙂 So cute!!!
I don’t think you even know how much I wish this was true! This documentary would possibly be the best thing on the planet!
I TOTALLY fell for this one!
Stephanie
http://ishowedupinboots.com
That was amazing!!!! I laughed so hard! XD
YOu guys are awesome <3 <3 <3
Bahahaha! You guys are amazing. Just sayin’.
Gosh I wish this was real *dancing girls*
LOL! You are sooo freaking awesome! I was so sure it was all real and now im laughing at the “idea wheel”! You get me EVERY YEAR you guys!
Wait… so there IS a film coming out, or that was a joke??? Because I wanna see it!!!!!
LOL nice!I died when I saw Elsie mask haha
I love how much personality that showed! Please do more videos!
love it! thanks for being so funny 🙂
I love, love, LOVE this!!!! ?
I wish this was real!!!
Amazing!! I’m crying I’m laughing so hard.
love it!!
This is hilariously wonderful! 🙂
No fair. I so wanted this to be true.
literally so mad right now because I would have definitely watched it!!!
Best April Fools that I’ve seen! Love your work ladies!
BAH HA HA! Love it. Nicely done, Ladies (and gent…)
guffaw.
-celeste
I didn’t realize this was a joke until the burglary part. You got me good. Real good.
LOLOL “this is the story of when creative people try to run a business”… Damn succulents….
I can’t stop giggling! This was so good!
❤️Sara
Elsie’s response to the succulent costs is the best.
xo
Alex
ok. so I honestly thought this was real and i became SUPER excited. Then when Elsie went “How about I just make all this cute stuff?? and put it on the internet?!” it cracked me up. AHHH DARN YOU APRIL FOOLS. but you guys are hilarious. BUT FOR REALZ< MAKE A DOCUMENTARY ALREADY! *dancing girl emoji*
Ugh, definitely fell for this, haha! I still think you should make a documentary tho 🙂 🙂
So good!
That was hi.larious!!
You win! Best April Fool’s joke today!
Crippling succulent debt. Perfect.
This was so good! Hahaha it was really funny and creative, great job!
Maria
http://immariav.blogspot.com/
HAHAHA! Love it and I wish it was real. I would so watch it! 🙂
AHAHAHAHAHA THIS IS LIKE THE BEST, MOST WONDERFUL APRIL FOOLS EVER! The way you guys put so much effort into a prank is inspiring! I really think you guys should start a comedy show or something after this because, frankly, this is too good! You guys are so hilarious!
Alive as Always
this was my favorite abm post ever
Hahaha!! Totally got me. Also, I need a succulent budget & an idea wheel. 🙂
Ok that could easily be true. Best April’s fools ever.
http://xfallenmoon.blogspot.com/
Best. April. Fools. Ever. But really. And you guys are really good actors. Maybe you SHOULD make a documentary. I mean behind the scenes of what it takes to make a blog a real life career? So interesting. and hilarious. thank you.
I am disappointed that there is no documentary 🙁 good joke lol.
that was very funny! You girls should do that more often!
You crafty b******! I was SO completely psyched thinking there was going to be an A Beautiful Mess documentary. haha
A M A Z I N G .
SO EPIC!!!! You totally fooled me!!!!! Well done! Loooooove the pie chart with the succulent overspending! ? And the idea spinner!!! ?
So good. Sooooooo good haha. I had a terribly week at work and this made me laugh so hard.
And btw you got me. I started it out believing you were going to make a documentary.
Thanks ABM!! You made my day brighter 🙂
I kinda wish it wasn’t just an April fools prank…hehehe. I would totally watch a doco on your beautiful mess!!!! Xo
I’m dying right now!!! SO so good.
If only you guys were this funny all the time!
I’m dying over here! The end scene with Elsie’s bedazzled hat had me rolling!
LOVE! My husband and I made fake trailers for our wedding, the format is so fun!
Beyond Cute!
this is so so so good! i saw it on IG and came to the website… thinking what? i love laughing this hard! trey, you are fabulous! i’m still laughing. thank you! seriously ladies, more spoofs, please. i love the DIY, but the spoof is so so good. best ever april fools. (still laughing)!
Thank you for this ! It put some in my raining day !
Tahnk you for this ! It put some sun in my raining day !
This is so good! Portlandia Good!!!! You guys nailed it!
I absolutely loved this and I want to see more episodes.
LOL gold leaf budget.. succulents budget …
I’m going to work quotes from this into my daily banter.
“Damn it idea wheel”
Brilliant video!! I’m so sad there isn’t going to be a real ABM film though..
xxx
Every year I promise to myself that you girls are not gonna fool me on April Fool’s Day and then the day comes and…
April’s Fool? Please make this happen, I’d LOVE to watch it! x
Jasiminne | Posh, Broke, & Bored
April’s Fool? Please make this happen, I’d LOVE to watch it! x
Jasiminne | Posh, Broke, & Bored
The “son of a b*tch!” at 1:02 SLAYS ME hahahah!
Second time commenting here, but, seriously, I think you found THE way to spot people who commented without watching the video 😛
You totally had me! Especially as I saw this on the 2nd of April, so it being an April Fools didn’t even cross my mind!
god bless america, i totally fell for it! just when i thought i could escape April Fools un-fooled!
That was hilarious thank you I was having a bit of a grump. Also I really need to see that glitter plant now Laura 😉
THATS SO EXCITING ! looking forward to it !xxx
– thecoralpineapple.blogspot.ca
Haha I just love that you took the time to do this! Rad!
This is absolutely hilarious! It makes me want to be legitimate friends with you guys! “Why don’t I just make all this cute stuff and then put it on the internet?” Overspending on succulents! The idea wheel! Hahaha! Happy April. =) *dancing girl emoji*
Thanks for the laughs!! Made our day…especially the finite idea and idea wheel. Hilarious! Best was hearing Elsie try to throw some curse words…haha. So great!
Didn’t get me this year but still loved the trailer! X xxx
Aaaaw I was so excited when I saw there was coming a documentary!! 😉 no but seriously 🙂 x
This is amazing! What a great April Fools idea! :’)
so good! I would actually watch it if it was a documentary ! you guys rock
Oh NOOOOOOOO!!! Not the succulents!!! Always a prickly ending…… 😉
Very funny. I totally think you guys could do a documentary for real, though. Your story is pretty amazing!
I’ve watched this trailer four times already, it is so freaking funny! I can’t handle Emma’s voice, she sounds almost too cute! The cursing part was so adorable.
Kindness is the best accessory,
Rebecca Kelsey Sampson
RebeccaKelsey.com
This is hilarious. Hands down the best April Fool’s ever.
lol i know this was posted yesterday but i didnt get a chance to comment til now. i usually read my feedly posts in the morning as soon as i wake up (to help me wake up :P) and i watched the video and i was like, oh cool! they’re doing a documentary! haha i totally fell for it at first. there were a few things i thought were weird, like when elsie was saying “i should put this cute stuff on the internet because i’m good at making it.” lol no offense but i thought, how strange, that seems a little shallow, hahahhahaa. halfway thru, when i got to the photoshop segment, is when i realized it was april fool’s :D. in my defense, it was 6 am! anyone would have thought the same that early in the morning 😛
the end 😉
ps the swearing and bleeps had me giggling pretty hard the rest of the day
haha that was fun 😀 I would soooo go see this if it was for real!! :))
xx
Well done! Make the movie & join Spinal Tap, Best in Show, etc!
I am so sad that this was a spoof 🙁
Hilarious! Best April Fools post EVER.
Best April Fool’s joke of the year.
Oh that’s amazing! Looking forward to checking it out.
-M
http://www.violetroots.com
This TOTALLY got me. You guys do such amazing things and have been so successful, I mean, why shouldn’t you have a documentary? I’d love to see it! Haha. But anyway, I watched this for the first time with my husband and I think he knew right away it wasn’t real but I didn’t know until it said April Fool. I died. What a great joke! I thought it was just a goofy trailer but when I watched it knowing it was fake, it was ten times funnier even. SO GOOD!
Um, I’m late to this. But this is adorbs and I just giggled so hard that I dropped ramen on my pants. I love you guys.
this was super rad! loved seeing your light-hearted take on your blog. love love loved the bleeped out cursing <3
Haha what! I love this. Like, seriously. I wish this was real! 🙂
So, I’m a little behind…I just watched it and I loved it. This was genius!
lmao! this is amazing.
I’m late to the party, but that was awesome. Excellent work.