Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
This gorgeous dinner party was sent to me by Julie of A Reason to get Together, and hosts a most unique concept. In Julie’s words: “It was a “Mastering The Art Of French Cooking” dinner party. I had all of our guests (14 total) bring a dish from the cookbook. People brought appetizers, entrees, sides,… Read More
I’m in love with this elegant dinner party designed by Desiree Spinner Events (found via Inspired by This). One of the stand-out features is the menu-wrapped peach at each place setting. Such a unique detail that could be used with apples, pears, mini pumpkins, etc. I also adore the book shelf vignettes – a great… Read More
I think I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to “Celebrations In Yellow”! Seriously, all these cute parties lately have been centered around the color of sunshine! Here’s another gorgeous set up of a birthday picnic from Cake Ink. So elegant in its simplicity.
This beautiful party was designed by Paula at Frog Prince Paperie, for her mother’s birthday. She created a sophisticated, yet still magical, Fairy theme that was suitable for family members of all ages. Take a look at all the lovely butterfly and garden details: Every area of the party was touched with some elegant detail. This… Read More
Monique of Enchanted Expectations is one of my oldest blogging buddies – old as in ‘long time’, not ‘old’ ; ) She designs parties in the Baltimore area, and recently hosted her own cocktail gathering before a night out with friends to celebrate her birthday. She always uses great color combinations and pretty paper details. … Read More
Lately I’ve been having the pleasure of working with some great talent from these interwebs. Lindi Haws of Love the Day is one of these lovely ladies (I’m excited to meet her in person later this week!). You’ll see our collaborative efforts a bit later, but for now I want to share this amazing Sunshine Party she… Read More
Thanks to Christi at P is for Party for introducing me to this amazing party. This was a couples shower designed by Trish of Frilly Milly Events and she makes gingham and burlap look like Versace! I’m a sucker for a stylish buffet table, and this one takes the cake with it’s corn-on-a-cob skewers, and individual baked bean jars. This… Read More
I love the “traveling” theme. It works so well for a couples shower, birthday, farewell party, or even graduation. You can inject some fun and easy-to-find details for this theme, as seen above in this wedding shot by Stephanie Williams Photography. The “flying” plane with banner is a fantastic way to highlight the dessert table. Of… Read More
If this is how Glory of Glorious Treats, spends her afternoon with a friend, don’t you want to be her friend? Glory started with an idea for a grown-up “tea party” she wanted to create. She pulled out her beautiful collection of cake stands and filled them with both homemade and store-bought treats. Adding some pretty… Read More
I received an email last week from Kathleen of Sweet Table Chicago, sharing some of her recent designs (come to find out I had stumbled across her website before and admired her work). I immediately fell in love with this ice cream “BAR” concept and couldn’t wait to share it with you! Take a look at… Read More
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