Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
This weekend we celebrated my son’s 8th birthday with a Pirate Party! The interesting thing is that I’ve been so busy creating parties for others these past couple of months that I literally had nothing for this party (except the plates & a few miscellaneous items) a week before. I know…mother of the year here… Thankfully, my items were… Read More
Here’s a quick and easy DIY project perfect for your next shower or birthday celebration. I incorporated it into a Sweet 16 birthday I recently styled and the guest of honor liked it so much she wanted to keep it! Here are the easy steps I followed to create the frame above: Use the infamous Ikea frame… Read More
This past weekend I hosted a birthday party for my husband. We went with a French Happy Hour theme as sort of a nod to the time we spent in France, BC(before children). For the decor, I used what I already had, and was so pleased with the result. Hope you like it! Guests were greeted… Read More
I’m excited to share this party with you as I think it is perfectly suited to any Ladies Night, Bridal Shower, or Birthday Party! I actually did this for my own monthly ladies gathering Friday night. The inspiration for ‘Modern Safari’ came from the fun cocktail napkins above, and was reinforced when I saw the… Read More
This past weekend I designed a Farewell Dinner Party for a family moving back to their home state of New York. We chose a classic look with black, white, and red with damask pattern. In the entry was a manzanita tree with note cards set out. Guests were able to write a goodbye note to… Read More
Here are the pictures from the Operation Shower-March of Dimes event that I designed & styled on Sunday. Operation Shower gave a “shower in a box” as well as a car seat to each of 25 new or expecting moms, who have husbands serving in the military. This shower was a little different than the usual ones,… Read More
It’s a great idea to coordinate your food {especially dessert} with your party theme. For our recent Sip n’ Sea baby shower I served these dessert parfaits in baby food jars. It’s a great way to bring in a “baby” element without having it take over the party. These parfaits are easy to put together and are light and… Read More
Welcome Aboard, Mate! Sail with me to this Sip and “Sea” shower I hosted for a friend who just had her second baby. The theme was Nautical to reflect the nursery and there are lots of details to “sea” so keep reading for more. All the glass plates had a different nautical map underneath. The favors were… Read More
I’m working on a Sip-n-See for this Sunday and the theme is nautical to reflect the baby’s nursery. Here are the invitations that were easy to put together using double-sided paper, some ribbon and wood anchor craft shapes, and fish confetti made from a craft punch. Stay tuned for full recap next week!
There’s a party happening over at Celebrations.com and you’re invited! This week they are highlighting some of their contributors who have shared ideas for outdoor entertaining. I’m excited and honored to have been asked to contribute some ideas for their site, and each day this week they will featured a different contributor and link to their articles. Visit the links below… Read More
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