Shabby Chic Garden Party {Guest Feature}

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If I didn’t know differently I would almost think that I styled this party shoot my self. Haha!! I think the layers of home and garden decor used in display, plus the asymmetrical design, plus the fact that it’s doable for ‘real life’ hostesses are all components I incorporate into many of my own styled… Read More

Vintage Parisian Dessert Table {Guest Feature}

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Get ready to take a trip back in time with this beautiful Parisian-style dessert table sent in by Heather and Jason of Hello My Sweet. It’s reminescent of a ladies dressing table from 1940′s Paris, filled with love letters, photos, and vanity essentials….only instead of powder and perfume we have pastries and baked goods. The… Read More

Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating Party {Guest Feature}

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Here’s a great idea for celebrating Valentine’s Day with the kids – a cookie decorating party like this one from Katie of Petite Social. Katie designed this party with rustic elements and a color scheme of red, blush, and brown & tan. She set up a simple but stylish sweets table, with some darling Valentine’s… Read More

Winter Wonderland Dessert Table

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If you’re longing for a snowy winter you may have to create it your self with these ideas from Sweets Indeed. Marie sent in this Winter Wonderland dessert table she designed with a pretty palette of blue, pink, and white, and added pretty snowflake details for extra pizzazz. The desserts are mostly white with a… Read More

New Years Eve Party – A BRIGHT Shiny Future!

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Happy Holidays!! How will you be spending New Years Eve this year? Adult’s only bash? Stay at home with the kids? An intimate dinner party with friends? There are so many options but when you have kids it can be tough to get a sitter and go out until well passed midnight. With that in… Read More

Rustic Woodland Christmas Treats Table

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Okay, you can’t have a Christmas entertaining series without some delicious homemade treats can you?! Of course not – that’s why I put together a Rustic Woodland Sweets Table to coordinate with our rustic tablescape. I filled it with some of my favorite holiday candies & desserts, and am sharing the recipes so you can make them… Read More

‘Build Your Own Banana Split’ Dessert Bar

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I have a fun product to introduce you to today, from one of your favorite shopping outlets – Etsy of course! These Wall decals from evgieNev are a fabulous room decorating item that I had the opportunity to sample, but I wanted to show you how you could use it for party decor too. Using the… Read More

A Unique Cake Design For Halloween

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This Halloween dessert party sent to me by Aaliyah of The Sweetest Affair caught my eye for it’s creative cake centerpiece, and the fact that it could actually be re-created by a novice cake decorator. The cake is simply covered in fondant to look like a tree stump and then draped fabric underneath mimics the… Read More

Buttons And Bows Birthday

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This party feature today just took my breath away. Created by Dawn of Ruby May Designs, for her daughter’s birthday, this Buttons and Bows party is very sophisticated but still girly enough for a 5 year old. The focal point is of course the dessert cabinet and has lots of details without feeling out of… Read More

Top-Your-Own-Cupcake Bar

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You know I love a good “build your own” food station and this cupcake-topping bar is styled beautifully for Autumn parties and enteraining. Created by Enjoy Cupcakes and photographed by Jennifer Young Photography, the DIY details are charming with a touch of vintage style… The homemade tags around the syrup bottles; the hollowed out pumpkins… Read More