Bird’s Party Easter Party {Guest Feature}

Since today is the first full day of Spring, I think it’s the perfect time to debut an Easter printable collection from the very talented, Bird, of Bird’s Party!  Bird created a super-cute, and unique Easter set with orange, yellow, green, and brown – a color combo that is sure to appeal to the boys as… Read More

A Moroccan Themed Baby Shower {With Monkeys!} Part 2 – Food + Recipes

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I shared Part 1 of the baby shower here, with the tabletop design, and activities.  Now, I’ll share the food tables and some recipes from our Middle Eastern-Monkey themed shower. The lunch buffet was fun to do, and easy.  I layered some woven rugs on the table as our base, then laid out the food in woven baskets and spice-toned… Read More

A Moroccan Themed Baby Shower {With Monkeys!} Part 1

Moroccan themed baby shower

This post has been a long time coming!  I designed this  Moroccan themed baby shower {with monkeys} months ago for a client, but with holidays and new projects that arose, I just never had time to share it until now.  The theme is unique, and truly custom for the expecting mother.  She and her husband met while working in… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Ideas

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I think St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most fun celebrations of the year – right up there with Mardi Gras!  It’s a time to throw a party just for the pure pleasure of having food & cocktails with friends, and it’s acceptable to get a little ‘cheeky’ with decor and details!  I’ve put together some ideas… Read More

Modern Tabletop Inspiration

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The ladies of Carter & Cook designed this beautiful modern tablescape for the HITCHED event recently.  The centerpiece here is sensational combining gorgeous florals from Arrangements, with tall rustic branches, and topping it all with a whimsical antler ‘mobile’.  Other notable details from this table are the tulle rosettes attached to the napkins and drink stirs,… Read More

"Little Birdies" Baby Shower

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I’m excited to finally share the baby shower I designed for the Richmond “Dream Baby Shower” contest winner.  This is a locally sponsored contest (with $1500 worth of prizes) that is presented by RichmondMom.com and introduces expecting mothers (nominated by friends & family) to readers, who then vote for a deserving recipient. The winner of the contest… Read More

Sweet 16 Birthday Party

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This is a Sweet 16 birthday party I designed recently for a beautiful young lady who is “reaching for the stars.”  We used her favorite color palette as a starting point and sprinkled in a little bit of a star motif.  The event was captured perfectly by Paige Stevens Photography. I worked with Lindi of Love the… Read More

A "French Cooking"-Inspired Dinner Party

Outdoor Dinner Party

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

Pink & Green 1st Birthday Ideas

I’d like to give a big Welcome to our newest sponsor, The Paper Cupcake.  Charlotte of The Paper Cupcake has recently opened her etsy shop, but has tons of experience designing paper goods (as seen here).  At The Paper Cupcake, she offers printable partyware and other paper goods/stationery.  My favorite part is that she loves… Read More

A Zebra Stripe By Any Other Color…

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You may know my love for an animal print – especially zebra stripes (as seen here).  What was once over-the-top “Cougar” style, or 70′s “Bachelor Pad,” is now chic and even classic.  So when I saw how Tara Wilson of Tara Wilson Events incorporated GREEN zebra stripes, I was over the moon! I love the… Read More