Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
Today I’m sharing my ideas for a Rustic Autumn Tablescape that can be used for ANY occasion. Some key items that make this great for Thanksgiving are the small printed banners placed on the table and the “Lucky Wishbones” at each place setting, but you could also create banners that say “Happy Anniversary/Birthday”or “Congratulations” instead. The… Read More
Today I’m participating in our second blog hop of the holiday season, where 9 entertaining experts have collaborated to bring you inspiration for Thanksgiving & Fall Entertaining {see full list of participants & links at the bottom}. Since I am currently shooting some Thanksgiving posts for next week I decided I would share my suggestions… Read More
Exotic “travel” themes are popular for all types of occasions from birthdays to anniversaries to showers. You may be inspired by a fabulous trip you took or your favorite cuisine from an area, or simply love the exotic differences in another culture. An Asian themed dinner party is a great way to share that with… Read More
One of the projects I did recently for Celebrations was this wine themed wedding with ideas on how to incorporate wine into the celebration. Inspired by invitations from Pear Tree Greetings, I designed the sweetheart table, escort table, and wine & cheese tasting table that’s a great idea for the cocktail hour. All of the… Read More
I have one of the most beautiful and inspiring dessert parties to share with you today. This gathering for a group of girl friends comes from Rosie of Simply Rosie Photography, and was pulled together with the help of one of her friends, Rosella of Rosellas Lane Etsy shop, who is a master at crafting, sewing,… Read More
I’m so excited to share this party with you today – when I first saw it I think my jaw dropped! Not because it is over-the-top elaborate, but because it is so fabulously chic, and inspiring. This was a launch party designed by Katie of Petite Social and was held in a private courtyard garden…. Read More
I love creating tabletops, and always look for new and interesting ways to display the same old elements {napkins, place mats, silverware, etc}. In this case I’ve found some super ways to display name/place “cards” to add lots of personality to your tablescape design. I think you’ll find the ideas are pretty self explanatory and… Read More
As you know, I love a good play on words when it comes to event design and party themes so when it came time to create an engagement party concept using Pear Tree Greetings “Perfect Pear” invitation, I was thrilled to do so. This is for my latest contribution to Celebrations website and includes tablescape… Read More
One of my favorite ways to add interest to party/event design is by incorporating books into the decor – especially older ones that you would find at a thrift store that have been well worn. This wedding found on We Love Pictures uses books and other vintagey details to add warmth and character to the… Read More
This bright, bold, summer tablescape makes me so happy! I spotted this on Bright Bazaar, and it was styled using items from The Contemporary Home. The colors are so beautiful it’s almost like sitting in a garden of flowers! I am in love with the mis-matched placemats and utensils, not to mention all the colored… Read More
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