Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
I am loving this bright, bold, & modern Housewarming Party designed by Jessica of Modern Moments Designs. Jessica joined forces with photographer (and friend) Courtney Jade to create an eye-catching food & beverage display for Courtney’s housewarming. The theme, “Welcome to our Little Nest” also shares ideas appropriate for a baby shower or adult birthday. They combined sweets & savories… Read More
This Spud Bar makes me so happy - 1) I never met a potato I didn’t love, and 2) the reference to the 1950′s “sputnik” is just so genius and creative! Designed by Botanica Florals, this potato bar includes everything: mashed potatoes, french fries, tater tots, potato wedges, potato skins, baked potatoes, and of course all… Read More
I recently had the pleasure of conducting a phone interview with event planner extraordinaire, Andrea Correale. Andrea is the owner of Elegant Affairs, a catering and event planning company based in NYC. Not only are her events beautifully executed, her food styling is inspired, as you can see below. We talked about ways a busy, working… Read More
The count down to the Oscars is on with just a week to go before we see who will take home the golden statue. We’re here to help get you red-carpet-ready as you host a fun and festive night of your own. These ideas and printable items collected from around the web will help you decorate… Read More
Brandy of Simply Creative Insanity sent me her Bloody Mary bar design, that has many cute details. She began with the name, “Hail Mary”, to add some whimsy to the bar and used the argyle pattern as the prominent design feature. She filled decorative bottles with vodka and served garnishes in small galvanized buckets. One… Read More
I still have cocktails on the brain! This time it’s a New Years Eve serve-yourself bar that I actually set up at the same time as my Christmas bar, but I wanted to show you how to change out a few elements to create a totally different look. Once again I began by covering a card table with a TableVogue… Read More
Continuing with our “Bar” theme, I’d like to introduce you to Coryanne Ettiene of Housewife Bliss. We “met” on Twitter and she is a delightful resource for all things “Homemaking.” She’s offering tips today, for insuring that you have a Family Friendly bar to accomodate adults & kids alike: Celebrating with family over the holidays… Read More
This icey bottle cooler as seen on my Holiday Bar Design, is a stylish way to present vodka or white wine on the bar while keeping it cold at the same time. It’s a simple project but you need to give yourself a couple of days to freeze the layers. This works well for vodka because it… Read More
If there’s one thing you can count on at a party, it’s the fact that everyone will make their way to the bar for a refreshing beverage. Setting a festive display and adding a few special details is simple with these ideas and tips. I decided to design a bar that would coordinate with my Cocktails & Cheers… Read More
Time to spread a little holiday cheer by hosting a small cocktail party (for 6-8 guests)! I teamed up with Fresh Press to design this gathering inspired by their “Cocktails and Cheers invitation”. Their designs are sleek and modern, and for this one I simply brought the swag from the invitation into my design, using ribbon and felt circles. Read on for… Read More
