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15 May

Reception Style: Modern (Yellow & Black)

categories: engagement parties, get inspired, wedding
Reception Style: Modern (Yellow & Black)

There’s a great feature on Brides.com titled “What’s Your Reception Style?” that highlights 3 different styles of receptions: Romantic, Modern, and Natural.
There are really so many different ways that you can interpret each of these 3 styles – and many of us might lean towards a combo of the two – but for this particular [...]

5 May

Big Screen Preview: Julie & Julia

categories: food and drinks, get inspired
Big Screen Preview: Julie & Julia

The movie doesn’t hit theatres until August, but the trailer for Julie & Julia (as in blogger/author Julie Powell and noted chef Julia Childs) has been released and I think it looks great!
Of course it definitely doesn’t hurt that Meryl Streep and Amy Adams are in the lead roles… and I love seeing Streep & [...]

23 Apr

Kentucky Derby Party Ideas (+ Bring the Derby Home Sweepstakes)

categories: get inspired, theme parties
Kentucky Derby Party Ideas (+ Bring the Derby Home Sweepstakes)

The Kentucky Derby is coming up soon – Saturday, May 2nd – and even if you can’t make it to Churchill Downs yourself, this is SUCH a fun excuse to get together and throw a party at home!
You can go all out with a specific theme like Hats n’ Heels, Racing/Silks, Infield, etc – or [...]

23 Apr

DIY: Crafty Spring Bouquet

categories: DIY, centerpiece ideas, get inspired, mothers day
DIY: Crafty Spring Bouquet

I came across this adorable Spring Bouquet craft idea on the American Crafts blog recently and thought it would be such a cute homemade gift idea for Mother’s Day – or an adorable addition to girlie birthday parties, baby showers, or bridal showers! Get the full tutorial here.
P.S. The “flowers” would make super cute toppers/embellishments [...]

20 Apr

REAL PARTIES: Bling, Bling Tabletop… Bargain Style!

categories: bridal shower ideas, decorating ideas, get inspired
REAL PARTIES: Bling, Bling Tabletop… Bargain Style!

HWTM reader Linda Roos sent over a nice message recently that said, “I was inspired by your post the other day with the 5 tips for hosting. I made a post on my blog about my own biggest tip for any host/hostess… I just wanted to share with you.” Well, both Linda’s tips – and [...]

17 Apr

Simply Stated: White Pedestal Servers

categories: Simply Stated, fabulous gift ideas, get inspired, serveware
Simply Stated: White Pedestal Servers

When it comes to serving dishes, I’m personally partial to pedestal (or “footed”) designs, but according to the emails, tweets, and comments I’ve received from readers, a lot of you are too! So that’s the focus of today’s post over at Real Simple… 8 Great White Pedestal Servers.
P.S. Pedestal servers make wonderful gift ideas for [...]

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