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10 Sep

Fabric-Inspired Entertaining

categories: decorating ideas, get inspired, wedding
Fabric-Inspired Entertaining

I’ve adored this Pucci Inspired Wedding from Brides.com for a while now, and the idea behind a fabric-inspired soirée actually flows along the same lines as yesterday’s post on scrapbook-inspired entertaining.
Fabric is perfect for creating table runners and embellishing party favors, vases, and guest books. You can also scan the fabric pattern into your computer [...]

9 Sep

Simply Stated: Easy Entertaining – Scrap it!

categories: Simply Stated, decorating ideas, get inspired
Simply Stated: Easy Entertaining – Scrap it!

If you’ve followed HWTM for a while or checked out the party themes section, you may have noticed that I love to use scrapbooking supplies as tools for entertaining. Scrapbooking supplies are affordable, and there’s so much variety available from holiday and occasion themes to fabulous color palettes and modern prints that the possibilities for [...]

4 Sep

Fabulous Feather Décor

categories: centerpiece ideas, decorating ideas, wedding
Fabulous Feather Décor

Feathers add such a glamorous & unique feel to parties and weddings…I’ve always loved the look but am especially in the mode right now because we’re working on some fun feather accents for the upcoming Hip Hostess/Chambord event in NY at the end of the month! (more details on that coming soon!)
Pictured above, clockwise from [...]

29 Aug

HWTM on KCRA: Labor Day Party Ideas

categories: decorating ideas, food presentation, get inspired
HWTM on KCRA: Labor Day Party Ideas

I’m up in Northern California visiting family this week and had the opportunity to share a some Labor Day party ideas on Sacramento’s KCRA News this morning, which was so much fun! The focus of the segment was ideas for throwing a stylish & creative Labor Day party without spending a ton of money or [...]

28 Aug

Simply Stated: Bold Black & Yellow

categories: decorating ideas, get inspired, wedding
Simply Stated: Bold Black & Yellow

I’ve been adoring black, white, and bright yellow lately, so this color combo was my focus for a party inspiration board over at Simply Stated today. Head over there for all the details, and if there are any particular color palettes that you’d like to see turned into a new inspiration board, please let me [...]

26 Aug

Labor Day: Patriotic Beach House

categories: 4th of july party, decorating ideas
Labor Day: Patriotic Beach House

Because Labor Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day all fall in or near summer, these holidays offer a great opportunity to incorporate beach-inspired elements into your party decor. You can really use any type of party theme you want for Labor Day in particular, but patriotic or all-white themes seem to be the most popular, [...]

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