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15 Dec

Inspire Me! Holiday Contest: Hurry - Only 2 Days Left to Enter!

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Inspire Me! Holiday Contest: Hurry - Only 2 Days Left to Enter!

{”Holiday in the City” dinner party}
There are only 2 days left to enter the Inspire Me! Holiday Entertaining Contest - the cut off is TOMORROW night (December 16th) at midnight EST! Remember that you can submit both inspiration boards or actual pictures… here’s a link to all the contest details.
Pictured above & below are a [...]

3 Dec

Table Trends at Once Wed

categories: bridal showers, decorating ideas, get inspired, wedding
Table Trends at Once Wed

If you haven’t been to Once Wed yet - prepare yourself for creative overload once you get there!  One of my favorite things they produce is a bi-monthly “Table Trends” post featuring beautiful and unique wedding tablescapes - and all the details on how to recreate them - on a budget of $250 or less!
Pictured [...]

1 Dec

Inspire Me! Holiday Entertaining Contest

categories: get inspired, holiday ideas, reader giveaways
Inspire Me! Holiday Entertaining Contest

Well, today is December 1st and the holiday season is officially in full swing! Since a lot of you are on the lookout for fun holiday party ideas, we’ve teamed up with the fabulous VIVA® Diva Cafe to create the ultimate inspiration-based holiday entertaining contest!
We’re looking for images of YOUR most stylish WINTER HOLIDAY ideas [...]

26 Nov

Daily Q&A at Carrie & Danielle

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Daily Q&A at Carrie & Danielle

I was really excited when Carrie and Danielle asked me to submit a question for their inspirational “Daily Q&A“, where they pose all sorts of interesting questions each day and encourage readers to answer.
My question is: Who in your own life would you give the title of “Hostess With the Mostess”? - and it’s up [...]

20 Nov

Girligami + Joy by Mel Lim

categories: books, fabulous gift ideas, get inspired, guest blog, paper love
Girligami + Joy by Mel Lim

Hello everyone! This is Mel Lim, the founder of BACE - Business & Creative exchange, a blog for JOYBYMELLIM.com.
I am thrilled to be part of HWTM blog today. Though my blog is normally about business and design, I have money-saving tips to share on hosting super fun parties for both personal and corporate events.
This idea [...]

13 Nov

Modern Thanksgiving: Fall Favors & Treats

categories: get inspired, thanksgiving, wedding
Modern Thanksgiving: Fall Favors & Treats

In continuing our “fall-wedding-inspired Thanksgiving” series, this next post features clever fall favor & treat ideas from a beautiful, rustic-chic autumn reception.

Style Steal tips for your home celebrations:
• Candied apples look extra sweet when displayed on a tray of lined with crushed nuts and decorated with rose-hip berries and chrysanthemums.
• Fill small burlap sacks with [...]

12 Nov

Simply Stated: Entertaining on a Budget - Part 2

categories: Simply Stated: Celebrations, get inspired
Simply Stated: Entertaining on a Budget - Part 2

Today on Simply Stated: check out a follow up to the “Entertaining on a Budget” article I posted over at Celebrations earlier in the year. “Entertaining on a Budget - Part 2” highlights some budget-wise ideas sent in by readers after the original post.
If you have additional tips & tricks for stretching your dollars when [...]

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