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11 Dec

SURPRISE GIVEAWAY + Home Bar Tips from The Nest!

categories: cocktails, decorating ideas, guest blog

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Build a Bar at Home (Warning: Hangovers Ahead!)
Hi! I’m Carley from TheNest.com, the spin-off home site from the folks at TheKnot.com (every bride’s wedding obsession). We recently came out with The Nest Home Design Handbook, a cool 101 on everything casa-related. I’m thrilled to be guest-blogging on HWTM about building a bar at home—because c’mon, [...]

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Read more → Posted on December 11th, 2008 at 2:00am

20 Nov

Girligami + Joy by Mel Lim

categories: books, fabulous gift ideas, get inspired, guest blog, paper love

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 [...]

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Read more → Posted on November 20th, 2008 at 7:03am

6 Nov

Inspiration Board: Lovely Lilac & Gray

categories: bridal showers, get inspired, guest blog

Hi! I’m Rebecca Goering, author of Tastefully Entertaining, a blog providing ideas and inspiration for planning memorable events. I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to guest post for HWTM today!
I’ve been extremely intrigued by the color gray lately. It’s sophisticated, chic and compliments so many other colors - orange, green, white, blue, pink [...]

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Read more → Posted on November 6th, 2008 at 7:17am

3 Nov

Dining By Design - Part 2

categories: decorating ideas, events, guest blog, hwtm

Jen B. has 4 more tables (along with style steal tips) to share in her Dining by Design event recap, but this next one was so great that I couldn’t resist featuring it all on it’s own…with LOTS of pics!

Here are the details, as told by Jen:
This “Modern Tablescape” design by Jennifer Dyer of Design [...]

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Read more → Posted on November 3rd, 2008 at 11:33am

30 Oct

Style Spy: Dining By Design - Part 1

categories: decorating ideas, get inspired, guest blog

{by HWTM event correspondent: Jen Berson}
I was lucky enough to attend Dining By Design’s Table Hop & Taste, in Los Angeles recently. DBD features amazing, over-the-top, and cutting edge table design installations created by talented & eclectic designers. Since there are so many inspiring entertaining ideas from this event, we decided to bring it to [...]

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Read more → Posted on October 30th, 2008 at 12:03am

21 Oct

Fun & Easy Halloween Party Ideas

categories: guest blog, halloween

Jennifer here from Create My Event, bringing you some ideas for a fun & fuss-free Halloween get-together!

Hard to believe, but in less than 2 weeks it’ll be Halloween - and what better and excuse to have a little soiree? (Especially since it’s on a Friday this year!) I’m not talking about a full on costume [...]

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Read more → Posted on October 21st, 2008 at 7:02am

16 Oct

Apple Harvest Party… with a Modern Twist!

categories: guest blog, thanksgiving, theme parties

Hello! I’m Kim from the stylish living and entertaining blog At Home with Kim Vallee. I thought of revisiting a classic autumnal family event for the HWTM readers.
Since everyone is pretty busy, it becomes harder for a big crowd to meet at the orchard. But there is no need to get together in the countryside. [...]

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Read more → Posted on October 16th, 2008 at 9:06am