6 Jan

POP! goes the cocktail pARTy

categories: birthday party, engagement parties, theme parties
POP! goes the cocktail pARTy

A pop-art/Warhol-inspired party has always sounded like so much fun to me….with all the vibrant colors and funky patterns/design elements that come with his style - it’s the perfect excuse to create a fun & genuinely “outside-the-box” experience for party guests!
There are so many directions you could take with this theme, but these cool new [...]

21 Nov

REAL PARTIES: High School Musical 3

categories: real parties, theme parties
REAL PARTIES: High School Musical 3

The super-creative Robyn Bomar from Mix Mingle Glow recently created a fabulous “High School Musical 3” themed party that I’m sure would make lots of girls VERY HAPPY! Robyn’s party was actually held outside of a movie theater to celebrate the release of the new movie, but you could re-use these ideas anytime for a [...]

14 Oct

Creative Theme Idea: Self-Portrait Party

categories: get inspired, guest blog
Creative Theme Idea: Self-Portrait Party

Hi, I’m Kati Driscoll, author of The Finer Things, an entertaining and design focused stationery blog for FineStationery.com. I was inspired by a post from sfgirlbybay whose Self-Portrait Painting Party sounded like just the type of gathering I would host. I love the idea of a group of friends getting together and creating self-portraits.

The best [...]

22 Sep

Colorful Birthday Party + DIY Project

categories: birthday party, guest blog
Colorful Birthday Party + DIY Project

Hi! I’m Jessica Jones, a graphic designer with a blog called How About Orange, featuring lots of make-it-yourself projects. Awhile back I helped plan a “Colorful Birthday Party” for a friend. This included simple decorations and invitations I could print on my home inkjet printer. Imagining that other folks might find this useful, I’ve converted [...]

15 Aug

Colorful Friday Cuteness

categories: fabulous finds, fun for kids, get inspired, kids parties
Colorful Friday Cuteness

These make me so very happy just looking at them! Wish Come True Mini Figurines…$9 each at Fred Flare.
Work them into your party decor (maybe sitting on upside down bowls or votive holders all the way across the table or placed next to colorful blumebox vases filled with lollipops), and turn them into a party [...]

12 Aug

Moda Bella

categories: get inspired, paper love
Moda Bella

If you’ve ever visited the HWTM Party Themes section or have followed the blog for a while, then you probably already know that scrapbook paper is one of my favorite elements to decorate with; you can wrap vases with it, use the 12″ sheets as placemats, create napkin rings, favor tags…sky’s the limit!
There are tons [...]

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