4 Sep

DIY: Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet

categories: DIY, food and drinks, food presentation, think pink
DIY: Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet

Here’s the entire Pink Ribbon Dessert Buffet we recently created in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (coming up in October), which features the marshmallow pops and centerpiece posted earlier this week.
The goal was to keep this dessert buffet creative & visually appealing, but easy to recreate, so all of the treats are very [...]

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 [...]

8 Apr

Color Splash: Orange & Yellow

categories: bridal shower ideas, decorating ideas, wedding
Color Splash: Orange & Yellow

I’m absolutely in love with this beach-inspired orange and yellow color palette from Pacific Weddings… doesn’t it just have “Summer party!” written all over it?

With or without the waves crashing in the background, this look is fabulous inspiration for all sorts of summer celebrations – from weddings and bridal showers to swanky birthday parties & [...]

11 Mar

Simply Stated: Inspiration Boards Made Easy

categories: Simply Stated, bridal shower ideas, get inspired
Simply Stated: Inspiration Boards Made Easy

Today on Simply Stated: get the details on a fabulous web-based application that makes creating digital inspiration boards for your parties & celebrations super easy… no graphics training required!  I used it this morning to create the Pretty in Pink Bridal Shower board pictured above… in about 15 minutes flat! Learn more.

30 Jan

Wedding Lunch – Black & White Room

categories: centerpiece ideas, get inspired, wedding
Wedding Lunch – Black & White Room

I just uploaded some pictures from the “Wedding Lunch” event I went to this week at The Special Event 2009 – which was luckily held in San Diego this year! Talk about inspiration overload – I was like a kid in a candy store at this luncheon! It was almost dizzying…  There were 16 [...]

30 Dec

It’s New Years Eve… Make it Sparkle!

categories: new year's eve
It’s New Years Eve… Make it Sparkle!

There are tons of ways to decorate for New Year’s Eve, but shimmery gold and silver will always seem especially appropriate. Here are a few simple, sparkly ideas from Martha Stewart…It’s not too late to pull any of these ideas together tonight or tomorrow during the day before your festivities begin!
Pictured above: Countdown Decor (gather [...]

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