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 [...]

30 Oct

Style Spy: Dining By Design - Part 1

categories: decorating ideas, get inspired, guest blog
Style Spy: Dining By Design - Part 1

{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 [...]

7 Oct

REAL PARTIES: Modern Circus Soirée

categories: birthday party, kids parties, real parties
REAL PARTIES: Modern Circus Soirée

Fun, festive, modern, playful, cute… this colorful Circus Soirée that Michelle Thornton created for her son’s first birthday celebration has it all! Better yet, Michelle was able to find that perfect balance between a whimsical, kid-friendly party that’s occasion-appropriate, and a stylish atmosphere that adults will find appealing as well…

Read on for LOTS of photos [...]

18 Sep

“bot” Drinks & Robot Games

categories: fun for kids, kids parties
“bot” Drinks & Robot Games

I’m totally smitten with the equal-parts-cool-and-adorable packaging on these super fun “bot” drinks for kids! bot fortified water was dreamed up in 2006 by the husband and wife team of Cricket and Brian Allen, who wanted a healthy, low sugar alternative to juice boxes for kids. bot comes in kid-friendly flavors like berry, lemon, grape, [...]

9 Sep

Kids Party Etiquette

categories: kids parties
Kids Party Etiquette

How many kids should you invite? Is it okay to expect gifts every year or should you try out the “no gift” trend? Gift registries for kids parties? What’s the best way to deal with rude parents?
Lisa Kothari from Peppers and Pollywogs - a wonderful kids party planning website/blog - wrote a truly fabulous article [...]

8 Sep

New Party Theme: Candyland Birthday

categories: birthday party, kids parties
New Party Theme: Candyland Birthday

Full details for how to recreate the Candyland Birthday Party we threw for Max Sutter last month are finally up in the Party Themes section.  I’m so sorry it took me a while to get them up - the plate’s been a little overloaded lately! But as they say, better late than never, right? ;)  [...]

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 [...]

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