Real party

The holiday season is the perfect time to call friends and family together to do a little celebrating. For some, it can be a daunting …

You can absolutely DIY thrift store steampunk costumes if you keep an eye out for unique pieces and things you can re-purpose! The amazing thing …

  It’s always fun to help plan a party for my dear little friends, especially when they have such interesting ideas about what they want …

My daughter begged for a Christmas party this year—lucky for her it doesn’t take much excuse for me to start designing an event! It was …

My daughter. I love her to pieces. But she’s definitely inherited a few (ahem) dramatic qualities from her parents. (Ok, really, just from me…my husband …

Operation Shower is an organization whose work is near and dear to my heart. Growing up a military kid myself, I’ve seen what sacrifices military …

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As the summer is coming to a close, I feel like we are trying to cram in all sorts of activities that we thought we …

It is the time of year — here in the states at least — where beach themed parties become wildly popular, much like our pink …

Forty years is a long time. Especially when you’re talking about being married. My parents recently made it to that milestone–and we (their children) are …

We were so excited to have Elissa of One Stone Events contribute to the summer issue of Festivities Magazine. Her fairy tale mash-up party is …

Star Wars is NOT just for boys. I would venture to say I know about as many little girls in love with these movies as …

My friend Richelle is just one of those people that is a ray of sunshine wherever she goes and lights up the lives of those …

My son’s birthday party is my favorite one that I throw all year. Boy parties are challenging. No pink, no fluff, just down and dirty …

Superhero parties are always so fun to flip through. They’re colorful, highly graphic and the kids always look so darn cute running around in their …

It’s always exciting to hear from my friend Cecelia from Australia, because I know she’ll soon send me some really darling photos of a party …

Nathalie from Angelina’s Dream Parties contacted me about helping with her daughter’s birthday party to be held in Colombia. She flew from New York to …

One of my favorite things is getting fabulous party pics from talented moms out there! When Alexis adapted our Dance Party printables seen in the …

The winter party season is always such a feast for the eyes with the abundance of sparkle and shimmer they always seem to have about …

  Based on the book series the Southern Vampire Mysteries, the HBO Series True Blood has gained a cult following. It can be a bit …

Hey Valley Girls!  Pull out your leg-warmers and your neon high tops, It’s time to party it up, 80’s style! Book Club? Ladies Night Out? …

Christine of Pure Joy Events is one of the most talented party planners I’ve had the pleasure of working with. I was delighted to hear …

Milk and cookie parties are one of those big party trends you see around–and around. It takes a fair amount of creativity and talent to …

One of my favorite clients from down under, Cecelia, recently had a super fun Shark birthday party for her son Jake. It is such a …

I ran across the idea for these streamer chandeliers on Pinterest one day. The original was huge and shrug from the very top of a …

My son, Brennan, was finally old enough to choose his own birthday party theme this year and he dearly wanted it to be all about …

My good friend Karrie moved way up north away from her friends not too long ago and started working on her 3rd child. We were …

I have quite a few customers that I’m always thrilled to hear from, and Maggie is always one of them! She wanted to do a vintage-inspired …

It is officially baby shower season! Next to birthdays, showers are my favorite kind of parties to throw. And I was lucky enough to get …

Recently I worked with Natalie at Southern Belle’s Charm to help create what turned out to be an incredibly unique and fun party. The little …

This was such a cute idea for a baby shower, and I was thrilled to work with Yarah Designs on completing the printables and stationery …

It’s one of my very favorite things to get pictures from cool client parties, and it’s even more incredible when those clients are colleagues that …

This spectacular Elmo party for one tiny Elmo love comes from a very fabulous client of mine, Cecelia all the way from down under. She …

Yesterday we held a “knights and princesses” tea party for our turn hosting the mom’s group play date. The kids had SUCH a good time. …