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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 …

We recently had the pleasure of working with Marie on designing a set in chevron and polka dots for her little girl Lauren’s 1st birthday …

Yesterday there was a little Halloween party at my house for the kids in the Mom’s club I belong to. 25 of them showed up …

Baby shower design request most definitely seem to tilt to the girl side of things. It was great to be able to change the little …

  Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras is the most incredible DIYer I know. Every party she throws has the most amazing handcrafted details that not only …

We are in a very small (five families) playgroup for my son, and it was a wild coincidence that three of were all sorority sisters, …

I recently had the pleasure of working with Carolyn Horton of CHS Creative Productions to create designs to match a bedding set for an intimate …

Renee Adler, one of the very talented designers that works with me, was kind enough to make this very cute poster for Maddie’s Make a …

  The golf printable party set designed by Ashley Dickson as a custom design is one of our more popular party sets–it’s done in argyle …

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 …

The dessert table selections at the “Make a Wish” birthday party were nestled in a china cabinet I found at a local thrift store. It …

Make a wish for your birthday party. Here’s all the magical party ideas! As a kid, the birthday wish was the all-important-part of the birthday …

It’s always fun helping someone meet their party vision, and in this case of this soccer party it was a wonderfully sweet party planner, Lili, …

One of the coolest parts about what I do is being able to help in a little way with milestones and celebrations. I just love …

My daughter’s 5th birthday party was this past weekend, where we all made lots of birthday wishes. After Madeline has watched all the parties I’ve …

Last summer, I had the pleasure of meeting Tara of Three Little Bows while she was planning this wonderful “Down on the Farm” party for …

I fell in love with paisley the minute Ashley handed me the designs. My love was deepened once I saw the beautiful work that Ellen …

Karin, the talented momma who styled this dinosaur party for her son had another little birthday at her house last month. Inspired by several parties …

The bed shaped table and the treat table were the big focal points for the Goldilocks party. Lots going on elsewhere, but these were the …

Part of the fun of having lived in a house for almost a year and only having decorated one room is that you have LOTS …

Brennan’s Goldilocks and the Three Bears birthday party was filled with details – but it made the experience for all our guests “Just Right!” In …

Once upon a time, I founded my business on a fairytale party (the frog prince), and it only seemed fitting that for my son’s second …

One of my favorite customers asked for a pink birdie theme for her very dear friend’s baby shower a few months ago, and by the …

I just love those Savvy Moms Bri & Amy. They KNOW the same-old-same-old playdates can become dull and bring some creative life to these everyday …

There are so many crafty and creative mommas around the net, and I’m really happy to have “met” this one in particular. Paula at JC’s …

There are quite a few people around the blogosphere that I positively love and admire, and I’ve been very behind in sharing their wonderful parties. …

Love love LOVE getting pictures from my customers! I have taken far too long to post these pictures up that were sent in, but that …

Not every truly memorable celebration has to be over the top with an abundance of details, decorations and food. Those are plenty fun, too, but …

Part of what makes my job so fun is getting to see the amazing pictures that my clients send of their parties. Kristen sent in …

There is one DIY party planner that never fails to impress me – Nicole of Tradewind Tiaras. The handcrafted touches she creates for her parties …

I recently had the pleasure of working with a bright and enthusiastic 16-year old on her birthday party. For her sweet 16 rather than choose …

I think we’re all drawn to the pink and frilly girl parties, ergo the good boy parties aren’t seen as much. Boy parties are far …

It’s the weekend again already, and a three day weekend at that! I have four parties to start your weekend, all for those girls past …

There are so many great parties floating around–and so many places to find them. Instead of posting them up through the week, I’m going to …

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. …

Our friends at Save the Date for Cupcakes recently hosted this Kentucky Derby soiree…and came up with some amazingly creative ideas for the party!  This …

Found at guru Amy Atlas’s site, this breathtaking Paris in Springtime birthday party by Icing Designs. And of course, aside from being beautiful, it’s extra …

I love discovering new bloggers, and I have to say Save the Date for Cupcakes has definitely gone on my “favorites” list! She covers nothing …

The pink elephant baby shower turned out really nicely. It was very simple, but Erica, the mother-to-be, was really touched by the effort.  The dessert …

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. 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 …

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 …

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. …