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Open House: How Are You Celebrating Halloween?
Whether you've been planning your costume or party for months, or are stuck for last-minute ideas, you should definitely get out there and celebrate tonight! At my house, we'll be waiting on trick-or-treaters (or trying to) and then heading to a friend's party in San Francisco for the evening. I still haven't decided on a costume, but I'm sure I can whip something up at the last minute.
How To: Decorate With Paper Flowers
I recently ran across these gorgeous paper flowers from stylist Zoe Bradley. Zoe's paper creations have been seen everywhere, from the McQueen runway to the windows of Louis Vuitton and Donna Karan. While many of us will always prefer fresh flowers to paper ones, carefully crafted and displayed paper blooms, such as Zoe's, can make a huge visual impact.
Steal of the Day: Glass Tealights With Garden Stakes
Ready to throw a garden party? With this set of Glass Tealights and Garden Stakes (originally $59.99, on sale for $29.99), your garden will be the hit of an evening party, as the glass tea lights gently illuminate its blossoms and greenery.
This set includes 12 powder-coated black metal stakes that are almost three feet high, and different colored glass tea light cups.
Do You Decorate With Streamers?
Today in Gunma, Japan, over 800 carp streams flutter over the Kanna River as part of the Carp Streamer Festival. The tradition originates from a folktale in which a carp becomes a dragon once it successfully swims up the waterfall. Do you hang streamers or bunting around your home to mark a celebration?
Cool Idea: Floating Flower Balls
This photo, which was taken at a destination wedding planned by Alison Events, took my breath away when I spotted it. The wedding, a black-tie beach wedding in Mexico, featured a giant floral arch that overlooked the ocean, tequila shot toasts, fireworks, and these stunning floating flower balls. I'm in love with the idea of covering the surface of a pool with these oversize floral decorations.
How-To: Clean Up After Your Holiday Parties
It's pretty standard for people to leave their holiday decorations up through New Year's, and even a couple weeks into January. And for those who decorate before Thanksgiving, that means the halls will be decked might a good two months. So, now that the guests have headed home and the presents have been unwrapped (and returned/exchanged, ha!), it's about time to start cleaning and packing up after months of hard partying.
Casa Verde: 5 Tips For a Greener New Year's Party
Celebrating the new year doesn't mean that you have to start 2009 with an extra large bag of trash. There are some smart ways that you can decorate and prepare for your party that will keep garbage to a minimum. What better way to start off the new year than with a clean and green conscience?
David Tutera's New Year's Eve Entertaining Tips
When it comes to advice on throwing your New Year's Eve party this week, look no further than party planner David Tutera, who’s planned star-studded events for the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaughey, and Star Jones, to name a few. He's given me a few tips on ringing in the New Year with your cohorts in style. - Create a sexy centerpiece.
Have You Thrown a Holiday Party This Season?
Maybe your digs aren't as expansive as that of French president's wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, who hosted the traditional Christmas party at the Elysee Palace yesterday, but that doesn't mean you can't throw a righteous holiday party yourself! Have you entertained this holiday season?
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Have You Thrown a Holiday Party This Season?
Casa Quickie: Studio Resourcefulness
TeamSugar member CityGal is throwing a holiday party in her tiny New York City studio, which has French doors dividing her "bedroom" (only room for a bed) from her minuscule living room/oven-less kitchen. In other words, her party will be a little bit like the Flight of the Conchords episode when Jemaine throws a party in his new apartment: the empty cleaning closet.
No one's gonna rain on Citygal's party, though!
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