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Wedding Planner: Bridal Shower Thank You Gifts
If you're planning a bridal shower, you're probably scouring your local shops looking for cute, inexpensive party gifts for your guests. These Cherry Blossom Gift Tins (10 for $22.50) are a great find. I don't know a lady out there who doesn't love pretty, small tins and boxes that can be used for stashing everything from earrings to sewing pins or change.
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Casa Quickie: Home Deliver Flowers to Someone Special
Who doesn't love receiving a bouquet of flowers? Whether it's delivered from the local flower shop, or arrives in the hands of a dinner party guest, a bouquet really can make someone feel special.
So, what's stopping you?
Etsy Find: Lucite Knot Napkin Rings
If you want to do the earth a favor and use cloth napkins, you should do style a favor and get yourself a set of chic napkin rings. This set of eight Eddie Ross Lucite Napkin Rings ($75) passes the test in my book. Naturally, I adore everything Lucite, but I love that they go with any color palette.
How-To: Be the Hostess With the Eco Mostess
Want to learn how to make your Summer soirees a little more eco friendly? Elizabeth Rogers, the best-selling author of The Green Book, recently gave me some tips for throwing parties that won't negatively impact the planet. So many times when we're busy organizing a backyard bash or a big dinner party, we forget the impact that all of our disposable cups and plastic party favors can have on the environment.
How-To: Set the Table For a Fab Party
In a recent New York Times article, interior designer David Serrano (pictured at right, seated), who also owns the glamorous shop Downtown and Outside Downtown, offered some advice on setting a party table. Serrano says, "[Setting a table] is emblematic of your personal style . .
Holiday Entertaining Essentials
Since this month's theme is Home Entertainment, I thought you might be interested in iVillage's list of items that are essential to throwing a good home-based party. I've excerpted part of the list below, and while I don't agree that disposable hand towels are a party essential (setting out several hand towels next to the sink is a more economical and environmental option), most of these tips are definite party musts. Since I have a party coming up this weekend — a traditional German Christmas party called a Feuerzangenbowle that my fiancé throws every year — I know that I'm going to take iVillage's advice and stock up on many of these supplies.
What You're Wanting: The Perfect Bachelorette Beach House
For this week's What You're Wanting, I've got bachelorette parties on my brain. I can't imagine a more relaxing weekend with the ladies than a tropical beach escape. So, I want to know what your perfect bachelorette beach house would look like.
Sale Alert: Ballard Designs Halloween Sale
It's still September, but Halloween is just around the corner. Perhaps your costume for the evening will come together at the last minute (as mine always do), but it's never too soon to start planning the décor for your Halloween bash. Lucky for you, Ballard Designs is currently offering 20 percent off all of its Halloween accessories, lighting, party décor, and novelty pumpkins now through Sept.
How-To: Making Your Wedding a Little Greener
Unfortunately, just because you're holding your wedding ceremony in the great outdoors that doesn't mean your celebration is good for the planet. If you want some ideas for cutting down on the environmental impact of your big day, take a look at my tips.
For a Greener Wedding
- Who doesn't love flowers?
DIY: One Wreath, Two Ways
MyHomeIdeas has a wonderful DIY project called "One Wreath, Three Ways" that I'm a little late to discover. But, it's still valid for Christmas and New Year's, so I thought I'd share.
Here's what you need:
- One 24-inch grapevine wreath
- One red ribbon (4+ yards)
- One other colored ribbon (2+ yards)
- Two boxes of assorted glass ball ornaments
- Small party trinkets
- One package of plastic cocktail glass favors
- One can of vivid green spray paint
- Four sprays of brightly hued metallic branches
- Florist’s wire To learn how to make these versatile wreaths, read more
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