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Sunshine and Citrus

Charis — Sat, 14 May 2011 22:09:44 +0000

What a great theme for end of Spring beginning of Summer. The design features here are endless!

What do you think of this party?

"Today, we are bringing a little sunshine to your day by way of Amy and Brianna from The Savvy Moms Guide. We are finally starting to thaw out in NYC. It has been a LOOOONG winter. So when we saw this post, we truly felt like Spring had sprung. The colors bounce off of the page. Every Spring, Amy and Brianna host a planting party to welcome in the new season. They plant citrus trees native to their hometown, California. This year’s party was based on a citrus collection that Anders Ruff created for them. Ingredients for the day…sunshine, water and lots of fun. The kids were provided with all the essentials…gloves, shovels, food, and drinks. Set atop their orchard, a planters rack served as the table. Amy and Brianna dressed the rack with a sunshine banner, an orange burlap runner, clay pots, and a citrus wreath. Desserts included lime, lemon and orange sugar cookies from SugarBelle Cookies, as well as lemon tarts.

As the sun went down, guests were sent home with lemons from the trees that were planted the year prior with a tag that said “enjoy”. Enjoy we did! What a way to welcome sunshine!

Photos by Racz Photography.”

Always wanted to do a Murder Mystery Party! This one is divine! :)

Charis — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:43:10 +0000

Have you heard of a Murder Mystery Party? What about a 1950′s theme?

Check out this 1950′s Engagement Party theme that is a Murder Mystery Party. So adorable!!

Check it out here! (pics from HWTM Blog) Have you checked out Hostess with the Mostess Blog? Simply amazing!

Wanting to throw your own Murder Mystery Party! Check out this site – Dinner & A Murder. Great ideas

Featured: Graceful Correspondence Totally Custom Paperie

Charis — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:26:34 +0000

When I was planning my daughter’s first birthday party, I am all about totally custom things so I started looking for some special details I could add. When searching on Etsy one day I stumbled on the Graceful Notes shop AKA Graceful Correspondence (http://www.etsy.com/shop/Gracefulnotes) I first was drawn to their name (My name means “Grace” and one of my future daughters will have the name Grace as well) so I thought I would check it out! This was right up my alley! They have custom stationary, recipe cards, calling cards, labels, and in any design you can think of. All precious!!

I decided I wanted to do a few custom cupcake toppers. I emailed them to ask a few questions about designs to match my theme. I immediately got a response back from Torry (the creativity behind Graceful Correspondence) and within minutes she had made a draft matching exactly what I was thinking! Simply fabulous!!

(photo by G.C.T.C.P.)

I cannot tell you how great was to work with her! And how great her products are! I will be back! Right now I am eying some thank you cards with owls on them…my new fave thing at the moment.

Also, check out her fan page on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/pages/Apex-NC/Graceful-Correspondence-Totally-Custom-Paperie/219359032451

On the fan page — they do Surcee Sunday Giveaways – where you can get free products! How great is that? Check them out! You will be glad you did!

Their website is http://www.gracefulcorrespondence.com/

Happy Planning!

A Bella Soiree Event

Charis — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:16:07 +0000

Here are some pictures that I promised from the sneak peek a while back! Can you spot the elements I was teasing? More to come!

Sneak Peek

Charis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:26:22 +0000

I am currently working on a very special event as we speak and I wanted to give a sneak peek out of some of the elements I am using!

For those crafties out there — what do you think of when you see these items? What would you make out of them?

Watch out in the coming weeks for the red carpet reveal of this party!

Can’t wait to see you back!

Thanksgiving Party Planning

Charis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:39:13 +0000

Since next week is around the corner I thought I would talk about Thanksgiving! It is one of my favorite holidays due to the time and memories I have with family. I want to share some ideas of some things I have shared or worked on and compile in one spot.

I think with any Thanksgiving get together – whether that be just with family or a huge blow out bash – having those special touches to the menu or the decor are a great place to make memories for years to come.

I think no matter what type of Thanksgiving event – a Theme is important. Think about everything Thanksgiving – pumpkins, thankfulness, harvest, food, cornucopia or just do a color theme. I think hayride theme is great idea for Thanksgiving.

I searched a while for Thanksgiving invitations for a Corporate party I was planning and I found the cutest customizable invitations. Great ideas here for any type of event but these turned out so cute!

Polkadot Design

Once those invites go out – whether just verbal to family/friends or actually sending out invites, it’s time to work on details, details!! I would start of course after the theme is decided – with FOOD! Of course, it is Thanksgiving!!! There are some great sites out there to help with this. I think its special to use recipes that have been passed down for years. My family is currently compiling a cookbook dedicated to my grandmother. (What a great idea of Christmas too for those out you out there!). Include the normal traditions but also don’t be afraid to try something new! I’ll be searching for some great recipes to share with you!

And then finalize everything and set that table! How cute are these name place cards! Of course from my fav site!

Acorn Placecards on Etsy

And lastly! Enjoy the time with family in friends and remember what we all are thankful for!!

Happy Thanksgiving!