How charming and romantic…

The picture above came from Country Living Magazine

Don’t you love it when you see something that makes your heart say “ Oooohhhhhh”…..Well that’s what happened when I saw the beautiful PARTY TRUCK And look at the details…. So beautiful. Please, I want to DO THIS…!!!!
And look at these yummy “Sugared Pears”….

Aaaaaahhhhh..!!!!! I need a truck…How romantic. Pictures were found HERE: at Margaria’s Party Inspirations. Stop in to visit her.

Ok, I’m on the hunt for a TRUCK…!!

Cheers,

Your Creative Party Girl,

Dianne

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This party really captured my eye!  The colors are wonderful and all the details are just so perfect.  It’s simply lovely.

Enjoy…..

We had a magical evening of celebrating my mother’s birthday…full of laughter, fairies, butterflies, and a mischievous little puck. But…there was a great sigh of relief as we cut into the birthday cake, the work was over and we could all simply enjoy the moment.

Throwing this event was extra fun; we travelled to Virginia to where my family lives to put it on. As a result, the whole family got to be involved. My brother helped with the cooking, my father engineered signs and candleholders and anything else that needed built, my mother remained silent as I dismantled and redecorated her house, and she, my sister-in-law and a few old good friends helped craft many of the small details in the party. And probably most important, my dear husband wrangled the children while we put the finishing touches on everything. It was wonderful to have an event that brought us all together!

A few weeks before the party, invitations were sent out. They have a full craft paper brown enclosure tied with the ribbons that were used throughout the party, and were adorned with little fairies and some specially written prose. The fairies were a special touch just for my mother — they are silhouettes of her little pixie of a granddaughter and are seen throughout the party decor as well!

. As our guests arrived, we wanted to set the stage a bit…

White branches in teal-tinted metal buckets hung heavy with votives flanked the path to the door. Votives were placed up the walkway, with little fairies dancing up the steps.

Inside, fairies and butterflies fluttered amongst the sweets on the dessert table. Natural elements such as burlap, river rocks and long branches tied the beautiful gardens outside the windows into the room.

The items served on the dessert and appetizer table were specifically chosen because they were Mom’s favorites, although I admit I have a few new ones now myself, like the AMAZING strawberry meringues!

The artisan strawberry meringues were so pretty, we had to convince people they weren’t just decorations. And they tasted even better than they looked! Sweet Purrfection, a small artisanal confectionery out of Chicago, provided these light as air melt in your mouth treats. Perfect flavor, perfect texture, perfect custom color….they were just perfect! We’ve since tried their other flavors, and they are ALL fabulous. Erin’s Cake Creations provided the beautiful custom decoration for the carrot cake and fondant roses that reflected the paper flowers in the party decor. Girly Gatherings made the unique sugar cookies with graphics to match the invitation, a crested “G” and our little fuscia fairy. The live greenery was all contributed by my mother’s gardens…

Each letter of the birthday banner is unique typographic art taken from antique books and available in the public domain. Masterpiece Designs has a wealth of inexpensive imagery and is where I found the beautiful antique frames. They were perfect for holding Shakespearean quotes!

My brother and I had such a good time in the kitchen together preparing the appetizers…apricot brie puffs, spinach and feta purses, herb crusted pork loin rolls, black bean cakes with spicy sweet potato sauce and cilantro cream, honey minted fruit and marinated cheese. In the spirit of being  a good southern hostess, I’ll be sharing the recipes for everything in posts to follow.

We mixed up a signature drink for the night – Love Potion No. 9, otherwise known as a white russian (mom’s favorite). We’re happy to report Puck’s potion only turned one of our guests into a lovable donkey.

On the outside deck, fairy lights were strung on the arbors and trees for atmosphere, and there were many candles flickering out in the gardens to make for a little fairy magic. There was  liberal sprinkling of candles, votives and butterflies through the rooms inside where the party circulated. Fuscia paper lanterns and paper roses added pops of color.

A party can be thrown without a tissue pouf, but I don’t think I can ever give up the fun of the photo booth. The grandchildren, dressed as Puck and Titania, posed for the camera while the adults were able to play dress up for a moment.

As the guests left, we treated them to a few party favors. Again, one of mom’s favorites was selected to thank our guest for coming–chocolate covered oreos. What we wanted to bring to our guests at mom’s birthday was a little feeling of magic, a little whimsy, and something the children attending the party would find some wonder in as well as the adults. The Midsummer’s Night Dream underlying theme and deeper color hues made using fairies for an adult party work, and made the party planning a little more fun.

Thank you to SandS Photography out of Hampton, Virginia for the party pictures.

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Ok, I’m officially in love with this party!  It’s so unique.  I love all the french touches that she obviously brought from the inside of her home to the outside.  It’s all just so lovely!

Enjoy…..

Hello! Kara here from Kara’s Party Idea’s.

Shannon asked me to guest post this week so here I am today with a Fisherman’s Birthday Dinner {these idea’s would also be perfect for Father’s Day}!

I went with the vintage feel…creating a fisherman’s tablescape in the perfect outdoor setting. Hope you enjoy!

dessert table…

To see more photo’s and details go to the full post here on kara’s party ideas.

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An asian theme is one I see too often, so I was excited to see this party listed.  It’s always fun to see new ideas and give people some inspiration for theme ideas.  I love the strong colors of the red, gold, and black.  And who wouldn’t love those dipped fortune cookies?  Too cute!  Thanks for listing this party Heather.

Enjoy this asian inspired birthday…..

The Party Table

Kim chose to use a red, black and gold colour scheme. This would be perfect for a Chinese New Year gathering as well!

Fortune Cookies

Table Decor
Sometimes you luck out when it comes to decorating for a party – this gold table runner was compliments of the host!

Party Favours
Kim found these amazing fabric bags filled with gold chocolates. We dumped the chocolates… well we saved them for guests to eat later of course… and filled them with favours!

Cake Balls
Chocolate coated doghnut holes – another party staple!

Table Decor

Fab Finds

More Decor

Party Favour Table

Sour Cream Containers

Thanks for checking out Kim’s fabulous party! Please leave a comment so that I may pass on the feedback to her. Kim – it was a blast – I love sharing our passion for parties!

Enjoy this sweet treat….

I’ve been dying to do a dessert table design after seeing the incredible work of Amy Atlas who is an event designer in New York City. In addition to the cupcake tower, I also made royal iced cookies, chocolate dipped pretzels, white chocolate dipped marshmallows on a stick, muddy buddy mix and chocolate covered cake balls on a stick. I selected the theme colors of chartreuse and black and designed a logo for the party which I incorporated throughout. It was a blast putting it all together and it would be perfect for a wedding or party. I hope I get a chance to do more of this in the future

Check out the other party pics on Vanessa’s Blog.

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Check out this Surf Party which was hosted by The Splendid Stuff

Lots more to see over on the original party post!

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Taya put together a ONEderful Nautical themed birthday for her son.

Visit Taya’s photo gallery for more party pics!

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This Chic Pink and Black  50th Birthday party is courtesy of Moore Minutes

For more Chic Party Pics head on over to the original party post.

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Please be sure to take the time to visit all these fabulous parties!

Yellow…it’s just so yummy! It just grabs you and pulls you right into this party. Personally I’m terrified of bees….because I’ve never been stung before…but this Bee themed party even won me over! How could it not with all the fun little touches.

Enjoy Silly Bee’s Chickadees party…..
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We celebrated my mom’s big birthday and it was soooo much fun. My sister, a few of Mom’s girlfriends and I hosted Queen Bea’s Surprise Birthday Jubilee! The party brought together a group of amazing women from across the country who have been awesome friends to Mom over the years. It was a great afternoon and so much fun visiting with old friends and new. Boy was she surprised!!!

The theme was bees and circles representing Mom’s circle of friends. The party room was decorated in white and shades of yellow, which just happened to match my dining room! (No, I didn’t paint the walls to match, Silly Miss Sillypants). Round paper lanterns, honeycomb-style paper globes and handmade tissue paper flowers hung from the ceiling above the food table and in the corners of the den.

My sister made fun party favors with cute little jars and yellow Jelly Bellys-one of Mom’s faves. She also made fabulous baskets for the door prize winners filled with loads of Burt’s Bees products and a yummy candle. She even sewed a little bee onto the baskets! The biggest basket went to the party game winner- the one who knew the most facts of Queen Bea’s life. (Q- Where did Bea meet Victor? A- At the Hurry Burger. Dad flipped hamburgers and Mom was the shake girl.)

Wanna see more pictures and details from this bee themed party? Visit the original party post. There’s a ton more to see!

Have a look, leave a comment, and then hop on over to Divine Party Concepts to see what else she’s got going on!

Enjoy Divine Party Concept’s 80′s party…..

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This weekend we had an 80’s party and I LOVED planning this because I do love the 80’s!

When guests got to the front door they were greeted with this sign.

I made a totally 80’s backdrop to take pictures of everyone in their 80’s gear. That’s probably the only time that I will EVER use foil tinsel.

I made signs with sayings from the 80’s all around the house. Some of them were:

Where’s the Beef; Gnarly; Gag Me with a Spoon; Who Killed JR

The table was decorated with memorabilia from the 80’s. I had a record player with pop rocks, candy necklaces and ring pops on it. There were Uno cards, old cassette tapes and even my old skates from way back when….

The yellow paper is a list of “You Know You Remember the 80’s When…”

The Pac Man cake…

I hung cassette tapes (got this idea from Kara) from the chandelier. I also hung candy necklaces, glow sticks and glow bracelets with the tapes.

Now onto the food and drinks…

I made a bowl out of an old record and used it to serve chips in.

I made signs for all of the food that related to an 80’s movie, song or memorabilia. Some of them were Like a Virgin Drinks; Mystic Pizza Rolls and Three Amigos Salsa.

I even tried to keep our guest bathroom with the theme. I had Aqua Net hairspray and pink glitter hair spray set out on the counter. You know you have to keep your hair BIG!!! Look at the note I had on the wall…..

Lastly, here is a glimpse of what my husband and I looked like. It was actually a little scary how much I really looked like I did back then!

It was Gnarly!!!

Have a look, leave a comment, and then hop on over to Tara’s Twilight Party Blog to see what else she’s got going on!

Enjoy the Twilight Party…..
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Here are just a few pictures from Tara’s Twilight Birthday Party. Please click over to her Twilight Party Blog for every last little detail.