May 9th, 2013 |
 One of my favorite Spring and Summer “dessert” is a gorgeous champagne float. A delicious, grown-up version of the classic root beer float, you can create these with any flavor sorbet (which is very helpful in color coordinating your dessert to your party theme or color palette!).
I simply place a scoop or two of flavored sorbet [...]
April 10th, 2013 |
 Looking for a tart Spring cocktail to serve at your next party? Mix together a batch of lifestyle + entertaining blogger, Kelly Lyden’s favorite sparkling limoncello cocktail. [...]
March 19th, 2013 |
 A gorgeous peach and mint baby shower by event planner, Lauren Stewart, with custom chevron paper goods by WH Hostess. [...]
October 3rd, 2012 |
 Fall is one of my favorite seasons for entertaining, and a family friendly brunch is just the ticket. Yesterday, I shared ideas for decorating your table, and today I am back with some simple menu ideas:
Serve up Peach Billinis with fresh peaches, champagne, a hint of fresh lemon juice and a little sugar. Accessorize [...]
September 17th, 2012 |
Good Morning, Sunshine! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! We have a fun treat for you this morning. Meet Palm Beach Lately: a modern guide to Palm Beach that features colorful inspiration and snapshots of island beauty, living, social and style. It’s a new blog created by our friend and magazine contributor, Beth Beattie of Beth Beattie Branding, PR and Events and [...]
August 29th, 2012 |
It’s been a long summer of ZERO entertaining for me, due to our unexpected kitchen and home renovation. I’m cautiously hoping that the light at the end of the tunnel is shining a little bit brighter today…..and we might just have everything done by tomorrow. Of course the first thing on my mind isn’t how/when I [...]
June 7th, 2012 |
I have a lot of books. Cookbooks, party books, fashion books…..cocktail books. But none of them are quite as cute (or colorful, I might add) as my new Mrs. Lilien’s Cocktail Swatchbook. Useful and charming in that preppy yet mod style that I adore so much, and the perfect size to keep handy in the bar [...]
June 6th, 2012 |
I love making anything “more special!” So when it comes to dressing up my water, lemonade or iced tea this summer, I will be turning to this simple {and very pretty} idea. Using a silicone ice cube tray, I froze slices of fruit into cubes {tip: boil your water first, let it cool and then pour [...]
May 25th, 2012 |
With the crazy heat wave we have been experiencing this week in Chicago, I have been looking for ways to keep cool. Originally shot for the summer issue of The Party Dress Magazine (pre-order your copy NOW!), these frozen fruit skewers were too perfect to hold on to any longer.
Perfect for cooling down and adding a [...]
May 9th, 2012 |
We’re hosting a little Mother’s Day gathering here this weekend, and I thought I would share a little peek of my inspiration today. Playing off a Dwell Studio grey chevron table runner that I am currently obsessed with on my dining room table, I decided to create a custom invitation to coordinate! I am picturing pretty pink and [...]
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