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July 19th, 2012 |
With BBQ’s being our go-to summer entertainment, it’s fun to spice things up and change your “theme” now and again. Hosting a large group for a special occassion? Put a Southern spin on your event with classic, charming details. Seersucker stripes, a colorful traditional paisley, and some delicious food. One of my favorite elements to this party [...]  
Between her time spent working in the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! She founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess in 2009 while in desperate search for a creative outlet, which was expanded into a quarterly magazine in 2011. facebook | twitter | pinterest | shop | kellylyden.com July 16th, 2012 |
Did you enjoy all of my ideas for updating everyone’s favorite summer treat, s’mores, this morning?! If you missed it, catch it here. As promised, I’m back to share my recipe for chocolate chip s’mores bars…..enjoy! Ingredients 2 cylinders of pre-made, refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 4 graham crackers 2 full size Hershey bars, broken into segments 1 cup Marshmallow creme [...]  
Fondant-guru and owner of the very popular cupcake topper boutique, Two Sugar Babies Mommy to Madelyn and Keaton, she keeps busy and inspired with amazing DIY projects and as acting assistant editor to The Party Dress Magazine. Visit the Two Sugar Babies blog for more cupcake inspiration and her shop for your next party! July 16th, 2012 |
S’mores are a beloved treat in my household….especially during the summer! I came up with a few new ways to incorporate everyone’s favorite summer treat for the summer issue of The Party Dress Magazine, including party-ready ideas for setting up an outdoor S’mores Bar. S’Mores Bar Tips: Use marshmallows as part of your decor! Fill bowls, [...]
Fondant-guru and owner of the very popular cupcake topper boutique, Two Sugar Babies Mommy to Madelyn and Keaton, she keeps busy and inspired with amazing DIY projects and as acting assistant editor to The Party Dress Magazine. Visit the Two Sugar Babies blog for more cupcake inspiration and her shop for your next party! July 10th, 2012 |
The dog days of summer deserve a fabulous {and refreshing} signature drink. This blueberry fizz recipe from bhg.com will fit the bill perfectly. Lovely for a lazy Sunday, but pretty enough to serve at your next party. Ingredients 2 liter bottle ginger ale, chilled Directions Divide one bottle of the ginger ale between two [...]
Between her time spent working in the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! She founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess in 2009 while in desperate search for a creative outlet, which was expanded into a quarterly magazine in 2011. facebook | twitter | pinterest | shop | kellylyden.com July 6th, 2012 |
One of my FAVORITE parts of summer is the abundance of tomatoes, so it was a no brainer that we had to include a feature in the summer magazine. We turned to entertaining expert, Jenny Steffins-Hobick, to create inspiration for a “celebrating tomato season” dinner party. Read on for more details, as told by Jenny…. In the [...]
Between her time spent working in the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! She founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess in 2009 while in desperate search for a creative outlet, which was expanded into a quarterly magazine in 2011. facebook | twitter | pinterest | shop | kellylyden.com June 22nd, 2012 |
I think kabobs (or skewers as some like to call them) are one of the most creative and versatile options when entertaining during the summer months. You can create new combinations virtually every time, and over the years, I have come up with a few favorites: Shrimp, Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes Skewer together half moon slices of zucchini, full cherry tomatoes and [...]
Between her time spent working in the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! She founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess in 2009 while in desperate search for a creative outlet, which was expanded into a quarterly magazine in 2011. facebook | twitter | pinterest | shop | kellylyden.com June 20th, 2012 |
One of my favorite elements from my summer picnic spread in The Party Dress Magazine was the citrus-infused water. Always a fan, and inspired by Kelly’s favorite combo {see her post here}, I set out to package up individual waters for my picnic. Using old, glass bottles that I saved from iced coffee, I filled them with different [...]
Fondant-guru and owner of the very popular cupcake topper boutique, Two Sugar Babies Mommy to Madelyn and Keaton, she keeps busy and inspired with amazing DIY projects and as acting assistant editor to The Party Dress Magazine. Visit the Two Sugar Babies blog for more cupcake inspiration and her shop for your next party! June 20th, 2012 |
Once school is out, I become obsessed with finding ideas to keep my kids busy and entertained. A summer picnic is just the ticket! And I’m not one for a simple blanket and bag of food…… Using picnic themed printables from WHHostess, we created an adorable yet quick and easy picnic using plain packaging materials. Glass water [...]
Fondant-guru and owner of the very popular cupcake topper boutique, Two Sugar Babies Mommy to Madelyn and Keaton, she keeps busy and inspired with amazing DIY projects and as acting assistant editor to The Party Dress Magazine. Visit the Two Sugar Babies blog for more cupcake inspiration and her shop for your next party! June 15th, 2012 |
Have you ever seen one of those gorgeous wine bottle chillers made as a crafty DIY project using either an old 2-liter bottle or tupperware? You know the kind, gorgeous lemon slices, color coordinated to the event. I have ALWAYS loved this idea…. however, the idea of cutting up a plastic bottle to make it “just [...]
Between her time spent working in the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! She founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess in 2009 while in desperate search for a creative outlet, which was expanded into a quarterly magazine in 2011. facebook | twitter | pinterest | shop | kellylyden.com June 14th, 2012 |
It’s been a very busy start to June around here. The launch of the summer magazine, a frenzy of party orders, custom party plans, lots of work on a new {top-secret} product for WH Hostess, even more work on a {very exciting, also top-secret} project for The Party Dress and photo shoots this week to bring [...]
Between her time spent working in the fashion industry and her love for party planning, Kelly is constantly in search of that hot new idea! She founded The Party Dress ~ Inspirations from the Well-Heeled Hostess in 2009 while in desperate search for a creative outlet, which was expanded into a quarterly magazine in 2011. facebook | twitter | pinterest | shop | kellylyden.com |
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