April 8th, 2013 |
Living in Chicago, I’m used to LONG winters. So when the first signs of Spring arrive, I’m dying to celebrate! When we moved into our home {almost} 4 years ago, we had some serious updating to do on the sunroom attached to the back of our house. I had a vision for the space – clean, [...]
March 25th, 2013 |
 I just love the colorful preppy style of Happy Wish Company, so I was thrilled when they put together a Preppy Whale Boys Birthday Party for our Spring 2013 issue of The Party Dress Magazine. Darling ideas in a blue and orange color palette that will have you dreaming of summer parties! [...]
July 25th, 2012 |
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These hot summer days have me craving a little beach time and also dreaming of our upcoming vacation. August is the perfect time to throw a tropical themed party, so we put together some ideas for you that would be perfect for any event from a pool party to a [...]
July 23rd, 2012 |
The pages of our summer issue of The Party Dress Magazine were colorful and cheerful – large in part due to this sweet Flower Market birthday party by Leoni Jena, of Just Call Me Martha. There are so many sweet details that I hope will inspire you for summer gatherings. Read on for details from Leoni…..
“From [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
July 2nd, 2012 |
One of my favorite summer themes is a classic, navy & white, nautical party. Crisp, classic and can be interrupted so many different ways. We updated our nautical collection with a preppy modern chain link pattern and a bold anchor, added a touch of yellow and it quickly became one of our best sellers….perfect for a baby shower, [...]
June 29th, 2012 |
We great REALLY excited around here when we have new collections to share with you. (especially when they are SUPER cute!) Our new ice cream social collection was inspired by our “party-in-a-box” idea, and is now available in the shop in two different colorways: turquoise, orange and green, and turquoise, hot pink and green. Darling accessories [...]
June 29th, 2012 |
There’s nothing more fitting than an Ice Cream Social to welcome Summer! Yesterday, we shared our ideas and free printables for an ice cream social “party-in-a-box”. Today, we are sharing 4 simple, yet creative ideas for serving up everyone’s favorite treat: ice cream, by Katie Wells of Petit Social. Using simple items found in her [...]
June 28th, 2012 |
One of my favorite articles in the summer issue of The Party Dress Magazine is our Ice Cream Social “party-in-a-box!” It was so simple to put together, and with our free printable tags and labels, you too can gift your friends with a “party-in-a-box!”
“I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for ice cream!” This old saying [...]
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