October 5th, 2011 |
Gathering friends and family the night before a wedding is exciting….planning a party that has a whole different feel than the wedding….even more exciting! Beth Beattie recently planned and styled a stunning rehearsal dinner with sweet details that could be recreated and inspire any Fall party. The bride-to be was a Southern Belle from Alabama, so [...]
September 7th, 2011 |
I’m always looking for new, interesting ideas for back drops for dessert tables or party set ups. I am totally drawn in by this wall of white medallions I found on Country Living. I think it could make such an elegant look for a wedding or [...]
August 4th, 2011 |
I am just drooling over this amazing Egypt-inspired photo shoot done for Rue Magazine. I’m in love with the rich colors, and the mix of metals. An amazing line-up of talent pulled this together: Jose Villa took the a-mazing photos, Cortnie of Canvas & Canopy styled the shoot, one of my favorite floral designers, La Partie [...]
June 22nd, 2011 |
The second edition of The Party Dress Magazine launched this week and is chock full of party inspiration! I plan to highlight all of the amazing contributions on the blog over the next month, and to kick it off today, I thought I would share the images from my sister’s bridal shower I recently hosted in [...]
June 8th, 2011 |
We have done so many pink and green parties lately, that I am just swimming with ideas! Whether you are planning a bridal shower (did you see the gorgeous one we posted last week featuring our exploded lattice collection?!) or a little girl’s birthday party (just WAIT until you see the birthday party we just did [...]
May 25th, 2011 |
Today’s eye candy comes from a bridal shower that I recently created the paper goods for…..commissioned to do a custom collection for a very special shower on a private ranch in California, we created a sweet pink and green exploded lattice collection. I just love how it turned out (and is currently one of our best [...]
February 15th, 2011 |
I am SO in the mood for Spring. Every time I close my eyes, I have visions of soft, pastel colors, and picture beautiful flowers in bloom (especially peonies!). Seeing as though I live in Chicago and we are still digging ourselves out from the most recent blizzard….this inspiration board is going to have [...]
October 25th, 2010 |
I am very excited to show you today’s featured party…..my aunt owns a gift shop in my hometown of Northbrook, Illinois called la de da! Full of charming home accents, perfect accessories and gifts for everyone, la de da has become a local hot spot in the North Shore of Chicago. The store recently [...]
October 4th, 2010 |
Floral Art LA is one of my favorite go-to’s for modern floral inspiration. My new favorite?! These updated urns. They are fresh and airy-looking and are perfect for transitional seasons. For those of you that have been reading The Party Dress for a while now, you all know I have an obsession [...]
September 16th, 2010 |
Lavender is one of those colors that can take on so many different looks when paired with different accent colors. This fall, I am loving it paired with grey! The combination becomes sophisticated, sweet and I love the touch of shimmer! Perfect inspiration for a bridal shower, birthday party or even a [...]
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