Party Bottle Labels "Valentine"

Party Bottle Labels quickly add party atmosphere and help dress up your table for

very little time and money.  

This valentine party bottle label packet comes with Valentine labels and instructions. 

 Sorry bottles not included. 

There are six different labels and endless uses but they would especially be great for a ladies luncheon.  Download, print and get your party started!

Download this free party bottle label packet HERE at Parties and Patterns.

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Glamorous Vintage Vaudeville Wedding with Mustaches {Part 1}

The pictures are in! Roxanne + Joe were married in October at the Desmond Tutu Center (and you saw a little preview here)-- and here it is in all it's amazing glory. She's such a beautiful bride, and they are such a fun  couple. I am so glad they were my first wedding clients! {Check out her inspiration board here}

Party and mustaches to come! {Images by Chellise at Photo Pink and flowers by Saipua}

To see part 2, check out Event Lucky. 

 

Toast In The New Year Brunch

The perfect way to start 2012...have a few friends over for a Toast In The New Year Brunch! We persuaded our friends to pull themselves together and join us on New Year's Day.  I had no idea the color scheme...I didn't want it to be all glittery, that seemed too New Year's Eve. But then I spied retro appliance scrapbook paper at Michael's and with all the bright paper lanterns I have, it seemed perfect to have pops of color against silver.

Nothing says brunch like a mimosa bar...using these fruit labels from Eat Drink Chic, guests made awesome cocktails.  The small bottles are just mini Martinelli's jazzed up with the scrapbook paper.  The backdrop is a wonderful cloth shower curtain I found months ago on serious clearance at Target. 

Glitter stickers always make a party more fun...I wanted to use numbers for a countdown, but I couldn't find glitter numbers ANYWHERE!

The kids' table had to be, well kid-friendly.  When I spied these little frying pans at Michael's, the wheels started spinning...they would make the perfect place settings. I made the candy eggs and wrote their names with edible markers.  

Kids can be picky and distracted at parties, so I figured cereal would be enough for most of them.  They did sit down long enough to eat the candy egg but most of them didn't finish their cereal.

I made the topiaries by simply hot gluing a 12-foot garland (on after-Christmas clearance) around a large styrofoam cone.  A few party blowers, hats for the boys, tiaras for the girls and we were set.

Now, onto the big kids' table...silver wrapping paper runner, check.  Mini ornaments and party blowers, check. The world's most inexpensive cloth napkins...use solid color bandannas. Next to making them yourself, if you are lacking the sewing skills hit up your local craft store.  I found mine at Hobby Lobby for 2/$1.

The clear chargers are actually serving trays I found at Dollar Tree.  They had square ones too, so you can imagine the mental debate I had in the aisle trying to decide.  If you haven't noticed, I also swapped out the paper from the large party blowers with scrapbook paper.

I even broke out our 'good' silver AKA the ones we only use at Thanksgiving. And sorry, I've had those leaf plates for a seriously long time, so I can't tell you where I found them.

Find a place that has a bevy of pre-made food and make that your friend. I'm learning that it is ok to purchase stuff like frozen quiches and French toast sticks.  Why on earth would you make them yourself?  Make Trader Joe's and Costco your friend.  I mean it, make that your 2012 resolution...I don't have to make everything myself.

As I've said before, people will eat anything on a stick, although it doesn't take much to get one to eat bacon.  We skewered strips and baked them in the oven.  Not only did all the fat remain in the pan but it was the cleanest way I've ever seen it be eaten.  And yes, those are said French toast sticks in syrup.

OCD party moment...the muffin liners are deliberate, blue for blueberry, brown for chocolate chip, pink for strawberry cheesecake.  Don't worry, I have a bazillion cupcake liners, I do that kind of crazy all the time. Look at my hubby putting the skewers out, he made them himself! He was so proud...

One last candy mold moment...party favors.  Sigh, I know. Curse you Bake It Pretty...it's all your fault! Not Just A Mommy!

Roundin' Up Christmas

Was your weekend full of Christmas shopping, like me?  Between that, the cold weather and the Christmas carols playing in the background I'm feeling in the spirit. How about you?

I love this design. {It says its a printable, but I haven't found that version yet...}

This {printable} letterhead for Santa is so sweet.

I love holiday treats as gifts.

These sugar cone trees could be really cute as centerpiece for a party or dinner.

Crazy paper totally intrigues me {even if I can't quite bring myself to use it}.

Anything you are seeing that you love for Christmas? xoxo

 

Homemade Party Favors "Let It Snow"

It's that time of Season to start making your list,

And see just who will be getting your gifts.

What gifts you say? Well, what do you think!

THESE gifts of course, just click this LINK.

So whether it's for your neighbor or your crazy Aunt Sue,

We have the perfect gift ideas for you.

Just download THIS packet and make your own treats,

 And in no time you'll have gifts for everyone on your street!

Merry Christmas.

These snowman tins stand 3" tall and when filled with treats make a great party favor or small gift for a teacher or friend.  This free packet comes with instructions and patterns to make these snowman tins.  For more fun ideas, recipes and patterns visit our BLOG.

Black & White & Yum

I have a confession to make. I've been having an affair--with black and white. Even though I love color, and it's definitely my first love, black and white is just so clean and modern and makes a statement. I adore it.  It's even creeping into my holiday decorations.

Which is why I am loving this black and white dessert table via Amy Atlas. Lovely, right?

What about you? Do you have a color story that you are secretly crushing on? xoxo

 

 

 

Christmas Activity "Candles"

Christmas Candles has been our favorite family tradition for as long as I can remember. 

Every night in December we all gather around the kitchen table, light candles,  sing carols, read

Christmas stories, everyone says one thing they are thankful for and we end with

blowing out our candles and  opening a small gift.

I have a special "gift bag" for everyone at the table.

Like Christmas stockings, my  Christmas Candles bags are part of this tradition.

These are simple bags  drawn closed with heavy draw string tied in a bow. 

Small gifts are put in the bag. Over the years, I've learned to always have extra gifts, gift bags and candles on hand for any visitors my kids might bring home for dinner.

You can download the free instructions on how to make these Christmas Gift Bags

HERE at Parties and Patterns. 

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It's Raining Colorful Dots

On this dark day, I am dreaming of bright confetti rather than wet drops falling from the sky. {Beautiful Round Up via Paper + Cup}

1. Parisian postcard with the paper tablecloth and paillettes from boutique les fleurs / 2.  color tapes / 3.  dotty bags / 4. funfetti cookies(with recipe!) / 5. vellum bags of Ecofetti to toss/ 6. Adam Lippes dress/ 7.  hearts shoes/ 8. party nails/ 9. dotty plates from Neiman Marcus / 10. DIY glassine bags with confettis/ 11. super cool business cards by Pugly Pixel

xoxo

 

Homemade Party Favors

Hey Rudolph!

These charming reindeer treat bags/ornaments will put a smile on everyone's face this Christmas.

You can give them to your kids, kids teachers, friends, family or use them as a party favor.

To get started on making these great gifts download the free instruction packet

HERE at Parties and Patterns.

For more fun ideas, recipes and patterns visit our BLOG.

Download, print and get crafty!

Thanksgiving Table Lovely

Do you already know what your Thanksgiving table will look like? Or do you need some inspiration? I know I do.

How about some pumpkins? {and I heart the striped tablecloth}

Or how about making some of your own pumpkins? {Source 1, source 2}

And what about paper stationery?  Both DIY, of course. {Source 1, source 2}

And I love these sweet "Thank You" books as favors. Such a thoughtful touch!

Good Luck-- and send me pictures! I want to see how you celebrate! 

Happy Thanksgiving to you! I hope your day is full of family, fun and food! xoxo Event Lucky

 

 

Homemade Party Favors "Turkey"

These homemade turkey favors are fun to make, fun to eat and they work up quickly.  Decorate your turkey table with these fantastic favors this Thanksgiving!  This packet comes with instructions and patterns on how to make these turkey friends. 

Download this free homemade party favor

HERE at Parties and Patterns and gobble all day long! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving to celebrate "Turkeys" you can use these favors throughout the year.

Beautiful Papel Picado Invitations

I love this laser cut suite. Took my breathe away. {via Design*Sponge}

Do you like? 

Until Next Week! xoxo Event Lucky

Casual Cocktails

We had some friends come to visit us the other weekend. The night they flew in, we invited them over for cocktails to welcome them them to the city.

Since our friends came in a bit late, we kept it simple. We drank prosecco (bubbly is so festive!), ate some antipasto and, of course,  had something sweet.

It was a great way to catch up!

What do you do to welcome guests? xoxo Event Lucky

 

Homemade Party Favors "Give Thanks"

Dress up your Thanksgiving celebration with these festive homemade party boxes. 

This packet comes with instructions and patterns on how to make these boxes. 

You can download this free homemade party favor idea

HERE at Parties and Patterns. 

Download, print and gobble!

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Cupcake themed party ideas

If you're planning on hosting a cupcake themed party, here are some ideas to get your juices flowing.  With so many options on the market for cupcake invitations, cupcake party supplies and millions of posts on cupcake decorating, this topic seems to be far from over.  In fact, there are so many new great ideas as to how to incorporate cupcakes that it seems fitting to make an entire party themed around these great little desserts.

There are so many fabulous invitations on the market that feature cupcakes, some that you can make and some that you can create online.  Here is a sampling of just a few of my favorites:

These darling cupcake invitations from the Etsy shop, Whenitrains include fun pattern paper and an insert where the invitation information goes.

Or, a more grown up cupcake inspired cake invitation is this great birthday invitation from UrbanityStudios where you can easily change the colors and text in their online tool.

After you select your invitation (good luck, there are so many great options) and select your guest list, it's time to start thinking about decorations.

For centerpieces, why not use the plastic cupcake liners and fill with fresh blossoms:

Or, what about making a sign that hangs above your buffet or even on your entrance that says "Hello Cupcake!"

Banners are always a great option and I love Event Lucky's twist on using actual cupcake liners to make the banner.  So great.

During the party, there are many fun ideas for carrying on the cupcake theme.

Take for instance, this interactive way to serve cupcakes during your party. Set up a buffet full of undecorated cupcakes, toppings, frostings and you have a cupcake bar.

Source: pizzazzerie.com via Jade on Pinterest

 

Or, what about creating a cupcake contest.  Ask guests to bring a few cupcakes to share and have judges score the cupcakes on taste, presentation and of course, creativity.

If your having a children's cupcake party, you can give each child a baked, undecorated cupcake and ask them to make the most outlandish, fancy, etc. cupcake they can. Provide the kids with sprinkles, cotton candy, edible flowers, and other fun items that will make the cupcake decorating a ton of fun.  Give out prizes for "the most imaginative cupcake" or "most explosive" or "most colorful".  Have enough prizes for each child and award them for their great cupcake work.