Extraordinary Ideas?
Okay, so all my ideas may not be extraordinary, but most of them at least fall into the idea category. I have also included my thoughts and comments about all things related to weddings and events. I'll even throw in a few things not at all related, just because I wanted to talk (or vent) about them. Have fun!
What a lovely detail a flute is, that should not be overlooked! This first flute is "Orrefors" by Karl Legarfeld, following is "Victoria" by Juliska, and lastly "Mille Nuits" by Baccarat. Each of these flutes offer a different touch of detail. Beginning with the first flute, it is established by strict modern lines. The Juliska flute is created from hand blown glass, making no two flutes identical. And I will leave you with a splash of color. I love the bonus feature that the amethyst brings to the party. Remember - you can steer away from traditional, while still keeping it spectacular!
I am always looking for inspiration and recently discovered this amazing butterfly bouquet. It was featured in an ad for
Neiman Marcus and I fell in love! What a great idea! The butterflies and flowers blend together and it doesn't feel too obvious. I love taking something that could be significant to the bride and incorporating it in such a fun way.
The second photo that I have posted is a simple way to add some personality to basic paper lanterns. I found it on
pinterest via
Martha Stewart. I think I may use this idea for a baby shower I am planning...or maybe a bridesmaids luncheon...there are lots of possibilities.
Just remember to look for inspiration everywhere and have fun!
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! With the new year right around the corner I'm sure some of you are still preparing for parties! Be sure to take a look at all of our fun ideas and entertaining tips we have shared with you in previous blogs, through
twitter and on our
facebook page.
We have had a great time celebrating the holidays on
Camp Bowie Boulevard, at "Camp Bowie Christmas". The entertainment was great, Santa and his Reinsteer, a Marionette Show, Frosty the Snowman, and more games to play than you could even imagine. If you missed out on it this year, mark your calendars for next December! And now I will leave you with this picture of my two favorite girls, as I head off to plan for 2012.
A few fun ideas that we mentioned on
Nonstop Nightly, last Tuesday evening were about speciality drinks for hosting a holiday party! These miniature personal champagne bottles would be great served chilled to each guest as they arrive. Have each bottle already opened, and simply add a fun striped paper straw. You then have a fun way to get the party started!
Also, think of a creative signature style cocktail drink that would relate accordingly to your parties theme or color. The signature cocktail shown above is a "Blue Glacier" that we created and named ourselves. You don't have to get too fancy, just think a bit out of the box! To add a bit more to our signature cocktails we used an icicle with a few crystals attached to the end for our stir sticks. You could also add a sugared rim to add a bit more sparkle. I hope these ideas spark a bit of creativity and give your party just the right touch of personality.
We thought we would share some of the fun DIY elements to our Winter Party table scape from NBC's Nonstop Nightly. There are lots of fun elements for this table that can be easily created at home. When creating the design for the table - we really wanted to use a pewter table linen with a silver charger - but we also needed the charger to show up. We found these cute snowflakes at Target (4 for $1.) and created a wreath to go under the chargers - this really made them pop!
Another great element are the "icey" candle holders. We bought the candles at Albertsons for $1.50, sprayed them with spray adhesive and then rolled them in glitter. They are gorgeous - especially when they are lit!
We also bought some inexpensive icicles and added a little strand of crystals to the end and created some really blingy cocktail stirrers. These are so much fun!
Lastly - we found these cute little nutcrackers and sprayed them silver. Then some silver leaf was applied and they made amazing place card holders - not to mention a fun little favor for the guests.
We hope you've gotten some great ideas - have a fabulous party!
What a lovely detail a flute is, that should not be overlooked! This first flute is "Orrefors" by Karl Legarfeld, following is "Victoria" by Juliska, and lastly "Mille Nuits" by Baccarat. Each of these flutes offer a different touch of detail. Beginning with the first flute, it is established by strict modern lines. The Juliska flute is created from hand blown glass, making no two flutes identical. And I will leave you with a splash of color. I love the bonus feature that the amethyst brings to the party. Remember - you can steer away from traditional, while still keeping it spectacular!
