Posts under ‘Parties & Entertaining’

I thought I had looked EVERYwhere for these straws when planning a party last year, but I guess I didn’t look hard enough! You can get ‘em at Bake It Pretty.

Is there a better way to spend New Year’s Day than eating chili (and competing) with friends?

For this festive and light-hearted party (our own Carly’s annual family event!), we designed a carnival-inspired theme with fun chili details throughout. Banners, balloons and chile lights were hung for a festive feel, and we created a standin (based [...]

I wanted to take some time today to highlight a few blogs that have given Make Merry! a little love lately – either by commenting here, linking to us, or featuring our designs & content. All are great party inspiration that I’m sure you’ll enjoy.
Birthday Girl
Becca celebrates the love of all things Birthday with inspiring [...]

Hope you enjoyed our week of Super Bowl party inspiration! In case you missed it:

What’s your party style – Football Geek or Miami Chic?
We’re serving an upscale menu based on game day favorites & a bit of Miami flair
Saints and Colts Cocktail Flags are a fun and easy project for the big game
And don’t miss [...]

Okay, here’s the treat I promised earlier in our Super Bowl Party Menu post.

Ohh, yes – Football Whoopie Pies. How can you resist!?

I really wanted to incorporate pumpkin – it’s a great fall/winter flavor that goes perfectly with my idea of football season – so I used this recipe from Bon Appétit with just [...]

We’re continuing on with our Super Bowl week – if you’re just joining us, here’s the lowdown:

Football-inspired theme decor from around the web was the focus of Monday’s post: Football Geek
On Tuesday I showed you the Make Merry! version of a chic, South Beach-inspired game day party: Miami Chic
Yesterday I gave directions on making super [...]