Posts under ‘Themes’

Nautical tote bags

These totes from Bayanhippo’s Etsy shop would be adorable as bridesmaids gifts for a nautical or seaside wedding. Or (if you’ve got the budget or a small guest list) for out-of-town guest gifts.
… but also just as a pretty beach bag, which is exactly why I’m sneaking off to buy one!

Vintage-inspired striped paper straws

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.

Chili Cookoff with carnival-inspired details

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 [...]

Super Bowl Party wrap up

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 [...]

Super Bowl Parties: Football Whoopie Pies

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 [...]

Super Bowl Parties: The Menu

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 [...]

fresh custom details for handcrafted events