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Host a Galentine’s Day Fête – Inspiration

Details and decorations from a girly Galentine’s Day Fête I hosted with some of my favorite San Francisco bloggers and Anthropologie!

February holds one of my very favorite holidays. A holiday that celebrates relationships. And the color pink. And dessert.

Wait, did you think I was talking about Valentine’s day?

Nope. I’m all about celebrating the amazing ladies in my life on Galentine’s Day. And seriously, what better excuse is there to host a brunch?

To celebrate, I invited some of my favorite San Francisco bloggers over for a Galentine’s Day brunch. You can see it all today on the Anthropologie blog!

Here are a few more details and tips for hosting your own Galentine’s day celebration…

Heart Valentine’s Day Photobooth + Free Emoji Props

An easy DIY Geometric Heart Valentine’s Day Photobooth made with yarn and wire, plus FREE printable emoji photo booth props to download!

Last weekend, I hosted a Galentine’s Day Fête for some of my girlfriends. I felt like we were long overdue for some quality time, so I got everyone together for a brunch at my place! With the current political climate, it felt even more timely to celebrate the friendships I’ve made here in San Francisco.

A photobooth has become a party essential for me. They are so easy to make and people go crazy for them! They are a way to make sure each of your guests goes home with something memorable from the event. You don’t have to spend a ton of money to create a photo booth though. For this one all you need is some craft wire and yarn!… Read More »

Thanksgiving Copper Foil Place Cards DIY

Copper is the new gold! These copper foil place cards are easy to make and perfect to decorate your Thanksgiving or Christmas table this year.

Copper is having a serious moment. It’s replaced gold as the favorite metallic for decor and styling. You can find everything from copper flatware to copper furniture.

For our Friendsgiving this year, I focused on a navy and copper color scheme for our table decor. I used copper foil to decorate the name cards for our guests in this easy DIY. It’s easy to find online and one packet should last you for many projects…. Read More »

Confetti Polka Dot Photobooth Backdrop

Take your party to the next level with a fun homemade photobooth! Make it colorful with this easy confetti polka dot photobooth backdrop DIY.

Every party needs a photobooth. It’s so much fun to take the photos themselves and looking back through them is almost like reliving the party! Photobooths are easy to set up at home and often the most intimidating part is making the backdrop. This DIY is super easy and doesn’t take any fancy materials or skills.

Colorful Confetti Party + Accordion Fold Backdrop

Happy hump day! I know I’ve been sharing mostly recipes lately, but it’s time to switch it up. Behind the scenes lately, I’ve been working on a true labor of love – the colorful confetti party tablescape that you see above.

I love DIYs and putting a bunch of them together in one big project made me feel like I was planning my wedding all over again! Over the next few weeks, I’m going to share all of the recipes and DIYs that came together to create this party concept. You will find everything from cupcakes with a colorful surprise inside to easy colorful party platters made from thrift store items! I can’t wait to share everything with you.

The first DIY I’m sharing today is for a gorgeous colorful fan backdrop. You won’t need any special skills for this one – all you need to do is resurrect those accordion folds you learned in elementary school. You can use the fans for anything from a DIY photobooth backdrop to the background for a wedding.

Get the DIY Accordion Fold Party Backdrop after the jump!… Read More »

Gold Leaf Thank You Notes DIY

DIY gold foil notes will make your message so much sweeter! The gold leaf words can easily be customized with your message.

Hooray for handmade cards! They are something I enjoy doing and even more enjoy sending. It seems like everything is digital and online these days, which makes receiving a snail mail note that more special. There are obvious reasons to send a thank you card, like a bridal shower or a birthday, but I think the best ones are complete unexpected. “Thanks for the ride home the other night.” or “Thanks for letting me borrow a dress for that wedding!”

I’ve shared many versions of DIY Thank You Notes and Greeting Cards on the blog, but these are probably one of my favorite. I mean gold leaf, come on! The gold foil look is classy and elegant and I’m definitely proud to put one in the mail. I also love that you can customize them with any message, like the “Let’s Do Brunch” ones I made along with the thank you notes…. Read More »