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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!Ideas for Valentine or Galentine's Day Party

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…

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February 2, 2017  •  Filed Under: Breakfast/Brunch, Collections, DIY, Fashion, Paper Projects, Party Recipe Ideas, Photobooths, Recipes, Style, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration 4 Comments

Spray Painted Pumpkin Thanksgiving Decorations

Copper spray painted pumpkin decorations are an easy and cheap DIY for your Thanksgiving table, but they still look so chic!Spray Painted Copper Pumpkins DIY to decorate your Thanksgiving Table

If you’re like me, table decorations are all about getting the biggest ‘wow’ factor without spending a ton of time or money. To decorate our Friendsgiving table, I found mini fake foam pumpkins that I bought on Amazon. I was really impressed with how realistic they looked once they were spray painted. The nice thing is I’ll be able to use them again next year. They look great as coffee table decorations, or on a entryway table or mantle.

The entire project cost just $15 and took about 15 minutes of hands on time…. Read More »

November 15, 2016  •  Filed Under: DIY, Party Ideas, Wedding Inspiration 2 Comments

How to Make a New Year’s Photobooth

What’s a party without a photobooth!? Here’s an easy DIY to make your own gold New Years photobooth with just a few materials.How to Make an Easy Gold Fringe Photobooth for a New Year's Party!

I love photobooths. They are SO easy and instantly take your event from party to PARTY! With just a few materials and a few minutes you can make this fun gold fringe photobooth backdrop for your New Year’s party this year.

I invited my girls from The Violet Fog to come over and help me out. Because, you know, what’s a photobooth without girlfriends to take a million selfies with?!… Read More »

December 27, 2015  •  Filed Under: DIY, Party Ideas, Photobooths, Wedding Inspiration 6 Comments

Pretty Holiday Party Inspiration Shoot

Gorgeous rustic holiday party design with plenty of food, decor & fashion inspiration! Love the soft neutrals & elegant vibes – great for a winter wedding.AWESOME Christmas or holiday dinner party design ideas.

So exciting! As I mentioned in my last post, I have all sorts of pretty photos to share with you today for a holiday photoshoot I recently participated in. It’s probably a little late for inspiration for a Christmas party, but many of the ideas and decor would be great for a New Year’s party or even a winter wedding!

The full shoot is being shared in two parts on The Everygirl this week – how fun is that? When I was planning our wedding, I got tons of inspiration from their site. Now my cakes are featured there to inspire other people!  You can find the first post here, and the second post here. You can see more about how I made the ‘naked’ thyme-wrapped cake and also get my recipe for cardamom espresso buttercream here.

Big props to Amanda and Andrea for organizing this shoot and inviting me to participate!… Read More »

December 23, 2015  •  Filed Under: DIY, Party Ideas, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration 1 Comment

Rustic Winter Cake Design + Espresso Cardamom Buttercream

This lovely rustic cake design wrapped with fresh thyme is the perfect wedding or holiday cake. Also includes a recipe for espresso cardamom buttercream.

Gorgeous Winter Wedding Rustic Cake Design with Espresso Cardamom Buttercream FrostingI recently had the chance to participate in a holiday concept photoshoot that was organized by Amanda of Advice from a Twenty Something. It was an amazing day of holiday cheer, with beautiful food, great drinks and so much party inspiration!

In addition to being a ‘model’ for the shoot (aka party guest), Amanda also asked me to provide a holiday cake for the shoot. As if I needed an excuse to make a cake!

Given the rustic vibes of the shoot and the neutral tones, I thought a rustic ‘naked’ cake design would be perfect. I’ve been craving cardamom everything lately and I thought the spice would be the perfect addition to a simple buttercream frosting. In order to balance out the intensely aromatic taste of the cardamom, I added some espresso. The result is heavenly.

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December 21, 2015  •  Filed Under: Cakes & Cupcakes, Desserts, Holiday Recipes, Party Recipe Ideas, Recipes, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration 5 Comments

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.

Fun Easy Photobooth Backdrop DIY Tutorial!

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.

Fun Easy Photobooth Backdrop DIY Tutorial!… Read More »

October 5, 2015  •  Filed Under: DIY, Paper Projects, Party Ideas, Photobooths, Wedding Inspiration No Comments

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