Celebrate the 4th in style with these easy and fun ideas

With the 4th of July right around the corner (ummm it's Monday in case you didn't know) and if you've found yourself stressed for a little "extra" time to plan an amazing celebration - you can now sit back and relax because we've got you covered.  Our friends over at Hostess with the Mostess has come up with some super cute/quick/easy and affordable ideas that will have you and your guests celebrating in style!

Check out some of their cute ideas here.

Wishing you and yours a safe and happy 4th of July!

Candy Bar Anyone???

Image from Hostess with the Mostess

In case you didn't know, a planners BFF is none other than the World Wide Web...yea that's right, you heard me the Internet.  When planning an event, the very first thing I will do (after meeting with my client that is) is fire up my trusty laptop and search for images that I can use for inspiration.  One of my absolute FAVORITE sites to look at is Hostess with the Mostess.  The dynamic team made up of Jennifer and Sonny Sbranti (yes, friends - husbands and wives CAN work together) never fail me or their audience with providing us with some yummy eye candy and easy DIY ideas to get those planning creative juices flowin'. 

 While working on my little one's 2nd birthday party, I stumbled upon this lovely candy bar.  Isn't it absolutely adorable?  There are a few elements that I'm thinking about using for the upcoming party.  I will provide more details about the party in a later post.  In the meantime if you think this picture was cute, you must check out the rest of the post...you'll LOVE it!  To read more about this whimsical lollipop inspired dessert table click  here. 

Until then...
Happy Planning!

And it all started with the tree...

Looking for a unique was to add some pizzazz to your holiday season? This Christmas think about adding an unexpected twist to this joyous occasion by having a colored Christmas tree. Then check out Treetopia for a fabulous selection of trees. From the traditional tree to the cool and colorful (think Pink tree) to everything in between, they’ve got it. Here are some of our favorites:

White

Champagne Gold

Orange

Our Favorite this year...Candy Apple RED!

Pretty in pink

Tuxedo Black

Custom Card Boxes - A Bride's Best Friend

While planning her own wedding, Marni Gold, creator of Creative Custom Card Boxes was searching for a unique and secure way to store cards during her wedding reception. Frustrated with the limited selection of card boxes available at the time, this DIY bride rolled up her sleeves and loaded her hot glue gun and went to work. The final product was a beautiful custom card box that was simple, elegant and most importantly - it went along with her wedding day decor. What started out as a simple project to create something custom fro her own wedding has now turned into a successful business.



Today while looking at Marni's site I found 3 custom card boxes that I am absolutely in love with for the fall wedding season.

Champagne and Chocolate Brown


Chocolate Brown and Orange

Ivory and Chocolate Brown

So if you are looking for a unique way to store your wedding cards, check out Creative Custom Card Boxes.