{Floral Inspiration} for a Pink & Sage Dessert Buffet
October 13, 2010
Every once in a while you come across one of those ooh & ahhh images that causes you to pause, stare and ogle for a good while. When Chris over at Celebrations at Home shared this beautiful Petites Bouchees Dessert Bar a while back I immediately filed it away into the ogling brain folder.
How wonderful are the colors? That’s what I think draws me in most to this display. Rosey reds and sage greens (with a bit of yellow mixed in) is one of my very favorite combinations. The floral details are pretty wonderful, too!
I love the idea of using wallpaper as a backdrop for the table. I’ve hung fabric (even my duvet cover) behind tables in the past for that extra ‘pop’ – but wallpapering a piece of plywood sounds like it might be genius.
And a photo of a few more florals…. yum. One of the neatest day classes I’ve attended was a fondant flower making class – the little guys above are super easy and they make the cupcakes so professional looking.
This is the perfect theme for a bridal shower, baby shower or even a wedding!
Tags: Baby Shower, Birthday, Bridal Shower, By Color, Cake, Decorating, Desserts, DIY, Easter, Green, Paper Crafts, Parties & Entertaining, Patterns & Color, Pink, Wedding, Yellow
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Soft Pastels: the Life of the Party
August 5, 2010
A bit of August party inspiration coming your way… pinks, corals & oranges make the perfect backdrop for a shower or tea party and I LOVE love the upside down poms (turned flowers) hanging over the top of this table. How creative! Can you imagine sitting beneath with the flower blooms swinging gently above?
Oh sweet summer nights.
Bouganvilla, sweet peas, garden roses and boxes of ripe peaches make the perfect centerpiece. Handmade soap {scented similarly?} wrapped in scrapbooking paper works well for a great favor. I love the simple menus and the floral napkins (so easy to diy) – pictured very top.
And here’s another option with plenty of peonies in birch vases – how delicious does that grapefruit mimosa look? Details such as the drink tags help to personalize a bigger party.
Hope you have a few reasons to throw some fun summer celebrations before fall finds us! Images from A Diary of Lovely.
Tags: Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, By Color, Decorating, Dinner Parties, Flowers, Orange, Patterns & Color, Pink, tea party, Wedding, Yellow
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{Pink & Orange} An Adorable Summer Kid’s Party
July 16, 2010
TomKat Studio shares some of the most adorable party ideas, and when Kim posted these photos of a recent client’s Pink & Orange Birthday Celebration I wanted to share the beautiful inspiration.
The bright colors are the perfect setting for a summer party this July!
Kristy from F8 Kids Photography threw this bash for her daughter, Alexa’s 2nd birthday. The candy, or dessert bar, is great! Look at all of these vibrant colors – and covering the ceiling (or top of the buffet) in balloons is the perfect trick to draw your eye upwards and to balance out the colors across the decorations.
Some of the details that I love are the oreo pops (what a great take on cake pops), the photo banner and those adorable gerber daisy arrangements.
Too cute – more details and pictures (like the custom lunch box favors) at Kristy’s site.
Tags: Birthday, By Color, Decorating, DIY, Kids Party, Orange, Parties & Entertaining, Patterns & Color, Pink
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