Category Archives: parties

05.06.11

A Pixie Preview.

Tomorrow is Lou’s party!  Because of my own procrastination, I have been crafting like a mad woman all week.  I successfully burned the tip of every finger with hot glue and have more glitter on me than a stripper at the Crazy Horse… but in the end, it will all be worth it.

Here is a preview of what’s to come (My apologies for the picture quality, these were taken with my iPhone.)

03.09.11

Martha and the Beach.

Upon our suggestion, our next door neighbors jetted off to Beaches, Turks and Caicos this week.  (Can you say JEALOUS?) Which got me thinking about what wonderful memories we’ve had there.  Last year, Mike and E surprised me with a little “Wedding” where we renewed our vows.  What a great day we had.  Those two planned the whole thing, and I was shocked at how well-planned and elegant everything was.  Then I realized that they got by with a little help from the Queen of Crafts.
 Beaches is now partnering up with Martha Stewart Weddings.  It’s like a wedding in a box, but one that even this “Type A” could go for.  There are six wedding packages to choose from, or you can customize.  I am super impressed with the stylish options that they have for weddings- and all you have to do is show up.
Bon Voyage!

03.03.11

Firetruck Party

A few months ago, my friend Kristin Mika asked me to help her coordinate her son Jackson’s 4th birthday party.  The theme: Firetrucks.  I was thrilled to help as I don’t get to plan many boy’s parties.
Kristin had a good idea in her head as to what she wanted, just needed some help editing.  We did things like design tags, pick fonts, fabrics and talked through the flow of the party and where everything should go.  I also helped with her with some ideas to keep the kiddos entertained like “Pin the Tail on the Dalmation” , “Hot Dalmation” (like Hot Potato.)



Here are some of the concepts that we discussed:

1.) “Pin the tail on the Dalmation” game. (Image by HPD.)
3.) Firefighter hats-  I would rip off the stickers, or try to get them plain and put your custom stickers on them.
4.) Large dalmatian to have at the party.
5.) Custom Popcorn Cups (Cups from Michael’s, Stickers HPD)
9.) Custom cookies and tags wrapped with  dalmatian or red grossgrain ribbon. 
10.) Custom candy tags and cupcake toppers with images from HPD.
Another friend, Kristy Patterson  (I know, it gets confusing Krista, Kristin and Kristy..) designed the candy table.  We designed the layout and the tags for the candy.  While I was not there the day of the party, it was a great success!  Here are the final results, pictures taken by James Woo:

I hope this was inspiration for those of you who may be in the market for a Firetruck Party.  I had so much fun with Kristin and Kristy planning the event.  If you need customized invites, labels or gifts, call Kristin… if you are looking for an amazing candy table, Kristy is your girl.

02.07.11

For Your Sweet.

Valentines Day is the like a little ray of sunshine in the middle of the bleakest month of the year.  So I say we celebrate!  There are so many deliciously colorful items to buy for all of the sweeties in your life.   
Start shopping now!  Valentine’s Day is only a week away.  Here are the Valentine’s items that made it onto Kiki’s List:

1. Tory Burch Pajamas– $125
2. Kate Spade Twirl Lipstick– $20
3. Sweethearts Valentine Dog Treats– $19.99
4. Gimbal’s Honey Lovers (38 oz. Jar)– $17
5. Conversation Heart Cookies-$58.50
6. Yedi Inside Out Teacups and Saucers (Set of 6)– $50
7. Tory Burch Paperweight– $48
8. Tulle Heart Tee– $48
9. The Book of Love– $10.36
10. LOVE Paperweight– $69.95
11. Jo Malone Red Roses Bath Oil– $65
12. Georgetown Cupcake Valentine’s Day Collection (12)– $45

12.29.10

Not Your Ordinary Holiday.

I think most of you know by now that I love a good bargain. Well, as most of us do before the holidays, I had been running around like a chicken with my head cut off, and realized in the 11th hour that my table clothes were uber-boring and had minor stains.

I went to the fabric store for another project and found this fabric in the remnants pile for $5/yd. I loved how unexpected the grey and cream would be. I bought some red grosgrain ribbon to add around the hem to make it a bit more festive. After going to several cleaners and receiving quotes as high as $80 to hem two tablecloths, I decided 1.) I need a sewing machine and 2.) how much I love my mother-in-law. Since she was here without her sewing machine, I bought some no-sew hem tape and Grammy attached the ribbon on Christmas Eve morning and had it at the house just in the nick of time to set the table.

I didn’t have time to go to the flower market, so I used a mixture of whatever I could scoop up from Wegman’s and Costco. I added cranberries to the vases of all of the arrangement for a festive touch.
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I love the look of fresh fruit in floral arrangement. Just buy a pack of wooden skewers and pop the fruit on top.

Our monogrammed china.

My Christmas color palette is red, cream and apple green. It goes so well with my decor.

Remember these vases? They were reused here.
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I used pomegranates as place card holders. Not only is it my favorite fruit, but it has significant religious meaning and is thought to bring good luck.