Summertime Salmon and Salads

Ah, summertime….finally a moment to set the table, outside, and create a really nice summer menu.  For the night before the 4th of July, we had incredible weather for the Bay Area, so we brought it all outside.  Here was the menu for a dinner party for 8....
Studio 54 is Alive and Well in Oakland!

Studio 54 is Alive and Well in Oakland!

We had the best time planning a disco-themed birthday party for a couple who celebrate  their birthdays in the same week.  We transformed the charming Crystal Lounge at the Bellevue Club in Oakland into a Studio 54 nightclub where guests literally danced the night...

Beautifully Celebrating Mom’s 70th Birthday

What better way to celebrate Mom turning 70 than to have her favorite lady friends join her for a luncheon on the patio?  It also helped to have the most beautiful spring day in lovely Orinda, California! We set one long table for this gathering of 18 ladies. The...
Springtime Dinner for University of Sussex Alumni

Springtime Dinner for University of Sussex Alumni

Spring was in the air as we decorated and planned a dinner for 12 at an intimate alumni gathering for the Friends of University of Sussex.   We kept it simple with yellow linens, and a mixture of cut crystal and Depression Era glassware.  It was the flowers, though,...
Winter Nightclub Party with Kris Delmhorst & Charlie Rose

Winter Nightclub Party with Kris Delmhorst & Charlie Rose

What’s better on a cold winter’s night than a nightclub in your own living room?  We transformed a local couple’s living room into a swanky nightclub with a Japanese theme.  Sushi and a martini bar kept everyone happy, and then Kris Delmhorst &...