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Quick and Easy Summertime Birthday Party
A summertime party for a group of tweens can be quick, easy, and really fun! Here are all of the ingredients you'll need: Water guns! Have a fun water fight (throw some water balloons in, too) - have plenty of different sized guns...
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. Andrea's...
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
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
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 & Charlie Rose...
Art, Romance, & Funk Create a Wedding Celebration to Remember
What do you get when you mix a venue with gorgeous wood and leather accents, incredible art, a 9 piece band playing classic funk and R&B, and 175 guests on a February night - an elegant, eclectic, "party of the year," kind of wedding celebration! We had a blast...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I wanted to wish you all a very Happy Valentine's Day. This is one of those days that can be fraught with wild expectations or a little nervousness. My suggestion - keep it simple. I'm making strawberries and waffles with whipped cream for a Valentine's Day...
Keeping it Simple for a 70th Birthday Party
A 70th birthday is one of those milestones that family and friends really want to celebrate. However, the birthday person may not actually want to celebrate as much as everyone else! Keep that in mind as you plan this wonderful celebration. You will want to keep...
Use What You’ve Got!
In the interests of being more green this 2013, here are a few ways I'm going to "use what I've got" while entertaining and planning parties this year. Let me know what you think! Save your wine corks: Use any medium to large, round or square, vase you have lying...