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Thinking Ahead – Plan Your Next Party!
Prologue: Don't shoot the messenger...but you really should start thinking about those parties that sneak up on you at the end of the year. We're already half way through 2012! Message: It's never too early to start planning those parties that suddenly creep up as...
Your Signature Summer Cocktail – Watermelon Cucumber Cooler
The cucumbers are already taking over much of my small garden plot in the backyard, but I don't care. Summer is here! With the 4th of July around the corner, and every weekend promising backyard barbecues and friends, this cocktail is a sure winner. Thanks to...
Favorite Table Settings
Here are a few of our past table settings that set the tone for a wonderful event: Burlap and blue at a dinner for 60. Crystal, linen and burlap, for a spring dinner for 14. White linens, varied white flowers, and silver...
Dinner for Twenty!
You can do this. Keep it casual, set out long tables in your backyard (love the idea of blue and white checkered tablecloths and mason jars as your water glass), line as many candles up and down the table as you can, and do most everything ahead of time. Cocktail: ...
Need help planning your next corporate event?
Corporate events can be tricky - you don't want to bore your guests and employees with the same banquet seating, run of the mill event that you had last year. Rosecrest Special Events can plan your next open house, firm holiday party, or specific corporate event,...
Summer Dinner in the Backyard for Eight
Summer is here! The garden is flourishing, the weather is warm, and it is time to dine outside. Here is a quick menu and a few decorating tips for your next dinner party, al fresco. To set the table, I put a large banquet table in the middle of the backyard and...
Top Ten Gifts for the Hostess
I am usually talking about how to plan your party, what to serve, all those fun details (lots of candles!). But sometimes we need a little reminder about what to bring the hostess who has really knocked herself out! (and if it's a fellow, just bring him a lovely...
It’s Time for Sangria!
This past gorgeous hot weekend said one thing to me ... Sangria! I made it Friday night, and by the time the guests were here Saturday night, it was delicious! I've been making this Sangria for so long that I can't remember where I got the original recipe from. You...
Celebrate the Graduate!
It's that time of year to start planning --- Graduation! Congratulate your graduate with an unforgettable celebration. Here are a few tips to get you started. Theme and Decor: School colors are an easy and effective way to get the party started. Mix and match...
Tricks of the Trade – The Versatile Mason Jar
On a beautiful spring day last weekend a neighbor mentioned she had done much of her spring cleaning and had tossed "a whole box of mason jars in the recycle bin!" I physically shuddered. Once your mason jar has been used, happily, as a container of jam or jelly,...