Hosted an early easter Brunch on Saturday, basically as an excuse to make fresh squeezed mimosas and eat deviled eggs all day. On the menu- gazpacho soup, greek salad, 3 kinds of sausage, mini grilled cheeses, mushroom fontina quiche, parmesan drizzled asparagus, deviled eggs (with bacon!), blueberry muffins, almond coffee cake, and cakeballs from Bleeding Heart Bakery.
How cool is this paper plane installation?! Recycled paper and monofilament line (plus some nice soft colored lighting). Would be fun for a child's party or room. From Design*sponge.
Really like the pretty and neutral table setting here, via once wed today. Twine, burlap, kraft paper and wood, accented by white china and simple, twiggy florals. This would be a lovely setting for a cosy dinner party. The kraft paper here was used for seating assignments, but would be a great place to write out a menu for a more informal party.
Hosted a brunch last weekend during the Old Town Art Fair. The weather was great, the neighborhood was packed, and we got to see some great friends. All in all, couldn't have been better! Surprise hit were the bacon/cheddar/scallion scones, recipe here. We gave ourselves a break picked up grilled cheeses and chicken skewers from catering/chocolate, our neighborhood caterer. His tiny sandwiches are always a hit and it was nice to be able to just pick them up the morning of and plop them on a plate!
My brother is getting married tomorrow so we are having a rehearsal dinner and welcome party tonight, hosted by my family. I made some paper accessories, can't wait to see how they look on the tables!
Am so excited I can barely type. The crafting nerd in me is drooling. An end of winter knitting party complete with fingerless gloves in winter whites, adorable invites, and spring tulips in jars, wearing knitted collars!! Amazing. See the rest of the details on Design Sponge.
Was helping out with some ideas on working purple into wedding tables without being too purple. The idea was three jars of different sizes filled with vaired greens, one purple flower (anenome) and a purple patterned paper. Low key, not too expensive (this was about $45 to put together) and varied in shapes and textures.
Really fun at home, or what about instead of table numbers for a party? it only works if you have 10 tables (or fewer), but what a cute way to let your guests know where to sit! Heather Lins Home via Snippet & Ink.
I am so in love with this fabulous dinner party thrown as the kick-off to my friend Missy's weekend-long family celebration in Mattapoisett, Mass. The family came in from all over to celebrate the baptism of Missy's sister's youngest daughter and, wow, did these parents put on a beautiful party! The menus and invites were printed on maplewood which coordinated back to wood plates and utensils as well as the maplewood smoked meats that were served for dinner. The chic long table has a great natural sea-inspired feel with an abundance of organic materials and pretty, muted water colors. Missy's sister arranged the blue hydrangeas from the garden in clay pots herself. The food was prepared by a chef friend, Wayne Gibson, from South Coast Local in Mattapoisett. And to top it all off, handmade milkshakes and fireworks! Ahhhh, this is what summer looks like. Congratulations to Ivy and her parents on her baptism and a perfect weekend. 
I think this inspiration board from Snippet & Ink is a perfect rehearsal dinner set up. Love lobster to start, but the personalized bibs and lobster invites really get me. Cute and coordinated but totally casual. It never hurts when the theme revolves around food either.
My friends Sarah, Kara and Katie threw a great pink and orange baby shower for two of our college friends while we were back at campus for our reunion. It was super cute, especially considering they had to bring everything into town with them from paper poms and flowers to cupcakes and giant cookies! Included were personalized M&M candies for the mommies to be since their names both start with M. 
Despite the really soggy, sad weather, we had a great brunch for Old Town Art Fair. Our guests were fabulous, especially Ellie (pictured with her dad), who gave us some great smiles for a good 45 minutes straight. On the menu: bacon, shallot and spinach quiche, leek and swiss quiche, wild rice salad, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate cupcakes. We also had sesame chicken skewers and mini grilled cheeses from catering/chocolate on Wells. I love how the cheese and the bread are mysteriously melded together as one in those mini sandwiches... yummmmm.
My friend Kara put together the cutest tea party themed 2nd birthday party for her youngest daughter Josie. So sweet! As always, I heart paper poms.
