Company Holiday Event

In January, I (Life of the Party), decorated for a local business's holiday company party. Over 300 guests enjoyed drinks, dinner, dancing, and drawings with some awesome gifts.  Although it was a Christmas party, the decor was more of a 'winter' theme.  Aren't most people over the holidays once January hits?

Even with the few obstacles we had (outdated furnishings and a small budget) as the guests entered, the space was glowing with beauty.  

  

White Christmas trees and a tall, illuminated manzanita tree draped with crystals framed a large backdrop greeted guests .

 Blue and silver ornaments were seen throughout the centerpieces.

'Icicles' scattered all of the table runners, adding to the winter wonderland theme.

Five different centerpieces graced the tables including white carnations coated in 'ice', submerged snowflakes, illuminated bowls of ornaments, and martini glasses with candles.

A very big thank you to Kirsti over at Lovely Lalaland for taking the wonderful photos!

Pre-Hawaiian Party

This week, Dustin and I along with 2 other couples are off to Hawaii for a much needed vacation!  To celebrate our upcoming time-off and get in the Hawaiian spirit, earlier in the month I threw a 'Pre-Hawaii Party'.

I stayed with a simple color scheme- pink, orange, and yellow and added typical touches like palm trees, woven place mats, and hibiscus flowers.  The backdrop is loud so I wanted to keep the actual 'table cloth' neutral (it's actually a bed sheet) to allow the food to stand out. To pull in the theme, I strung a hula skirt around the table and added a few touches of greenery.  Natural touches always seem to ground a theme (whether you are decorating or entertaining).

I will see you all next week, but in the meantime, stay tuned for the recipes!

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Event Decor- Winter Wonderland Style

 In our town a yearly benefit for the Dickinson State University is held.  Each year a different country is highlighted, this year being Norway.  Guests enjoy a happy hour and then are ushered into different rooms to enjoy a meal and entertainment. After the meal, everyone then goes into the ball room for some dancing and an auction.

The host couples of the event asked me decorate  their room and I am super excited to help out.  We wanted to stay away from the traditional Christmas colors and create a 'wintery feeling' instead.  The look we decided on: silver, white, and blues with a modern, glam, clean look.  No fluffy snowflakes here.  

The following photos serve as my inspiration...

Love all the candlelight.

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Pops of blue everywhere.  I'd like to incorporate Christmas ornaments somehow.

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Manzanita trees with hanging crystals. I love how tall centerpieces add height to rooms.

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To tie in the theme, blue cocktails will tie in the color scheme perfectly.

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Sparkly votives at the tables. Who doesn't like glittery things?

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Any other ideas to create a winter wonderland?

This weekend I will be working on the centerpieces for the event.

Can't wait to share the after photos with you!

My Exciting News!- Life of the Party

Entertaining, decorating for weddings, and staging parties has always been a hobby of mine.  This is why I am so excited to announce that I have turned my hobby into an official side business!  This past September I took over Life of the Party, an event decorating company.

The two previous owners (who happen to be friends of mine) found themselves too busy with their full-time jobs and families to continue. They mainly decorated for weddings, but I am hoping to decorate and coordinate other events such as birthday parties, company events, and holiday parties.

With the new business came my brand new website that was just launched last week!  Kelly Hicks, the talented designer who also designed numerous items for my wedding and blog header worked hard to finish my site just in time for a bridal show last week. I didn't have much information to give her (yet) so the site looks a little sparse... but it's a great start :)
Go check it out!

Coming to North Dakota from a large city really made me realize the need for a person to encourage brides and other party-throwers to break away from the 'norm' and step out of the box when it comes to decor and traditions.  I want to be that person :)

I am thrilled to start in this new journey and put my twist on events.  No more cookie cutter weddings or parties here!