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Pretty, instant Halloween decorations
 It’s not too late to decorate for Halloween. If you just haven’t had the time to create intricate and labor intensive festive décor, we have a few simple ideas. Here are six very easy to assemble decorations you can put together in no time at...
Beautiful Fall wedding cakes to inspire your desserts
We are always inspired by beautiful creations, and these wedding cakes, created by some amazing bakers, are certainly among the prettiest! What these fabulous wedding cakes have in common is that through the use of icing color, flower sprays, or the ...
Autumn flowers and natural elements for rich centerpieces
Here’s a beautiful inspiration board to suggest great ideas for party decor for any dinner party or other upcoming celebration. All of these talented designers use the rich beautiful colors of fall, plus natural elements that add depth to th...
Amazing sports-themed cakes
 1) Poker cake designed by Caryn’s Cakes 2) Yankee fan cake designed by It’s A Piece of Cake;    3) Pool billiard cupcakes designed by The Pink Cake Box 4) Spartan State stadium cake designed by A Piece O’ Cake 5) 3 tiered basketball c...
Cute and quick flowers for a party at the office
Here’s an affordable, easy idea, from the Flower Council of Holland, to decorate for any celebration at the office. These pretty arrangements are based on the simple, eco-friendly idea of recycling disposable coffee or beverage cups. Whether yo...
Free party printables from talented designers
Here’s a little bit of extra help for the end of the summer celebrations that you already may be planning. All of these adorable and free printables, created by talented designers, will make great additions to your dinner party, birthday celebr...
Party easy: Sunny, yellow dinner party inspiration board
Photo credits: Yellow-themed floral arrangements (bottom left), by White Poppy florist, and Limonata lemonade bottles in footed trifle bowl (top right) both photographed by Darby Elizabeth photography and posted on Blue Orchid Designs.Â...
Easy patriotic decor: Festive, low-cost flower ideas
        Add fresh floral arrangements to your patriotic party décor—very easily and affordably. Last year, we showed you how to create a patriotic centerpiece of fruit, flowers, and mini American flags. This year, we’re making an e...
Liven up any party with sunflowers
Just as recent clothing trends have shown brighter colors, party and home décor trends reflect the bright colors of the season–and particularly, bright yellow. Whether you’re having guests over for appetizers, cocktails, dinner, or g...
Flowering branches add beauty to any dining area
 When Corinne and I went to the Dining by Design show several weeks ago, we both noticed that among the fresh ways designers created beautiful dining spaces was to include flowering branches in their displays. Often, flowers appeared on the tables,...
Easter decorating lessons learned the hard way
Today was really great–family and dear friends over for Easter dinner. Everything turned out well, and we had a wonderful time. However, I must confess, preparing the table décor gave me a couple of hours of sheer, zoned-out fun. Here’s ...
Elegant Easter Inspiration
While hunting for table setting ideas for Easter I came across these beautiful photos recently uploaded by Tracy, a designer and a member of flickr.com. Tracy designs gift tags, necklaces, and party decorations in her online store called, Tied Up Mem...
Happy 1st Birthday–to a lovely floral centerpiece
Today is the one-year anniversary of a post on this blog about the gorgeous and eco-friendly centerpiece (above, left) that I won at a luncheon to benefit the Henry Viscardi School, in Albertson, New York, a model program that enables those with disa...
Clever entertaining ideas at Dining by Design fundraiser
On Saturday, Corinne and I enjoyed attending the Dining by Design show in NYC. The show, part of a multi-city fundraising initiative, is sponsored by DIFFA (Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS). For the New York show, a number of wonderfully tal...
Generous, gifted event planner Eclatante Event Design
As we recently noted, we’re now collecting “Quick Tips,” beautiful and affordable ideas from talented event planners, caterers, floral designers, restaurant owners, photographers, and other celebrations professionals. We’re ex...
Sophisticated, beautiful teen party decor
Teens love to feel sophisticated. But fulfilling their desire to feel grown-up at a teen birthday party doesn’t mean that you have to overspend. You can create a fun and “girly” atmosphere with just a few clever touches, as seen in ...
Dining by Design’s great party ideas coming to NYC
 Here are some beautiful event design trends recently featured in Boston as a part of DIFFA’s (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) 12th annual national tour, “Dining by Design.” The next stop on the tour is New York, from...
Celebrating beautiful and accessible style
At Celebrate with Style, we always try to bring you examples of creative elements that you can use to plan fabulous events–without breaking the bank. The ideas we seek out are those that can be used not only at weddings, but at many types of ce...
Candy buffets: Sweet and pretty
Here’s a sweet, colorful idea that can brighten almost any party. Candy buffets can serve several purposes: 1) clever party centerpieces or décor; 2) part of or a substitute for a more complete dessert bar; and 3) take-home favors for guests...
A Beautiful New Year’s Eve Table
 Setting a glamorous table can create a luxurious atmosphere for your New Year’s Eve dinner party. Here’s a stunning tabletop design we found at Accentdecor.com, one of the top importers and distributors of high-end glassware and contai...
Set a Festive Fall Table
If you will be hosting Thanksgiving dinner, you can easily set a festive fall table using beautiful, yet reasonably priced flowers. Here’s great advice adapted from the Flower Promotion Organization. The same technique can be used in different ...
Ideas for centerpieces: Simple, pretty pinecone crafts
I’m not sure what it is about pinecones, but I’ve loved them since I was a kid. I still think of them kind of like “crunchy flowers.” They’re beautiful by themselves or combined with other natural elements. And pinecone...
Cute and classy Halloween cakes
There’s more fun Halloween stuff around than you can shake a witch’s broom at. Each year, I marvel at the talent of those who create edible eyeballs or who use human heart- or brain-shaped molds for their Halloween desserts. And some of t...
Halloween Fun for the Kids
If you’re looking for some Halloween activities for the kids, as well as recipes, the National Confectioners Association (candyusa.org) offers printable coloring pages, an interactive game, a word search, interesting Halloween trivia, spooky r...
Enter Celebrate with Style’s free Halloween photo contest
Halloween is such a fun holiday for kids–and increasingly, for grown-ups! Celebrate with Style loves featuring the precious angels, devils, princesses, pirates, mini-divas and rock stars who dress up and head out in search of candy treats̵...
Two celebrations represented on the kitchen table
I just couldn’t resist posting this image. She’s Missy, and she’s a sweet, silky, and squeaky 3-year-old little cutie that we just adopted from the Westchester SPCA. Originally, when I went into the kitchen, I’d been planning ...
Asian-themed dinner party
Flowers—If you grow orchids in your home, you’ve got Asian table décor already! One or more potted orchids will lend elegance to your table. Orchids are now widely available in nurseries, home improvement stores, and some supermarkets. Anoth...
Summer Brunch: Alternative to a Barbecue
We’re all excited about enjoying Labor Day weekend! But if you’re not up for a traditional Labor Day backyard barbecue, celebrate the holiday weekend and the continuing summer season with a colorful, elegant brunch. Here are some great id...
Quick and Easy Labor Day Party
You still have plenty of time to plan a fun Labor Day celebration. You can create a fabulous get-together for family and friends—all without much effort. Here are a few great ideas, shown in the pictures above: 1. Easy-to-make and easy to eat appet...
Colorful, stylish party table decor
For our first “Tips from the Experts” article featuring suggestions from well-known party planning experts, contributing editor Laurie Bain Wilson interviewed world-famous lifestyle and event planning designer Colin Cowie. Laurie asked Co...
