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Very merry cocktail party

By Jessica On December 28, 2012 · 3 Comments · In DIY, Event styling, fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
The party was so much fun. But, because the fun started almost immediately, I hardly got any good photos of anything. It was also very dark, so getting sharp focus was tough. I remembered to grab my camera, but it was after guests arrived, so things were already moved around a bit-this is a good [...]
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The most amazing champagne cocktail ever

By Jessica On December 19, 2012 · 1 Comment · In DIY, fancy host, fancy party tips, Food
We hosted our very merry cocktail party on Saturday night. You can see a few of the details in the photo above. I recreated a bit of it for today’s post. It was such a great time with friends and new neighbors. And there was most definitely a big champagne/bubbly bar to enjoy. Today I [...]
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Holiday gift guide for the hostess

By Jessica On December 3, 2012 · Add Comment · In Gift guide
It’s that time of year when the weekends quickly fill with holiday parties and your week nights are taken up by typical errands plus all of the holiday hoopla! Now is the perfect time to stock up on a few hostess gifts. If you don’t use them this season, I’m certain you’ll find opportunities in [...]
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Ali and Matt’s elegant classic wedding

By Jessica On November 30, 2012 · 1 Comment · In DIY, Event styling, wedding obsessed, weddings
Happy happy Friday! I’m so excited to share a few details and a video of the first wedding I planned after leaving my job and launching my business(es). Ali and Matt hired me just a few months before their wedding and trusted me completely with their big day. What a joy it was to work [...]
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Easy individual seven layer dip cups

By Jessica On July 13, 2012 · 1 Comment · In fancy host, Food, happy hosting
I hosted a little movie night a few weeks back for some of my favorite ladies. It was a small but lively and lovely crowd! I decided that because this party was actually going to be fewer than 10 people (almost never happens), I would do all individual foods. Here’s how to put together easy [...]
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{wedding obsessed} — an elegant wedding party party!

By Jessica On February 9, 2012 · 2 Comments · In wedding obsessed
Yes, this post is about a party for a wedding party. I recently mentioned a colleague and her fiance who threw a surprise party to ask friends to be in their wedding. I love this idea. It is a great way to get everyone together and show them how important they are. I think it [...]
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{big blog world} — champagne cocktail recipe, a beautiful story and more

By Jessica On November 9, 2011 · 2 Comments · In {big blog world}
Enjoy this week’s finds from around the blogosphere. The most beautiful, honest, heart wrenching birth story I have ever read from Kelle Hampton’s blog which is filled with some amazing photography! A delicious and refreshing ginger champagne sparkler recipe from With Style and Grace! When champagne is involved, I’m there… or at least interested. With a new [...]
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{happy hosting} — a bright and modern baby shower — part II

By Jessica On October 12, 2011 · 2 Comments · In baby, fancy host, fancy party tips, happy hosting
Leah’s baby shower continues now with our beverage bar. We kept it simple with raspberry lemonade, sparkling water and champagne. The “mamatini” included raspberry lemonade mixed with champagne while the “babytini” was the nonalcoholic version—raspberry lemonade with sparkling water. Yum! We punched out dots at Archivers to create a bright backdrop. Because Angie’s walls were [...]
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{big blog world} — goodies from around the blogosphere

By Jessica On October 11, 2011 · 2 Comments · In {big blog world}
I love blogs! All kinds of blogs! When I find things wonderful, beautiful, tasty, simple and fancy, I always want to share them with you. To fulfill this need, I am starting a semi-regular post featuring posts from around the blogosphere. Watch for {big blog world} starting now! An easy and delicious bellini from Cupcakes and [...]
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{happy hosting} — a bright and modern baby shower — part I

By Jessica On October 4, 2011 · 10 Comments · In baby, fancy host, happy hosting
Oh how I love to throw a good party! When my good friend Angie asked me to help with some of the details for her sister’s baby shower, I was all in! I’ve been friends with both Angie and Leah, the mama-to-be, since 4th grade! We played hockey together in elementary school, high school and [...]
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