It is so warm and humid out in NYC it almost feels like Florida today. So much for tomorrow being the first day of fall! The citrus palette in this feature by Debbie of Sugar Plum Designs fits perfectly with the weather. Debbie created this table for a birthday girl whose favorite colors are orange & green. The table is symmetrical which helps to give a table with lots of color and pattern a refined…
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Archive for Tag: Citrus
August 29, 2011
Dino-mite Dinosaur Guest Dessert Feature
We thought this table was DINO-Mite! Joanna Warbiany created this table for her son Wyatt’s 4th birthday party. Joanna started by collaborating with Kelly Lyden of WH Hostess to create a custom dinosaur invitation (she also created all of the great signage). Once the palette was established, the rest of the table fell into place. Since the table was going to be outside, Joanna wanted bright colors that would pop. She also created cute names…
August 17, 2011
Amy Atlas Moment: Lemonade Ladies Luncheon
We received this “Amy Atlas Moment” from Mindy and Crystal at Creative Juice.… Inspired by the orange and lemon trees in their backyard, they created a very cheerful Lemon Ladies Luncheon. Using rustic elements, such as mason jars wrapped in burlap and gingham, freshly picked flowers from the garden, and chubby pitchers of ice-cold lemonade, the ladies created a party that perfectly matched its simple outdoor setting. Free DIY printables for the placecards and menus
July 25, 2011
Peachy Keen Guest Dessert Feature
We love this feature. This submission was sent to us by Susana of citrusandorange in Portugal. We’ve featured Susana before here and here. She created this table for her daughter’s 9th birthday party. Deciding on the color palette at the last minute, she browsed Sweet Designs for a little inspiration. Susana knew that she wanted peonies on her table but could not find them in Portugal this time year. She enlisted Diane of DK Designs…
May 11, 2011
Sunshine and Citrus Guest Dessert Feature
Today, we are bringing a little sunshine to your day by way of Amy and Brianna from The Savvy Moms Guide. We are finally starting to thaw out in NYC. It has been a LOOOONG winter. So when we saw this post, we truly felt like Spring had sprung. The colors bounce off of the page. Every Spring, Amy and Brianna host a planting party to welcome in the new season. They plant citrus trees…
April 08, 2010
Brides Magazine Part III – Modern Citrus Chevron Table
Yesterday I shared the vintage dessert table that we created for Brides Magazine. Today I am back with the full shot of the modern dessert table that we created as well as some behind the scenes shots.
For this table, we incorporated a bright citrus color palette of tangerine, lemon and lime with a modern chevron zig zag pattern. We made a ribbon garland, clementine centerpiece, as well as chevron patterned popcorn cups and favor…
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Turn your Closet into Confections: Ruffles!
September 30, 2011
We’re back with another Turn Your Closet into Confections. We had our first TYCIC on the last day of fashion week here. Today we’re exploring ruffles! { Read More }
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July 23, 2012
We truly love seeing parties from all over the world. This one came to us from Yomna at Sweet Life Parties in Dubai, who styled this arts & crafts tea party as a workshop for young kids. The guests had lots of fun activities including hat decorating with ribbon and felt, teacup planter painting, “mommy is as sweet as sugar” craft kits, and cupcake decorating with buttercream icing and a lots of sprinkles. { Read More }
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