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Weekly Blog Wrap Up: Valentine’s Day, Spring & Beyond

It’s happened again. Another week of “Winter” (if you can call it that) has slipped by. Sadly my big three Winter holidays are now all just distant memories. I’m speaking, of course, of Christmas, New Year’s and the Super Bowl. So with the big three behind us, what do we have to look forward to?

Well, first up is Valentine’s Day. I don’t mean to alarm you but you only have a couple days left to get ready for what can be a very high pressure holiday! Read more…

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Parties We Love: Valentine’s Day Edition

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and we are certainly feeling the love. The blogosphere has been hot with adorable Valentine’s Day party ideas. This week we shared two great party designs too – one from One Charming Party and another from A to Zebra Celebrations. And today, we’ve rounded up a few more party designs that may help you with your own Valentine’s Day party planning. Read more…

Photo credit: Brea McDonald, courtesy of The Sweetest Occasion

Spectacular Spring Party Event Planner Contest

Photo credit: Brea McDonald, courtesy of The Sweetest Occasion

Are you a professional event planner who lives for creating amazing parties? Are the winter blues getting you down? Well, we sure are over the snow and ready for sunshine – which is why we want you to share with us the best spring party you have ever planned. Get us excited about the beautiful events that the warmer weather brings and win a $900+ prize pack. Read more…

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Love Crush Valentine’s Day Party with Guest, A to Zebra Celebrations

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Today’s guest is Nancy from A to Zebra Celebrations, an amazing party planning site with tons of great products and ideas. Nancy stopped by to share this adorable party she created for Valentine’s Day. Take a look: 

Do you love Valentine’s Day?  I sure do!!

Red is one of my most favorite colors. I was walking around the craft store when I came across cute little bottles of crush soda with candy inside. My girls love “Crush” soda. My mind was immediately rolling with cute ideas for a kids Valentine’s day party! The “Love Crush” theme was on my schedule stat! Read more…

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A Valentine’s Day Party with Guest, One Charming Party

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Today’s guest feature is from party specialist Brittany Egbert from One Charming Party, an amazing party planning site that is full of themes, ideas and crafts. Brittany stopped by to share a super cute Valentine’s Day party for the kids. Take a look at Brittany’s party suggestions that you can recreate at home:

One year I decided to have a Valentine’s Party for my kids and some of their friends. Read more…

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Venue Spotlight: Château Élan

Located on 3,500 acres in the north Georgia foothills, just 40 minutes from Atlanta, The Château Élan welcomes guests to a venue that blends southern hospitality and French country flair. This 16th century style French Château is also a vineyard that their site describes as, “mindful of the Loire Valley of France or Napa Valley in California”. This resort dedicates itself to nurturing its mission as well as its vineyards, making it a Four Star, Four Diamond hotel as well as a top special events and conference destination. Read more…

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Parties We Love: Super Bowl Edition

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Everyone’s getting excited for Super Bowl Sunday – it will be a great East Coast battle this year between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. The big question is how will you be partying while you watch the big game? We love any excuse to host a fabulous event – so we’re sharing some Super Bowl party inspiration today to help with any last minute planning. Read more…

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Kids Party Tip: Craft Time

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Crafts and kids’ parties go together like cake and ice cream. It’s a perfect combo, with plenty of room to go wrong! If you’re looking for some ideas for how to get kids crafting at your next party, without driving yourself crazy, we can help.

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Mardi Gras Party Tips

What holiday makes partying on New Year’s Eve look like tame and mild? That would be Mardi Gras of course, the wildest party of the year! It seems like everyone knows about the crazy party that happens on Mardi Gras, but aren’t quite sure why it happens. If you fall into that category, take a look at a post from last year that offers a crash course in the history of Mardi Gras. Read more…

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Real Event: An Elvis Themed Party

While the anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death draws thousands of visitors to Graceland in honor of the iconic performer, others choose to celebrate his life on his January 8th birthday instead. Memphis native and GigMasters client Tiffani does just that by paying tribute to “The King” each year with an annual Elvis themed party. When we heard about her Elvis party, we were “all shook up” to learn more. Read more…