birthday party invitations

The Modern Rose collection is one of my very favorites. It is elegant, timeless, and full of gorgeous colors.  The party items offered in this collection can easily be personalized to fit all types of special events, from birthdays, to weddings and anniversaries. I chose to use the collection for a very special milestone, a 90th birthday. The guest of honor, my 90 year old grandmother, has the most beautiful china pattern called Desert Rose. I immediately thought of her love of roses and her beloved dishes when I stumbled upon the Modern Rose collection.  As you will see, I incorporated personal touches of her favorite things throughout the party such as her love of Nantucket and the ocean, knitting, and traveling. The table outside was set with my Nantucket Basket Wedgwood china,  rose topiaries , and tropical green leaves .  I attached gold mylar number balloons to the back of the guest of honor's chair. A helpful party planning tip is to think outside the b...

W ith today's post, I am celebrating 10 years of Monthly Dinners!  It was 10 years ago, that I hosted my first Monthly Dinner in hopes of seeing and spending time with my closest friends in what I hoped would be an easy night out for them without any cooking, cleaning, or spending money on their part.  Now, here it is 10 years and 120 dinner themes later, and we are still going strong! I can hardly believe it! To celebrate 10 years, I themed my party around the 10th Element on the Periodic Table..NEON!  There are several ideas on the internet for black-light neon parties that look amazing, but I wanted to focus my party mainly on the scientific element and the bright colors instead.  It was a dinner party, so didn't want to have the lights off while we ate or anything.  Here's what I came up with... Invite:   I designed the invite on Photoshop with various images I found online. I kept it simple with bright colors. Decor: I originally made this giant neon ...