{Product} Watch out for Dinosaurs!

I recently was asked to design a new party line for a former client. Last year she used my picnic line to throw her son's 2nd birthday and this year she wanted something new. When she first spoke with me she was planning on a park theme since the party was being thrown in a local park. I suggested modifying it to a dinosaur park and she loved it! I was really happy with the look of this new line and wanted to share it with all of you. Everything is available ready made and as a printable in my shop. If you don't see what you're looking for just ask and I'll be happy to create a listing for you!

It all starts with the invitation!


Birthday Banner


Water Bottle Labels


Favor tags


Food Tents


Cupcake Toppers


Party Circles


Don't forget to thank your guests!

{Product} My Etsy shop is filling!

I wanted to share with you some of my newest items that have joined my Etsy shop. Some are recently created and some are older but just newly added to my shop! Please let me know if there are any themes you feel are missing from my shop. I may even have them already designed and just not uploaded yet, so if there's something you're looking for let me know. BOY PARTY ITEMS

Basketball

Dinosaur Park

GIRL PARTY ITEMS

Minnie Bow
(Minnie Mouse Inspired)

Paris

Star Princess
(Princess Leia Inspired)

Tutu Fun

ADULT PARTY ITEMS

Casino Night

{Event Recap} Polka Dot & Balloon Birthday

I wanted to share this party with all of you because every time I glance at the pictures they just make me happy. I loved using so many bright and cheery colors all in one event. Hopefully, it will also inspire some of you. And, for those of you stuck in cold winter regions, give you a splash of summer and sun.


The party inspiration started with the birthday girl's dress (below). The bright colorful polka dots were just calling for a fabulous party with which to coordinate. I decided to have a loose theme for the party tying in all sorts of brightly colored circles: polka dots, balloons and balls. The main focus though was using the rainbow palette.


One of my favorite design aspects was the backdrop for the food table. I took pictures of the birthday girl alone and with family and friends from the past year and had them framed with card stock and then hung as a back drop behind the table. At the end of the party we cut the pictures down and gave them away to any family and friends who wanted an additional keepsake.



Some more party details for everyone to enjoy








Vendors
Party styling/photography/cake: Enchanted Events & Design
Invitations, thank you cards, pennant bunting: Enchanted Events & Design
Door signs, cupcake toppers, favor tags: A Blissful Nest

{Event Recap} Armenouhi's 85th Birthday Celebration

Last November I was asked to help out with Armenouhi's 85th birthday celebration. It was being hosted by RAFFI, the Romanian-Armenian Cultural Assosciation, to honor all of the dedication, generosity and support Armenhoui has contributed to the group over her many years of membership.

I chose a traditional palette of gold, ivory and beige for the event. The association provided the food and location so I incorporated a navy blue as the one pop of color to coordinate with the linens that were donated. Here are a few photos of the details I put together for her birthday.

Seating Chart and Coordinating Invitation


Greeting Table Layout


Armenouhi asked that guests donate to the Association in lieu of gifts


Gold and White Baby's Breath Arrangement


Table Centerpiece by Enchanted Events & Design
White Iris, White and Gold Baby's Breath, and Stock


Cookie Favors by Pop Culture Desserts


Cake by Porto's Bakery


Armenouhi with her two daughters

Vendors
Party styling/photography/flowers: Enchanted Events & Design
Paper products and printables: Enchanted Events & Design
Custom cookies/Favors: Pop Culture Desserts
Location: Romanian-Armenian Cultural Assosciation

Citrus Vendor Challenge

You saw a peak at the Citrus table I put together for Celebrations at Home's Vendor Challenge when I shared a tutorial on how to create the personalized frosted mirror backdrops. Now I'm finally sharing the rest of the details!


Since weddings are my passion I decided to do a dessert table and table seating in this style. I started my design when I found the yellow and white floral table linen. I used it as an overlay for both table designs to save on the cost of having to buy enough fabric to cover an entire table.

After selecting the linen I decided to use a traditional citrus color theme. I focused mainly on white and yellow but threw in a few accents of orange and lime. I wanted the table scapes to have a light, airy, and cheery feel to them so I decided to create a mirror backdrop. The table was laid out near some big windows and the mirrors were able to reflect all of the light in the room. I picked up these full length mirrors at Target for only $4.99 each and I customized them by adding a frosted citrus image to the 2 end ones and the bride and groom’s monogram and wedding date to the center mirror a super easy DIY task!








To keep the cost down on the dessert table I combined home baked items with food I picked up from Wal-Mart! The lemon pies, cupcakes, mini lemon cakes, lemon drop candies, orange gummies, Mr. Goodbars and mints were all bought from the store. I supplemented these with the candy dipped marshmallows and lemon Jell-O jigglers with sprigs of mint leaves. The meringues were bought from Albertsons so everything was purchased cheap and easy! The only big ticket item is the gorgeous cake by Jaqki’s Cake Creations.






For the seated table I again used the same linen as the dessert table. I complimented the linens by adding a round lemon yellow placemat. The centerpiece I got from a local florist. I brought in my own white vase which I got from Michaels for under $8 with a 40% off coupon. To save money on the centerpiece I gave the florist general instructions on what I wanted. Instead of bringing in a picture of a specific centerpiece or flowers to use I told him I was creating a wedding table scape inspired by citrus. I wanted him to use mainly yellow and white flowers but he could include small touches of orange and green and most importantly I wanted the centerpiece to be around $20 or less. So overall the centerpiece with the vase was under $30. I also designed all of the invitations, favor boxes, menus, table numbers and food signage for the design, which will be available shortly in my Etsy shop.

Vendors
Party Styling: Enchanted Events & Design
Printables: Enchanted Events & Design
Photography: Mia J Photography
Cake: Jaqki's Cake Creations

Entered into: Bird's Link Party

{Product} New designs from EEAD

I've been busy lately designing custom products for some of my wonderful clients. I really enjoy requests for custom items and my favorite is invitations. I love being able to take on an event from the very start. An invitation is one of the first items selected for a party and it needs to summarize the entire event into one envelope (or sometimes a box). This will be the first glimpse your guests have of what is to await them. I LOVE invitations! Here are some of the designs I've recently finished. I hope you enjoy them!

Vintage Peony Wedding Invitation




Lollipop Lane Invitation


Twinkle Twice Invitation


Pinkalicious Invitation


I've also designed a couple thank you cards to match some of my existing invitation designs and even a seating chart!

Bumble Bee Thank You Card


Retro Dot Thank You Card (in purple)


Retro Dot Seating Chart