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Sweet Soirees: DIY Sugar Plum 1st Birthday

December 26, 2014 by Elizabeth

 

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December birthdays can be tough and I know, first hand, because I have one- and now, so does my daughter.  I want her birthdays to feel as special as those “lucky” kids who get to have pool party birthdays in the summer.  We celebrated Courtney’s first birthday by embracing the holiday spirit with a theme of Our Sugar Plum is Turning 1!  It was a festive affair that lent itself well for a little girl’s birthday party.  My favorite details included the paper-doll ballerina garland, a tulle tutu for my little one, ballerina cupcake toppers, Amazingly Good Eggnog, and party cracker favors.

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Most of the party was DIY, but I could not have done it without a little help from these sources:

Paper Goods from Meri Meri and World Market

“More Merry Please” Disposable Cups from Pier 1 Imports

Custom Onsie from Etsy Shop, Ortinau Art

Tutu from Etsy Shop, SimplyElegant93

Happy Birthday Banner and Snowflake Garland from Etsy Shop, EMTsweetie

 

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Happy Birthday Courtney!!!

~ Hillary

Filed Under: Be Merry, DIY, Parties and Soirees Tagged With: DIY, holidays, inspiration

2014 Holiday Wishes

December 22, 2014 by Elizabeth

Thank you to our amazing Clients, Vendors, Friends and Family for helping to make 2014 our best year yet!

EDE 2014 Holiday Wishes

Custom design on Minted.com

Filed Under: Be Merry, News Tagged With: holidays

Wit & Wisdom: Magic

December 15, 2014 by Elizabeth

Roald Dahl Magic

Wishing you all a holiday season full of magic!

 

via Pinterest

Filed Under: Be Merry Tagged With: holidays

Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2014 by Elizabeth

EDE Valentine Card 2014

Filed Under: Around Town, Be Merry, Creative Sparks Tagged With: business, inspiration

Happy Holidays!

December 23, 2013 by Elizabeth

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Thank you to my wonderful clients, vendors and colleagues for another amazing year of fabulous events!  Looking forward to sharing some exciting new directions coming in 2014 with you all very soon!!!

Many thanks to Jill @ Trimmings for my beautiful holiday card design.

Filed Under: Be Merry, News Tagged With: business, holidays

The Year of Living With Simplicity

January 3, 2013 by Elizabeth

And here are just a few quotes I’m going to read every day to remind me of my resolutions.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo Da Vinci

“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness.” Henry David Thoreau

“Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.”  Frederic Chopin

“Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.“ — George Sand

“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”  Steve Jobs


Image courtesy of Simply Luxurious Life

Update:

A couple posts that I have come across since this post that I found relevant and insightful:

8 Ways to Simplify the Pursuit of Happiness

Why Not…Revel in Simple Pleasures

Filed Under: Be Merry, News Tagged With: business, holidays, inspiration

2012 – An Amazing Year

December 31, 2012 by Elizabeth

As we say farewell to 2012, I am so grateful to the fabulous clients and talented vendors who helped make this the most amazing year of events.  Here is a fun look back at 2012:

Cheers!

Filed Under: Be Merry, Inspired Events, News Tagged With: business, events, holidays, inspiration

Happy Holidays

December 26, 2012 by Elizabeth

Warmest wishes from St. Thomas for a joyous holiday season and bright New Year!

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2012 an amazing year.

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Leap for Joy

February 29, 2012 by Elizabeth

Happy Leap Year Day!

via Kate Haus Photography

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Holiday Gifts for the Bride-to-Be

December 8, 2011 by Elizabeth

Here are just a few gift ideas for the bride-to-be in your life.  Happy shopping!

Relax and de-stress together with a mani/pedi and mimosas at Mimosa DC.

She needs her beauty sleep, so what better than a custom eye mask inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany’s?

A pretty kimono robe for her to wear while getting ready on her wedding day would be the perfect fit!

Get her ready for the honeymoon with custom luggage tags and passport cover.

Help her pick her playlist with this Soundtrack of Your Life wizard and love-ly DVF earbuds.

Practice toasting to the happy couple with these rose-colored Champagne Coupes from BHLDN.

She’ll definitely remember her lines with this adorable “I Do” necklace from Kate Spade.

Even tired dancing feet should sparkle!

These cute calling cards would be just right for a new Mrs.

A unique keepsake of her wedding day would be a custom letterpress print  of her wedding ceremony music or the lyrics to their first dance song.

Filed Under: Be Merry, Creative Sparks, Resource File Tagged With: holidays, resources, wedding, winter

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