A Teddy Bear Picnic Birthday

Bears and Flowers and Cupcakes for a Teddy Bear Picnic Party

One of my clients recently contacted me to put together a Teddy Bear Picnic theme for her daughter’s 2nd birthday. Using a color scheme of chocolate, white and yellow gingham we are developing a fun and girly teddy bear party for little Allesandra. Here is the inspiration board that I put together while planning her May birthday party. Pictures of the real event will come after the party!

Cupcakes from Kara’s Cupcakes, Candy Buffet from Cote Texas, Daisy Centerpieces from www.hostessblog.com, Gingham basket from http://www.leahslooks.wahmweb.com, tablescape from Country Living

A Fierce Fashionista Birthday with A Runway Show Finale

Makeup, Nails, Fashion and More for A Birthday Girl with Style Galore!

7-Year-old Kelsey knew what she wanted for her birthday party. Since we didn’t have a package that had exactly what she was looking for, we custom designed a party for her and her fashion forward girlfriends. Posh costumes, makeup done by a professional makeup artist, mini manicures and a red carpet runway show emceed by our staff made for an action packed event for these little divas.

We chose a color palette of  black and hot pink with touches of lime green, then blinged it up with rhinestones, boas and lots of sparkle.  A centerpiece for the table was created by hanging a fun sequined dress with a hot pink boa and the table was draped with layers of silver and hot pink fabric, black and silver necklaces and silver star confetti.  The cupcakes had fabulous dresses on them individually cut out of black fondant and adorned to match the invitation. How cohesive!

After being primped and dressed in outfits of their choosing, the girls walked the catwalk as music pumped loudly through the room. These girls had personality! Each girl took home a monogrammed makeup bag and a custom water bottle, not to mention a lot of fun memories from their day of beauty and fashion.

Event Design by Posh Tot Events, Cupcakes by Sugarplum Visions, Monogrammed Bags by Madame Monogram, Makeup by Authentic Beauty

Coffee and Tea Under the Sea

Tea Under the Sea with Pampering for the Moms!

5 Year old Parker was excited about her mermaid themed birthday but mom Staci was just as thrilled when the big day arrived. Not only where the girls treated to Posh pampering with mini-manicures, face painting and magic from a Mermaid Princess, the moms had some treats just for them! Chair massages and a gourmet coffee station made this a birthday party that a far cry from a load, chaotic jumpy center!  Amazing custom balloon columns were created by the talented Holland of Balloonacy Atlanta. The girls were treated to some tasty hot chocolate as well and everyone enjoyed the magnificent cake that was straight out of an underwater fantasy!

Costumes and table settings by Posh Tot Events, Balloon Decor by Balloonacy of Atlanta, Gourment Coffee by Mocha My Day, Cake by Dot’s Delights of Atlanta, Massage Therapist – Ofelia Sierra of  The Muscle Relaxers

A 5th Birthday Tea Party for Girls and Their Favorite Dolls

Ava’s Favorite Doll Tea Party

For Ava’s 5th Birthday we decided to incorporate her love of all things girly and that meant princesses, tiaras, loads of flowers and dolls, dolls, dolls!

The Look
We held the fete in the beautiful event room at KooKoo Bear Kids in Roswell. The room is decorated with furnishings from the store and is already fit for a princess and her friends. For the decor, we started with a fresh and funky color palette of pink and yellow and used flowers and an image of a little girl with her doll on everything from the invitation to the goody bags. The 4 top round tables were dressed with crisp white linens, napkin rings with empowering slogans such as “be brave”, ”try something new” and “sparkle”  and porcelain tea cups and saucers in shades of pastel. To make the party unique, we set a separate table for the dolls and provided some clothes and doll sized boas for the girls to dress them.

The Activities
The craft table was filled with fun activities including little wooden dolls to color, brightly colored paper flowers to assemble from American Girl Crafts and picture frames to embellish. A special appearance by Princess Aurora thrilled the girls and she delighted them with face painting, magic and dancing as well as a princess etiquette lesson when they sat down to “tea”.

The Food
Butterfly tea sandwiches were served along with fruit punch “tea” and hand painted initial cookies by Whimsical Originals for the girls (and their dolls!). Cupcakes topped with paper flowers and a delicious butter cream chocolate cake from Cakes by Darcy rounded out the sweets.

Holiday Dinner Party with Friends

A Wine Swap, A “Best Of” Playlist, Good Friends & Food Make a Festive Holiday Affair

It’s always fun to put together an event that I am able to enjoy with my friends or family. This year, my husband and I hosted an intimate holiday dinner party with a close group of friends that was as much fun to plan as it was to execute.

The Look
I chose a design “theme” for this holiday season of deep crimson with black and white damask. The table scape started with a rich red tablecloth. I dressed the chairs in alternating black and red chair covers. I used silver chargers with alterating black and white plates and linen napkins.  Four tall, black candle holders with red candles made a dramatic line down the center of the table. Large square vases with full bunches of deep red carnations offse the candles and I used a black and white damask pattern ribbon on both the candles and the vases. I custom ordered a damask runner from Darling Damask for the side table that housed the take home goodies for the guests which were Cigars for the guys and Cranberry Bubble Bath for the girls.

The Menu
Having a small group allowed me to serve a delicious 4 course meal incorporating an old favorite ours from a restaurant we loved in San Francisco – Loster Pot Pie. I adapted the dish from Michael Mina who thankfully shares the recipes from his amazing creations online.  My husband, who loves to cook, came up with a unique take on risotto as the appetizer, making it into “cakes” rolled in panko bread crumbs, baked and served with chipotle aioli. I made a festive salad with dried cranberries, candied pecans and blue cheese and a rich chocolate mousse from scratch. We picked dishes we could prep the day before so we spent very little time in the kitchen while our guests were here.

The Wine
We started the night with wine and various cheeses but we also asked our guests to bring a favorite bottle of wine to “swap”. Everyone went home with a different bottle and it made a fun gift exchange for our group of vino loving friends.  I ordered customized wine bottle lables to carry the design theme through from Bottle Your Brand. They came out beautiful and were easy to affix.

The Music
This is an idea that spawned over cocktails one fun date-night with my husband. We asked our guests to send us their three favorite songs to create a playlist for the evening.  It was fun to listen to the playlist and try to guess who picked what. We all were introduced to a couple new tunes and definitely learned a little about everyone’s taste in music. As a suprise I burned CDs for our guests of the playlist so they could take them home and enjoy the music again and again.

Make it a Posh Little Holiday with Princess Gowns for Girls and Dolls

Posh Princess Gowns for Your Princess and Her Dolls!

Brownie Pops – A New Take on an Old Favorite

Brownie Pops as Party Favors

I just love this idea! You can be adventurous and make them yourself or order them as needed online. Very cute and delicious way to thank your guests for coming to your party. Personalize with a favor tag or dress them up with ribbon and you have a great way to add that extra punch to your event.

Monogrammed Brownie Pops from Beau-coup.com, Brownie Pops Recipe from TheNibble.com

Princess Day at the Georgia Aquarium this Saturday

Georgia Aquarium Princess Day: A Benefit for Frog Conservation

Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m
Girls 12 and under in Princess costume receive FREE admission*

It’s B.Y.O.T (Bring Your Own Tiara). Frog kissing is optional!
The Georgia Aquarium is committed to ensuring the survival and conservation of all amphibian species, and what better way to highlight the struggles of the world’s amphibians than to join with the frog’s greatest friend, the princess. Presented by Walt Disney Pictures’ The Princess and the Frog, Georgia Aquarium’s Princess Day invites all princesses to join Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Ariel as they appear in person to help raise awareness for frog conservation. There are special parades, photo opportunities, arts, crafts and games – all with princesses! Don’t forget about lots of frogs, too! Special giveaways will include frog-inspired items from Walt Disney Pictures’ The Princess and the Frog. Opens nationwide December 11, 2009. See handsome frogs transform into handsome princes! Boys 12 and under in frog costume (or prince!) also receive free admission when accompanied by a paid adult or Annual Pass Member.  Click here for more information.

*Offer valid for one FREE child with each paid adult or Annual Pass Member. Offer includes Georgia Aquarium general admission only.

Everybody Do the Cookie Swap!

It’s a New Craze, The Cookie Swap!

Everyone is doing it and you can too, so just in time for the holidays’ here is the Posh Cookie Swap how to. Create a list of friends to whom your directions will go. Tell them to bake up their favorite cookie concoctions, and head to your home. When they arrive for the fete, they’ll have cookies to swap with you and the other guests. All flavors will fly,  just depends on the kinds they like, it could be two or three different types. Once the cookies have been swapped and the night is quiet once more, you’ll all have an assortment that’ll bring smiles to those whose homes you may go.

Butterfly cookies from Yummy Delicious Cookies by Whimsical Originals

Aloha, a Hawaiian Posh Party just came ashore!

Aloha, Welcome to the Posh Party!

Aloha, it means welcome in Hawaii and it’s what you’ll say to guest when they arrive with these ingenious invitation bottles that you drifted their way. Once they’ve arrived and taken in the perfectly lined palm trees, outfit them in hula skirts that sway in the breeze. A coconut concoction in hand and a  slice of beautiful waterfall cake will make this sweet paradise as real as the authentic setting of the plates. Custom Aloha parties available from Posh Tot Events.

Aloha, welcome to the Posh Party!

Drift Bottle Invitations from Designed2bsweet.com, Hula Skirts from Actingoutdressup.com, Palm Tree Party Set-up from Ballonacy.net, Aloha Cake by Freedsbakery.com, Coconut Cups from Designed2bsweet.com, Fresh Flower Leis from Islandflorals.com, Aloha Table Decor by Tophatproductions.com