Tablescape Tuesday: Pretty in Pink

I adore this spectacular table set by Todd Events and coordinated by Mary Wright-Shah for eighty people at a rehearsal dinner.  Isn't it to die for?
It was certainly a night to remember in a spectacular spring setting.

Astrtonaut Party

I didn't anticipate that I would enjoy planning children's parties so much.  It is such a fun extension of the  event planning that I had been doing for so long.  You can not imagine how discouraged I felt after JR cried throughout his first birthday party!  We skipped the second birthday party but I was thrilled when he requested a third birthday party!  He originally wanted a Horse-Frog-Firetruck theme for his celebration.  I wasn't quite sure how I was going to pull that off with style so I took advantage of a moment when he was dressed in his favorite astronaut costume and suggested that we use that theme.  He was thrilled and the party was fun.  I hope you enjoy the photos!

Stickers from Anders Ruff were put at the door for the kids to wear.  I was originally going to use them on toothpicks to stick into cupcakes but we ended up doing solar system cakes instead.  Every kid loves a sticker so it was fun to greet them with these!

Pizzas from SuperFly Pies were a hit!  Owner Nathan Burke created nine fantastic flavors each based on a planet!  Anders Ruff created these fantastic tent cards so that our guests would know what they about to dine on.

Here is Nathan at his amazing portable wood burning Pizza Oven!

JR's sweet friend Sophia enjoying a sip from her space shuttle sippy cup.

Nine Cakes from Society Bakery represented each planet in the solar system.

Junior from the Garden Gate made three fantastic alien head centerpieces from flowers!  Isn't that amazing!  We framed them with a circle of "Moon Rocks" which are just marble chips from Pavestone!

I got a kick out of serving (and attempting to explain) Astronaut Ice Cream!

Personalized Napkins are a simple way to make a big impact.  We sell them at RSVP!  To order please call Carolyn at 972-404-7146.

Buzz Aldrin sent our little JR this autographed photograph when he was born.  It says  "Welcome to This World."  Isn't is neat to have grandparents with such a cool friend!

This is JR dressed up in an exact replica of the suits worn by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong when they landed on the moon.  

These personalized cups had a spacey neon glow.

Our space station was made up of tents and inflatables

Luggage tags (for their future trips to the moon) from Anders Ruff and bags of orange and blue popcorn from I Love Popcorn were the party favors.  

A Personalized Thanksgiving

The amazing gals that make up Anders Ruff are at it again! This time they have mastered a thanksgiving get-together and their designs are going to make you feel even more grateful than you already are!  

Every family celebrates Thanksgiving in their own special way but these tips from Anders Ruff are sure to make your meal more memorable:

Pick a few elements to carry out throughout the entire event.  Whether it be a particular harvest or a strict color scheme.  In this setup, they carries "harvest" tones throughout.

Dressing up your everyday dishes with a custom fabric charger gives a dramatic effect with out breaking the bank.  We used cardboard cake rounds to measure perfect circles and placed them on the table to add dimension.  

To create dimension, wrap carious sized boxes to co-ordinate.  Anders Ruff used simple craft paper to cover the boxes and made a corresponding table runner. 

Backdrops are a great way to transform your room for a thanksgiving feast.  Find fabric at a local fabric store and cover a large canvas or duct board to create a dessert or food buffet backdrop. Ask your guests to fill out "I am Thankful" cards and clip them on to twine using clothespins to add to the display. 

Wrap traditional canning jars in the drink wrap from the Anders Ruff Collection.  Use them as drinking glasses and they will be "kid-safe" too!

Think of new ways to display your place cards at the table.  We utilized sugarcane because it fit within our color and harvest scheme and made the perfect card holder from the Anders Ruff collection!

Line your basic white serving trays with pantry items such as coffee beans, split peas, black eyed peas and pinto beans.  

Be sure to order your Harvest Printable Design Collection to help orchestrate a beautiful and memorable fall table.  The Printable Design Collection includes:

- 2 Sheets of Square or Circle party Logos (15 logo designs)

- 2 Sheets of Square “Thank You” Tags

- 1 Sheet of Flag Labels (4 designs)

- 2 Wine Bottle Wraps

- 1 Sheet of Drink Wraps (3 designs)

- 2 Sheets of Menu Cards (One blank design and one personalized design)

- 5 Sheets of Blank Folding Placecards/Labels (5 designed colorschemes)

- 4 Sheets of Blank folding Food Tent Labels (4 color schemes)

- 4 Sheets of Personalized Food Tent Labels (4 color schemes)

- 1 Sheet of “I am Thankful for” Cards

- 9 Sheets of Patterned Papers

Here are Anders Ruff suggestions for using the graphics:

The folding label designs can be used for place cards, name tags, food labels, beverage description labels. They are an excellent way to make your dessert or food buffet stand out. Flag labels are great for toothpicks for food, straws and cinnamon sticks. Wrap designs are wonderful to dress up any sauce, glass, water bottle wrap or adult beverage glass. Our 2" party logos are great for everything from cupcake toppers, toothpick toppers, labels, stickers, lunch bag seals, treat bag seals, favor tags, napkin ring stickers.  "I am thankful for" cards are great for the guests to personalize. Patterned papers can be used like scrapbook paper for wrapping small favors, lining trays and serving dishes, decorating, banners and the list goes on!