Hello to all you Where My Heart Resides readers! My name is Ashley, and I blog over at That is All. When my Internet buddy, Ashlee, asked me to participate in this week of love-ly, I thought, “Hooray! An excuse to throw a party!” I asked all the girls in my family to come over for a Valentine’s brunch. Yummy treats were eaten and many laughs were had. I’d like to share some pictures from that day and some tips for throwing your own love-ly Valentine’s party.
#1. Centerpiece. Create a centerpiece at your party that will draw your guests together. Some ideas would be flowers or candles. I decided to use some Martha Stewart pom poms (find a tutorial here) and a tiny cupcake tower.
#2. Pretty Details. Put some time into pretty details that will make your guests feel special. I found some pink hot chocolate (how cute is that?!) at World Market and completed it with heart-shaped marshmallows. My guests couldn’t stop talking about it.
I will caution you not to get too bogged down with details, though. I stayed up late making cupcakes the night before my party and unfortunately slept through my alarm the morning of. All my dreams of perfectly frosted cupcakes went out the window. This could have thrown the entire day into a tailspin. Instead, I roped my guests into decorating cupcakes when they arrived. It turned out to be a lot of fun. So plan and work hard, but if things don’t go perfectly – it’s ok. Your guests feed off of your energy, so be happy and they will be to.
#3. Memories. Simply, make memories. Tell stories, laugh, snap photos, give yourself something to look back on after the cookies are all gone and the kitchen is clean. Some ideas from my party – wrap up leftovers in cute containers for your guests to enjoy later and have some props for a mini photo shoot (if you want to go all out, look at this amazing Christmas photo booth from Promise Tangeman).
I hope these tips and photos have inspired you to have a love-ly party of your own. I’d like to say a quick thanks to Ashlee for thinking to include me and to Katrina from Pugly Pixel for the photo templates and bunting flag clip art.
That is all.
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Love the little heart marshmallows! I’ve never thought of having a Valentine’s brunch, but its a brilliant idea. Glad you were able to enjoy the party, despite the alarm clock troubles! Life is always more fun when you just go with it, I bet your guests enjoyed decorating the cupcakes too.
Totally, agree, Amanda. A go-with-it attitude is the best when playing hostess. The marshmallows are from Harris Teeter.
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That sounds like so much fun, Ashley… I wonder if Zac would like decorating cupcakes with me next week?!?! My go-to flavor is anything lemony!
Linnea´s last [type] ..Lake Tahoe
suuuper cute
Thank you for this lovely guest post Ash! I wish we lived closer so I could attend one of your fabulous parties. I love those pom poms!
Cute, cute, cute! I love the idea of having guests decorate the cupcakes. I have done that with cookies at a Christmas party. Oh and I LOVE the chalkboard! Definitely going to “borrow” that idea to leave a little note for my Valentine.
Kate´s last [type] ..Bling-aversary 2011
Heart shaped marshmallows in pink hot chocolate? I just might die from the cuteness!
so much creativity. and i LOVE your blog header!
jenni-austria-germany´s last [type] ..arent austrians the best