News & Events
Can’t get away on a fancy trip this holiday? Why not bring the destination to you?! This is the concept behind the “Staycation!” feature in People magazine’s special Holiday 2008 Extra issue, which included 3 “dream destination” vacation spots – Aspen, London, and The Caribbean – and I was super excited to be asked to [...]
I was really excited when Carrie and Danielle asked me to submit a question for their inspirational “Daily Q&A“, where they pose all sorts of interesting questions each day and encourage readers to answer. My question is: Who in your own life would you give the title of “Hostess With the Mostess”? – and it’s [...]
Designer Kim Seybert introduces her refined fashion sensibility and love of rich color and texture into her self-named line of luxury designs for the home. Pictured above are some of her stunning products that will be available during a Sample Sale on Gilt.com happening today at 12pm EST/9am PST. Be sure to check out other [...]
Jen B. has 4 more tables (along with style steal tips) to share in her Dining by Design event recap, but this next one was so great that I couldn’t resist featuring it all on it’s own…with LOTS of pics! Here are the details, as told by Jen: This “Modern Tablescape” design by Jennifer Dyer [...]
Here are a few pictures from our Hip Hostess Series NYC event last month – the Modern Parisian Soirée! You’ll find lots more photos in 2 albums on the HWTM Facebook Page: Hip Hostess Series NYC: Part 1 & Part 2. Complete details will be up in the HWTM Party Themes section on Thursday, but [...]
L.A. Food & Wine Event
If you’re in the L.A. area and looking for something fun to do this weekend, there’s a great event on Sunday centered around food & wine and happening at a pretty outdoor setting (and the weather forecast looks great)! We’ll review it on the blog soon, but if you want to come check it out [...]
I feel like I great advice from people all the time – but I wish I was better at implementing it! A while back, blogging guru Grace Bonney from design*sponge (just a wee little blog… perhaps you’ve heard of it? *wink*) suggested that I start doing a “weekly wrap-up” post on Fridays so that readers [...]
As promised, here are a few snapshots of some of the NY event decor that we took with our own camera before the first party session on Tuesday night. This is just a little peek – the professional shots should cover all the different areas of the party, the entire tablescape, food, cocktails, little details [...]
I have no idea how summer flew by so fast, but the good news is that there are lots of things to look forward to and celebrate over the next few months! If you’re looking for some fun new ways to spice up your upcoming celebrations or holiday parties, please come join us for the [...]
Interview at Tip Junkie
Laurie at Tip Junkie interviewed me for this week’s Talk to Me Tuesday segment on her creative, tip-driven blog. The interview is focused more on blogging than entertaining, but it was fun to discuss the business side of things this time…thanks for the feature, Laurie!
{click image to view larger} P.S. The cute & colorful soft toys from the party were from IKEA and ranged from only $3.99 for the small ones to $9.99 for the giant ones. They are so adorable in person… I definitely recommended them for affordable kids party decorations – or even a fun baby shower!
UPDATE 8/13 – I’m allowed to put this post back up now! Yay! (was originally posted on Monday but had to wait until the MomLogic article was up.) *** Hi Everyone – I’m back from Colorado and happy to report that Max’s Candyland Birthday Party went well! We definitely ran into some hiccups with the [...]
“Real” Exciting!
Some exciting news to share…Real Simple magazine launched a new blog network called “Simply Stated ” this week, and I’m super excited to be joining them as a regular contributor to the “Celebrations ” channel. The first post went up on Monday, and as of this week you’ll find more HWTM-style tips twice a week [...]
hwtm.com got a mention in the new issue of InStyle Weddings! We’re under “Z” in The Best Wedding Websites, from A to Z! I don’t think I’ve ever gotten so excited over one sentence in my life :)
Famed paperie & press, Soolip, is putting on a fabulous event in Los Angeles this Sunday, March 18, called “A Green Wedding“ – which will feature a collection of resources suited for the ecological and socially-conscious bride and groom. Attendees will be treated to creative ideas for everything from invitations and party favors to catering, [...]
