Rubyellen threw this amazing celebration of fall for her family. I just adore the simplicity of it, they hung leaf garland from a mirror, gave each of their kids a pair of vintage fall shoes to celebrate the season and made the most wonderful sounding pumpkin smoothies!

My favorite piece from the party was the pretty length of fall leaf bunting she handmade and stuck into a pizza. Pizza bunting!!! What great inspiration for celebrating everyday with the people you love.

A menu with fresh fall ingredients was the focal point of their evening. A wonderful reminder of how crafting even a small celebration can really serve and bless our families as we enter this holiday season together.

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Music and love collided to bring this sweet and insanely beautiful party to creation. With a focus on vintage records and players that were handed down through her family and many other old world touches. I adore every piece of this lovely celebration.

Each guest received an eat-drink-play kit that had everything they need for eating + a CD favor, complete with adorable straw flags announcing the reason for celebration.

A fabulous job celebrating a guy’s birthday with incredible charming details.

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Jess, from Such Is Life Photography recently threw a birthday party and was inspired by the birthday bingo game I designed. She adapted it to her theme and threw one of the most artistic and beautifully photographed celebrations I have seen…

The entire event was lovingly crafted by hand- the decor, party hats, games, favors and even the birthday girls dress!

A very modern take on the popular birdie theme made this birthday drop dead gorgeous! Plus, after all the crafting was done, Jess got to hear her 3 year old exclaim, “mommy, we made a party”. Which, in my opinion is the most lovely award one can receive for crafting something by hand.

You can download the bingo game I designed HERE and enjoy scrolling through the rest of the galleries to be inspired by one splendid celebration after another!

Photography credits to Such is life photography

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From printed favor tags to streamers hanging down in the forest, every aspect of this birthday was handcrafted. Ribbon backed school chairs were quite a lovely way to make each place setting seem fairytalesc, I just adore them!

The table was set out for tea in the forest under a canopy of trees where cotton candy, butterfly shaped andwiches and potion bottles filled with sweet drinks were served up to the party guests.

See more of these adorable pink party details here.

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If you’re ever looking for a reason to party, this idea is perfect. Dish, a series of dinners I recently came across defined as… a group of friends that get together and dish about the arts, being creative, business and life. Their meals and party designs are so fresh, I can only imagine the amazing creative conversations being had.

(Photo by Laura Novak Photography)

What a great idea, I would completely adore dishing with my friends over a good meal and lovely design.

PS. An fun DIY from the girls who dish later today.

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In honor of all those crazy pregnant instincts this sweet sewing shower styled by Casey is a great celebration to end our week together on.

Cheerful fabric bunting, adorable cupcake flags & a pretty fabric corsage are just a few of the details lovingly sewn together for this very lucky mom-to-be.

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One last dose of fall inspiration to close out our week, today Sharon of Cupcakes and Cutlery created a lovely vegetable filled dinner & a movie.

In her own words: I knew right away that I wanted to do the photo shoot at an amazing local restaurant called Park Ave in Stanton, CA.  They maintain a gorgeous vegetable garden behind the restaurant and it lent itself perfectly to the harvest vibe.

I came across the great floral print fabric with greens, blues, brown and gold, I knew it was the perfect palate for this event.  The addition of various types of ropes added a more natural element that played off the colors in the fabrics.  And corn husk decorations including the Corn Husk Candles kept the colors from getting to heavy.

I’ve always wanted to host an outdoor movie night so I took this opportunity to stage it instead.  A fun piece of this celebration is that after a fabulous fresh dinner, our group heads outside to the movie “theater.”

I wanted to use the Corn Husk Candles to mimic the rope lights used in movie theaters.  I lined them around the seating area so when the sun went down, you would be able to find your way without stumbling in to the just planted beds.  I would never expect any of my friends to sit on a bare hay bale for an entire movie so my friend, Carole, sewed these covers for me.  You may notice, as an added bonus, there is a pocket on the side to hold bottled water, flashlights and snacks.  And to counter act the effects of all the sugary movie goodies, I put out little burlap favor bags to share the abundant harvest with my friends to enjoy later.

I created a beverage station with hot and cold options and a movable concession stand. The fall harvest shines through fresh veggies everywhere including those just planted, on the vine and ready for the taking.

PS. The DIY for the festive corn husk candles coming up later today!

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Today’s design was created by Cyd of The Sweetest Occasion, showcasing her love of fall in the North East.

In her words: When I started thinking about this design, I instantly thought of all the gorgeous colors and flavors that are indicative of fall in Upstate New York where I live. I envisioned a farmhouse brunch that would be a celebration of not only fall and harvest but also of great friends and taking a moment to slow down and celebrate the season.

For me celebrating harvest is really all about allowing the food to take center stage. I chose an assortment of platters, serving dishes, plates and bowls in complementary colors made of sturdy stoneware and pottery – there is no fancy china at this party. Instead, big mugs of cider, a collection of vintage milk bottles and muffins on mini cake stands keep with the party’s farmhouse vibe.

Jars of homemade strawberry jam and apple butter are the perfect little gift for guests to take home. Covered with squares of pretty fabric and tied with jute they take on an extra special look with minimal effort.

I made a wreath embedded with pine cones and strung with a little note for each guest, it became a perfect finishing detail for our afternoon.

The brunch buffet table was set in front of a pair of rustic barn doors with a ticking stripe table covering and touches of jute, gingham and fall colors throughout creating a warm and very inviting scene.

PS. The DIY for the lovely guest note wreath coming up later today!

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Fall inspiration is abundant in this beautiful pumpkin centered celebration that Katie from Katie Grace Design created.

In her words: This Fall celebration embodies everything that I think of with this season, earthy components like pinecones, hay bales, raffia and grapevine; the colors and flavors of pumpkin and cinnamon; and the comfort of having something warm to drink on a brisk night.

One of my favorite parts of this celebration was the Hot Tea Bar a.k.a the “Falling Tea Leaf Bar”.  I designed a tree with natural colored Manzanita branches. I got several different flavors of tea and took the individual tea bags and wrapped them with orange burlap. Each tea bag was labeled with the flavor in the bag and then they hung throughout the tree.

All of the desserts were made with pumpkin or cinnamon and really represented the comforting flavors of the season. I made pumpkin trifle that I layered in individual mason jars with labels that were designed for the top of each jar.

For the cupcake stand in the center I stacked two different size hay bales wrapped in strips of orange fabric on top of one another. The cupcake toppers were designed by taking natural colored pinecones, spray painting them orange and gluing them on different sizes and shapes of grapevine sticks. The cupcake wrappers were simple yet rustic, using brown paper and tying raffia around each one.

My dessert table centered around the pine-cone chandeliers that I designed and made for this specific event. I made multiple strands of pine-cone garland and orange mum garland to hang from natural grapevine wreaths. I love the way they turned out and how they really set the mood for the entire celebration.

Credits:
Photography by Kristen Hartness

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Continuing our week, an amazing harvest party designed by Melanie of You are my fave.

This harvest celebration was styled using one of my absolute fall favorites, the artichoke. Featured from the invite to the centerpiece it made a showing in throughout the entire party design.

In her own words: I used inspiration from the farmer’s market and colorful produce germane to this time of year. Since I live in a small apartment, I asked my friends if I could use their backyard that has a huge tree with swooping branches perfect for hanging lights on.

They also have a garden abundant with tomatoes, peppers and squash. Natural décor for a harvest.

The tables were covered with textiles I found at a local fabric store, then set with white plates, patterned napkins and bottled sodas. The main focus was on the fresh produce centerpieces and of course the food. For a fun touch I hired a street vendor who cooked mini gyros, spicy tacos, vegetable sliders and bbq pork sandwiches.

For the favors, I sewed up some tote bags and placed takeaway items that you would find strolling the booths at a farmer’s market. This may need to become a yearly event.

Credits:
Calligraphy done by Cathie
Invitation done by YeeHaw
Catering done by Gasto Cart

PS. A DIY for the amazing farm fresh centerpieces coming up later today!

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