At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, EVENT planning | March 10, 2010

3 Must-Have Details for your Next Milestone Party

Weddings become more and more amazing every year. That formal event seems more fun than in the past. Couples these days want a memorable wedding that fits within their personality. For these reasons, they are always an incredible source of inspirations for any big party. You probably have seen the wedding of the creative director of [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | March 9, 2010

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Ideas to Steal from a Modern Rustic Napa Valley Wedding

They are plenty of details that you could recycle from this real wedding featured on Style Me Pretty. For one, I love the distressed wood candlelight chandelier. The concept will also work for an outdoor party by hanging the chandelier on a big tree. Plus, it is something that you can build yourself. Make sure to [...]

BABY showers, ENTERTAINING | March 3, 2010

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Jungle Animal Theme for a Baby Shower or a First Birthday Party

You probably wonder what is the relationship between a pouch and a party theme. Sometimes, you find inspirations in the usual place. It started with a purchase I did this morning. I bought this yellow and white XL frame pouch with a collapsible handle designed by Oktak. My favorite handbag over the last years was yellow [...]

ENTERTAINING, EVERYDAY entertaining | March 2, 2010

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Oscar Party Ideas

You have less than a week to prepare for the Academy Awards 2010. I scoured the Web to integrate the best party ideas into a cohesive party theme. You could easily merge the do it yourself candy bags from Twig & Thistle with Bakerella’s oscar statuette cookies. Print Your Own Candy Bags, Invites and Ballots For a [...]

ENTERTAINING, PARTY ideas | February 27, 2010

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The Tea Party on the new Alice in Wonderland

I bet that Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland will push the more daring party planners to give a facelift to this ever popular theme. I am curious to see how much the vivid imagination of Tim Burton transformed the universe depicted on the 1865 novel written by Lewis Carroll. I am a fan of [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | February 23, 2010

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Yellow and Grey Elephant First Birthday Theme

Yellow and grey is a nice color combination for any party. It is sophisticated while the yellow carries plenty of festive vibes. Plus, if you plan a baby shower, the advantage of a grey and yellow palette is that it is gender neutral. Sara of Party Perfect had the design sense to add a ball of wool. [...]

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | February 10, 2010

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Friendly Robot Cards and More Ideas on Planning a Robot Party for Kids

The freelance artist Brandi Powell drew adorable robots for her letterpress cards. She designed a robot card for a few occasions. Each one is inviting. On my previous post about cupcake toppers, I told you about mixing party decorations from different suppliers to get a custom look. Here a good example. The birthday invite from Sweet [...]

KIDS + BABY, KIDS party | February 9, 2010

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Cupcake Topper Kits for Stress-Free Kids Party Planning

There is no need for fancy skills in cupcake decorating with the cupcake sets designed by Meri Meri. Those will be perfect for a kids birthday or a baby shower. Their collections are sophisticated and very affordable. Amongst the favorites, you will find: + the Circus Cupcake Kit + Oh Baby Baby Cupcake Set + the Pirate Cupcake [...]