At Home with Kim Vallee

ENTERTAINING, PAPER goods | November 11, 2009

Wedding Invitations with Modern Elegance

I enjoy the new breed of wedding invitations that emerged over the last decade. They are less generic. Brides and grooms now have the chance to tailor their invites to their wedding celebrations. One wedding invitation studio that I like is Chewing The Cud. Based in San Francisco, they offered a fully custom made service and [...]

ENTERTAINING, SPECIAL occasions | October 14, 2009

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Chanel Show in a Hay Barn Seen as a Wedding Theme

Weddings in a barn are popular. The Spring 2010 Chanel show in Paris will probably inspire many brides to be. Second to walking barefoot on a beach, I am curious to see if many brides and grooms will opt for walking the aisles barefoot in a hay path. The gold basket could make an awesome container [...]

ENTERTAINING, OUTDOOR entertaining | September 1, 2009

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Silk Lanterns Elevate the Garden Party

Inspired by the fabulous work of LA-based event design Flite, I examined how to best use silk lanterns in a garden party to get a stunning effect. It starts with the superb Vietnamese silk lanterns, which are a lot more sophisticated than Chinese paper lanterns. When you are hanging lanterns, mix the shapes and alternate colors. Pumpkin, [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 29, 2009

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Pink Cake Box Brings Personality to Wedding and Baby Shower Cakes

Imagine having a cake with a character that looks like the guest of honor. This is what you get when you hire Anne Heap of Pink Cake Box. She tailored her standard cake creations to fit your event. The flower baby shower cake includes a pregnant woman modeled after the image on the baby shower’s invitation. [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | August 15, 2009

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Two Talented Cake Decorators from Montreal

I feel that Montreal is a little bit behind in cake decorating. We probably win more points on the taste but what about the creative elements. This is why I am pleased to have found two cake decorating shops that are on the right track. If you are looking for an outstanding cakes that could be [...]

ENTERTAINING, SPECIAL occasions | August 4, 2009

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Three Conversation Starter Games Nicely Crafted by Martha Stewart Weddings

The best hostess knows that it is up to her to find ways for her guests to interact. When you host a big event, you cannot be there to introduce everyone. To avoid awkward moments or to explore new conversation topics, why not plan a conversation starter game. With games that look as great as [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | July 31, 2009

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Fabulous Cakes by The Caketress

Everyone loves the sight of a gorgeous cakes. There are so much a part of any celebration. Thanks to #followfriday on Twitter, I discovered one more talented cake designer today. Lori Hutchinson is a Canadian who bakes from Collingwood, Ontario. Besides her cake design, it is the styling of her cake photos that caught my attention. [...]

CAKES and baked goods, ENTERTAINING | July 30, 2009

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More Adorable Cupcake Towers by Blue Cupcake

It is not the first time I featured the work of Julie Desmeules of Blue Cupcake. What can I say, she never stopped to amazed me. I wish I was a guest at those parties. For grown ups, have a look at one of her Cupcake Wedding Tower and the Bon Voyage! cupcake she did [...]