Party Time // Spring Circus Inspired Baby Shower

A fun and whimsical circus inspired baby shower for our best friend to welcome baby! I've also included some free party printables for everyone to enjoy!

Download them here:
Step Right Up Sign
Thank You Signs
Ready to POP Signs

Party Time // Inspiration for our Welcome/Rehearsal Party

(photos via pinterest.com)
A little Sunday inspiration I'm gathering for our welcome party "Pipes & Stripes."

Wedding Time // Inspiration Board

So excited to be sharing the first of many wedding planning posts starting with my inspiration board via Pinterest.com! We have not officially decided on the date but I think we are almost there as we have a date in mind but just need to work out a couple more details. I must admit I have been working on this inspiration board for quite some time now (as in before the engagement) and I'm so excited to finally get to work in making it a reality... AND since I've been putting off packing for our move, I am in complete wedding/pinterest monster mode!

Our theme is "Bohemian Glam" and will be set in the Fall of next year. The colors are dark mustard(of course), charcoal grey, antique gold with vintage green & midnight blue accents. I plan on using lots of vintage accessories like florentine trays, brass and gold vases, candleholders, frames, plates as well as fabrics like velvet, lace and gold sequin. The florals will be more rustic and full using dry elements and lots of greenery! I can't wait to start shopping... Check out the rest of the inspiration board on here!

Party Inspirations // Neon Love

top left: Bonjour Frenchie on Etsy, top right: Brooklyn Bride via pinterest

bottom left: Miranda Skoczek via Eat, Drink, Chic, bottom right: Wedding Chicks

Mila-Loveology via pinterest 

left: Bolig Magasinet, right: Ernests via pinterest

I'm totally loving the neon trend for parties at the moment. We are planning a very cool dinner party at Soiree Events which I am so excited for where we want to include some serious pop of color! I thought I would post some of our inspiration for a little eye candy...obsessed. 

To see more of our event planning inspiration and work, head over to our blog Rich in Style. Make sure to follow and stay posted for our styled photoshoots coming soon!

Party Inspirations: Throwing a Mini Party

Last week was Michael's big 31st birthday. Since we planned on going out the weekend of, we didn't want to do anything big on his actual birthday so Koji and I threw him a mini party! I made some simple decorations out of scrapbook paper and Koji and I bought green balloons at Party City.

I don't usually cook meat since I don't really eat it but I thought for this occasion I would make Michael something he probably misses...I got the recipe for a Wasabi Flank Steak and Miso-Glazed Potatoes from Food and Wine (click here for recipe). I modified it a bit by adding truffle oil to the potatoes and serving it with an arugula/parmesan salad, not my finest cooking moments since I have no IDEA how to cook a steak but everyone ate. To keep it easy and quick, I bought a store bought Baum Baum cake from the Korean market, added blackberries and served it with green tea ice cream. YUM. Along with some cheese and crackers, the meal was super easy, cheap and quick to make!

Check out the Vine video I made taking pictures of the camera...

We celebrated the rest of the weekend with a rugby match and Korean karaoke, not a bad way to celebrate another year.

Kojiro's Samurai Birthday

The little samurai has turned 3! To celebrate we hosted, of course, a samurai/ninja party per his request.

I did all the invitations and signage myself from a cute samurai vector I found online and had them printed. To keep the kiddies entertained we built a small obstacle course complete with an army crawl, egg and spoon walk, "lazers" and a gauntlet where the kids competed for the "best time."

The menu consisted of Japanese style treats: onigiri, rice crackers, edamame, gyozas, japanese sodas & iced coffee and master ramen chef Michael topped us off some delicious traditional style ramen!

A couple days before the party we made candy "sushi" boxes for the kids to take home. It was actually pretty easy! We used rice crispy treats, candy and black fondant sheets to decorate. I also found some bubble katana swords at my local Daiso store (best store in the world) that kept the kids entertained for a while.

No mexijap party is out complete without a pinata of course, compliments of my mom. She couldn't find a samurai ninja so she got the best next thing...spiderman! Filled with mexican candy of course.

We had such a fun day and Koji had a great time surrounded by his friends and family including his Godmother who surprised us all the way from Boston and my mom who came for the weekend.

Time to plan for the big 4! 

Or maybe we will just take a trip....

More pics on my facebook soon!