Party Time // Woodland Creatures Baby Shower

One lucky boy we are welcoming into this world! Thank you to my sister, mama and amazing friends Daryn &  Jenn for throwing such a lovely party held at Nook in Tucson, Arizona. Flowers by Soiree Girls.

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."

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. 

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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.

Party Time: Koji's Boomtastical Neon Pop Dance Party

My little bear turned 1 last month so we had to go big for his first birthday. I decided on a dance party theme since Koji is such a little dancer and had originally thought it would have more of an 80's hip hop feel but it turned out to be more neon theme which was perfect.

Koji was actually feeling pretty sick the entire weekend so when him and his daddy walked in and he was sporting those red wayfarers like it was nobody's business I was pretty impressed. He wore them for a short time but looked so adorable when he did...making his mama proud. Despite the sickness, he was a trooper and we all enjoyed a good dance lesson & plenty of toxic colored candy!

Can't wait for more Koji birthdays to scheme...

Big thank you to my dearest Tracey & Anthony who put up with my picky directions and produced the amazing graphics and paper goods.

The Inspiration

Party Time: Cowboys & Indians Birthday

I celebrated my 27th birthday (yikes) last week with a Cowboys and Indians themed dinner party which turned out to be a lovely evening. The weather and setting were a perfect canvas for me to play with.

For the decor I collected old bottles and vases from the local thrift stores and filled them with various desert plants that I found around here. I also bought some more succulents to add to my collection used those through out. To add an element of fun I used figurines, a cow head and cowboy boots around the yard.

The menu consisted of sliders, coleslaw, grilled corn, BBQ chips, and a giant jar of pickles while we sipped on root beer, Jarritos, Iced Tea and Guinness. The beautiful ganache covered cake was made by my sister Hiromi. So profesh looking huh?

The Arizona sunset made for a lovely backdrop into the night where we sat around the chimenea for a while talking and laughing. I think I will stay 27 for a while.