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How To Spice Up Your At Home New Year’s Eve Party

Gone are the days of fancy hall celebrations and elaborate parties. I used to love planning New Year’s Eve with the girls but as I got older, at home gatherings have become my “thing”. Today I decided to share some fun ideas that you can incorporate if you are hosting an at home New Year’s Eve party! Enjoy chic meninas.

A photo booth

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Of course, I am all for a photo booth station regardless of the occasion! It’s a fun way to add entertainment and a great way for your guests to capture memories. Customize the props to add a personalized touch to your party!

A resolution or guestbook wall station 25 Stylish Adult Birthday Party Ideas - Guest books are boring. Let your guests go crazy and decorate a wall-sized piece of paper.:
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I love the idea of creating a guest book wall for birthdays and weddings. I thought adding a twist to this concept for New Year’s Ever and making it a “resolution wall”. Have your guests write a message or their new years resolution, it adds a great entertainment element to your event!

An on the hour every hour bell

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Set up a timer so that every hour it goes off. Example if your party starts at 5:00pm, set an alarm for 6:00pm, 7:00pm and so on. Once the timer goes off ring a bell or a noise maker. At that point your guests will already know what they have to do when they hear the bell – let them know at the start of the evening. Ideas for when the “bell” rings? Take a shot, someone does a toast or think of a unique task for them to do, perhaps take turns and tell a confession ?). Repeat until 11:00pm!

DIY Bar Cart
Being hostess is a big job and sometimes you need a little help, even if it's from your guests. Have them serve themselves some peace, love and joy at your part…:
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I think I’ve mentioned it a few times on the blog (so clearly it was a hit) that my cousin set up a DIY bar with beautiful menus that featured 4 popular cocktails / liquor recipes for her housewarming party. The idea was such a hit, people like G who normally opt for beer, were hovered over the DIY bar and unleashing their inner bar tending skills. This is a fantastic idea for a New Years Eve party as it not only adds a fun factor to your event but provides your guests with variety and the ability to control their drinks and switch it up half way through the night if need be! If setting up a full bar cart isn’t accessible to you, use a decorative tray and dedicate a section of your counter to the DIY bar. Want to step it up a notch? Create a featured drink and have it on the menu and on display for your guests to mimic!

DIY noise maker

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Is your New Year’s Eve party starting early? Have a group of crafty folks? Once dinner is wrapped up, have a craft station set up with a few noise making craft options for your guests to put together! Who doesn’t want to make some noise when the ball drops and what better way than making it yourself?

Gifts for the Hostess: The Foodie

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Ola chic meninas! I was super excited to get this post together quickly but it was a lot more challenging than I expected. As a self proclaimed foodie, I live for anything and everything related to food. So narrowing down some gift ideas to only a handful felt like I was asked to pick between chocolate and crab dip. I was finally content with the unique options that I picked and I’m sure your foodie hostess will be too!

Why these gifts work:

I fell in love with the idea of gifting salt tubes when I came across these collections from The Spice Lab and without hesitation knew this would be a great gift option. This is the perfect gift for a true foodie who loves to get down in the kitchen and experiment – also, how cute of a counter piece would they be?

I feel as though you can never go wrong with jams or jellies. During the holiday season, many local jam companies do cute gift sets with different flavours (some seasonal) and sizes of jams and jellies. It’s a perfect gift that your foodie can indulge in during breakfast or when whipping up a snack.
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I know you may be thinking I have lost all of my marbles with putting gelato and ice cream on the list but hear me out! As a foodie, who wouldn’t want a delicious treat that they can snack on or pile on top of some warm pie or cake? Google some local gourmet brands near you, the packaging is more chic and they are more creative with flavour combinations, caramel and bacon bits? Your foodie will drool at the site of this gift. Tip: Can’t find a good brand at your grocery store? Stop by your all season gelato or ice cream parlours, most of them have their flavours available to take home.

I love when gifts act as two in ones. A beautiful herb plant not only will add some freshness to meals your foodie will create but it adds some greenery to their space. I personally would gift a basil or mint herb plant and throw it into a gorgeous clay pot. These two herbs are the most versatile in cooking but there are tons of options out there!

Most of the time we gift a bottle of wine (or 2) for our hostess. One to drink at dinner and one as a gift (important FYI) but why not change things up for the holidays? If your foodie hostess loves to entertain and gets creative with their drink menu, gift them a good bottle of liquor. I’d gear my selection towards an eastern European vodka, a gin or a rum. These liquors are the best selections to make a variety of drinks and they can even be used in cooking.

And last but certainly not least, homemade goodies- nothing more rewarding than the gift of food! During the holiday season, I roll up my sleeves and bake my little heart out. I purchase cute kraft boxes, FDA approved tissue paper and some twine from Creative Bag and start packaging my goodies for gifts. I usually opt for cookies that are shortbread (toffee, regular, nutella filled etc) as these can usually be frozen for months at a time so your foodie hostess can save them! If you want to try something different, make some chocolate covered pretzels, bark or a bar that they can warm up in the oven for the next day 🙂

Gifts for the Hostess: The Entertainer

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Greetings chic meninas! It’s that time of year where all of our lovely family and friends will be hosting special events and we get to stuff our bellies with delicious thoughtful menu items carefully planned by our ever so sweet hostesses! Okay, maybe not all of it will have a touch of Martha to it but it doesn’t mean that your gift can’t. I’m a huge believer in bringing a little something for the hostess no matter how small or big the event may be. With that being said, every hostess (or host) is different and may fancy certain things more than others so I decided to turn this into a …drum roll please…a series ;). Today we chat gifts for the hostess with the mostess who is forever hosting gatherings aka The Entertainer.

Why these gifts work:

A watering pitcher is a great gift for a hostess as most of the times they may have water out for their guests to sip on between courses and drinks.

Drink coasters are also a thoughtful gift because let us be real, can you have enough drink coasters? No. Pending on the event, hosts may change them out and sometimes they get ruined and lost so it’s always nice to have spares.
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Wine charms are great for those who entertain! There is nothing more chaotic than raising a glass of wine after you put it down looking if the traces of lipstick and gloss match your tint. With wine charms, it eliminates the guessing game and helps with waste.

I specifically loved this cheese board because of the chalk board portion at the top. Spreads are the new appetizers and instead of leaving out a menu you can simply write down the types of cheese, fruits or dips you have out.

A cocktail bar tool…need we say more? We may not be professional bartenders (or perhaps we are) but we can always pretend to be. A great way to use this tool is to have a DIY bar and leave some coasters with bar recipes for your guests. My cousin did this for her housewarming and I could not get over how amazing of an idea it was!

Last but not least, a serving dish. The hostess who is always entertaining is always looking to use their fancy dishes and what better way to display their dishes than with your thoughtful serving dish? I always opt for something that is oven, microwave and dishwasher safe. This eliminates stress for the hostess.

So ladies and gents, we hope that you enjoyed our hostess gift guide roundup for The Entertainer, tomorrow we’ll be back with another gift guide for your special hostess…the foodie! Stay tuned and stay chic.

It’s never “just” your birthday

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Ever since I could remember, I’ve always had an admiration for birthdays. It’s actually something I look forward to more than any holiday. Why not celebrate another year of life with the people you love and care for? As kids, the moms in my family always went out of their way to ensure we had a birthday party. It didn’t matter if it was a small family gathering at home or if it was a more upscale event. They always went out of their way to make us feel special. I’m fortunate enough to share my special day with my cousin Melaney. We are star sisters who were born on the exact same day, exactly 12 hours a part. We were even delivered by the same doctor, in the same hospital, in the same room! Hah. It’s like every time I tell this story, I get excited! Goosebumps kick in and I really think- that is what I call great timing.

As a natural planner, birthdays are right up my ally. I was lucky to have my 25^th birthday and champagne birthday (26^th) back to back. Since my birthday falls in the summer, I have more variety when it comes to options and party planning.

My favourite birthday that I have celebrated to date was hands down my 26^th birthday. It was (no joke) a 4 day celebration filled with so much love, adventure and activities. Melaney was pregnant during our 26^th birthday so we couldn’t skydive off a plane together. Who am I kidding? I would never skydive, but our options were more limited.

I had a ladies night out on Thursday night at my favourite Brazilian bar. A close group of us met at my house prior to going and indulged on some delicious sangria. I laid out a build your own sandwich tray with all the fixings. It was delicious! On the day of my actual birthday, I treated myself to some henna art and G took me out for a delicious dinner at my favourite restaurant. We sat on the patio for hours just enjoying the warm summer breeze. On the Saturday, I organized a dinner and bowl at an adult bowling ally and on Sunday, my parents took G and I out for dinner. Lots of food. Lots of laughter. Lots of drinking. I did everything I wanted to do and more.
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This year I turn the big two seven and I’m already starting to think of my birthday festivities. Like I said, it’s never too early to plan and no birthday should ever go unnoticed. A lot of people ask me, since I’m always so excited for party planning, how do you get into the spirit? First things first. Start by choosing some really cute birthday invitations . From there, I lay out a budget (if applicable) and throw around some ideas and birthday themes. I also decide on a tone – that way it helps narrow down my ideas.

Sharing my favourite birthday celebration really got me thinking about a couple of posts that I’d love to put up on the blog on checklists and a guide on how to plan specific birthday parties. What do you ladies think?

So chic meninas, which birthday thus far has been your favourite? Is there a particular birthday (champagne, a year milestone or anything) that you are looking forward to? Let us know!

Stay chic meninas, xo

The Butterfly Ball Gala 2015

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Friday August 21^st was a big day for my organization. My co-partner and I held our first gala, The Butterfly Ball at the Oasis Convention Centre, in Mississauga. For those of you who are unaware. Last August, Leanne and I partnered and co-founded the Fluttering Fighters. Our not-for-profit organization focuses on executing fundraising initiatives to raise monetary funds for Thyroid Cancer Canada.

A year of planning and our dream gala finally came to life. With the help of Glaze & John Events, we were able to host an evening where guests joined for mutual support. We raised awareness, monetary funds and educated our guests on thyroid cancer and disease. Below are some photos of the evening and details of the event. Thank you all once again for your continued support.

All photos, were taken by the lovely Tas, owner of Chuckleberry Photography.

A big thank you to our wonderful sponsor, The Flower Company for putting together this gorgeous arrangement for us. How beautiful does this look? Perfect for our theme.

Want to see additional photos of our event? Use the hashtag #BBGala2015 on social media.

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Our Fluttering Fighters logo in vinyl made to mimic a path leading to our hall entrance! Thanks once again Event Graffiti.

Gorgeous custom made treats for our event. How talented are the gals at Sweet Philosophy? If you are looking to reserve sweets for your event, book early!

Our wonderful entertainment for the night. Our saving grace, my dear friend Diego- DJ. A big thank you to Peter from Bongo and B for accommodating us and being such a great asset to our evening. We had a great time. Truly spectacular.

Thank you once again. Until next year!