Holiday Entertaining ~ Christmas Party Table Decorations

Next up on our tip list for Holiday Entertaining at home: You need great party table decorations. 

When your guest arrive to your home, you want them to fill festive once they enter. Set your table decorations & Christmas decorations in general with a specific color scheme and let that be your focus.  You don't always have to do the traditional red and white or red, white and green.  Mix it up. Nothing is off limit! If your favorite color is purple or blue. Let that be your guide.  Times have truly changed today, Christmas decorations come in all colors now, so that makes is so fun.  

Check out our inspiration board which display different color schemes.
Enjoy the view!

What colors are your decorating your home and/or Christmas party with for the season?

Happy Planning!

De’Vonda J. Manning

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Holiday Entertaining ~ Holidays Cocktails

For the next week I'm going to give you some great tips on Holiday Entertaining at your home.  When you're trying to host a Christmas party at your home, there are some key elements that you have to include.  1st off what's a great party without festive cocktails (or mocktails)?  Below you will find some of our favorites with recipes.

Recipes

1.  Lemon Drop Cocktail

1-1/2 ounces citrus vodka
1 teaspoon super-fine sugar
1/2 lemon
sugar
lemon twist

2. The Drunken Elf

1 oz Bacardi Golden Rum

Pink Lemonade

Serve with a candy cane hanging off the rim of a tall slender glass

3.  The Apple Jack Rabbit

 1/2 oz Zaya Rum

 1 oz Apple Brandy

 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

 2 oz Fresh Orange Juice

 1/2 oz Maple Syrup

 Mint Sprig and Apple Slices for garnish

What's your favorite cocktail for the holiday?

Happy Planning

De’Vonda J. Manning

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2013 Pantone Fall Colors

Here are the 2013 Pantone Fall Colors! Are you including any of these into your wedding or special event color palette?

Happy Planning

De’Vonda J. Manning

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