friday faves

yesterday i received a plethora of magazines and catalogs in the mail and from their pages, i was able to single out some cute exciting little things that caught my eye that i'd like to share with you. these blog post will also kick-off a "friday faves" theme every end of the week starting today.

# 1 FAVE

planning a destination wedding? maptotes can provide your guests customized eco-friendly totes and coordinating note cards to ease their travelling adventure in your wedding destination city! they even have 100% organic cotton onesies for the tiniest of guests! while you're in the site, please vote for TEXAS on the next location to add to their growing list of locales (pretty please) - thanks!

# 2 FAVE

these fleur de lis ceramic cards and cheese tiles are lovely and will be forever used in your parties for years to come!

# 3 FAVE

easy bake mini-cupcake maker from babycakes. machine is capable of making quiche, little tarts, scones and pies! complete with frosting decorating set - this might be ideal for me (im not a big success in the kitchen LOL).

# 4 FAVE

and lastly, beautiful personalized monogrammed cupcake wrappers from paper orchid to add an elegant touch to your cupcake dessert display!

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HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!

mad potter party [a baby shower]

i was browsing old pictures of my son in my computer the other day and found these party pictures from a baby shower hosted by dear friend N at a local mad potter place a few years ago. she singlehandedly coordinated and planned this baby shower and boy, did she do a great job!

this talented busy mommy of twins, who recently threw a fun pool party for the boys' 1st birthday, was also my partner in crime as we collaborated (more like goofing off fun times) on a couple of parties for our girlfriends in the past few months, a birthday luncheon and another baby shower last june.

here are some of the fun party details :

the party favors were handbags she decorated with bling rhinestones and topped with a hermes (as an ode to the handbag) ribbon as handles. they were filled with girly goodies like lipgloss, lotion and yummy pink candies.

daisy blooms on mason jars served as centerpieces for the work table. i say "work"table because guests were asked to decorate ceramic tiles to be later on be a part of a mirror as a gift to the baby shower honoree. it was a fun workshop!

the host also created this two-tiered fenced-in grass field as pink lollies stand. so cute!

apart from this yummy looking flower cupcakes, delicious treats were served from la madeleine french cafe!

i wish i had more pictures to share. im having my friend dig up more old pics so i can add to this post later on. in the meantime, its great to think about other venues for your next party other than your home or a typical restaurant. check out your nearby cupcake shop, chic boutique or spa salon and see if they can be the setting for your next party - my guess is they will be more than willing to accommodate you and your friends!

party perfect tables [sara's lovely tablescapes]

party perfect is one of the party blogs out there i religiously follow and look forward to new blog entries for party planning ideas. the talented graphic artist behind the site is sara hicks malone and she is no stranger with party planning and designing as she was previosuly the art director for martha stewart baby and kids magazines and now has her own line of modern stylish stationaries and invitations, hicks paper goods. in this post i would like to feature her tablescapes that are simple and modern which i really really love. nothing too fussy, nothing overstyled.

sara's lovely fourth of july table with silver stars, flags and red carnations!

a gorgeous dinner table set-up using green plates, white chargers and lots of sunflowers!

and finally, an engagement dinner party using craft paper (love this idea!), potted boxwoods and tiny baby food jars as decor elements! so cute, modern and uber stylish!

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please visit her blog for more party features and inspiration!

{all images from sara's party perfect}