Even Picasso couldn’t have painted a more picture-perfect party for one art-loving little girl. My daughter, Kaylee, has been begging for an arts & crafts birthday celebration for an entire year! Some children are born with silver spoons in their mouths. Kaylee was born with a paintbrush and crayons in her hands! I turned to my […]
I was looking through old parties and came across my son’s 1st Bee day – one of my very first themed parties that I had ever held. It was (and still is) my FAVORITE first birthday theme. I am excited to get to help my sister in law plan it for my niece’s first birthday […]
A SWEET Valentine’s Day printable package + SWEET treats + the SWEETEST kids around (well, most of the time) = one pretty SWEET {LOVE} Day celebration. I’m not gonna lie. Some parties are for the kids. And some parties are for me. I pretended this party was for the kids, and spent a few hours trying to convince myself it was for the […]
CHOO! CHOO! Birthday train coming through! Jen Carver of Banner Events here to share! When my son Landon begged us for a train-themed party to celebrate his 4th Birthday in December, I immediately contacted Maureen of Anders Ruff, knowing she would design the perfect choo choo train themed printable package to tie the various elements of our […]
Wow, what a year. 2011 has flown by in the blink of an eye! Sitting here and trying to recap the highlights from the year is difficult because there were so many fun projects, new business acquaintances, collaborations, and opportunities that I’m quite overwhelmed. {Hence why this post is going to be a mile long}. […]
No. I’m not Adria Ruff. {Although secretly I’ve always wanted to be shorter, spunkier, more fashionable and brunette.} It’s Jen Carver, your fearless guest blogger. I’m hijacking Adria’s weekly rough draft (“Carver Draft” just doesn’t have the same ring to it!) to share a quick and easy last minute Thanksgiving gift and/or favor idea & […]
We recently had a really fun photo shoot at the Cleveland County Fair. Tadpole and Lily was launching their new line in their collection of accessories. The children’s accessory company was not only introducing bow ties and neck ties for boys of all ages, but their new color collection for little girls. The Collections can […]
Happy Halloween, everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Halloween weekend filled with tricks and treats. If you are like us, we go trick or treating tonight in our neighborhood. I am still in the process of finishing my family’s costumes…. Can’t wait to show you! This weekend we saw a few fun photos […]
Jen Carver, of Banner Events, here to share how to build a backdrop tutorial! SO Many of our dessert tables have backdrops that help create a focal point for your table. After “How do you plan a party?”, the next most frequently asked question I get is, “How did you make your party backdrop?” Today, I’m […]
Hello AR Fans! I’m really not tricking when I say that it’s a treat to be guest blogging today on one of my all-time favorite party sites. Aren’t you constantly inspired by all that Maureen, Adria & the Anders Ruff team contribute? I know I am! Halloween will be here before you can say, ‘BOO!’ With Halloween merchandise […]
Our client, Jen Carver, impressed us away a couple months ago with her sweet bumble bee party. (Remember?) Now she is impressing with her 4th of July party! I know 4th of July is over, but I still want to share her party because I just LOVE it! Plus, there is some great inspiration for […]
Jen Carver, a fabulous client of ours (and party planning loving mommy), shared photos from her son’s recent Bee Day and we were overjoyed with happiness from all the eye candy! Bee Day’s are close to my heart bee-cause it was the theme of the first party I styled for my son, Pierson, back before […]
Easter gatherings might be a little different this year, due to COVID-19, but whether outdoors or inside, an Easter celebration isn’t complete without an egg hunt! We are here sharing 4 helpful tips for hosting your own Easter egg hunt. Maintaining these treasured holiday traditions can bring peace and joy during troubled times. 1. Gather Enough […]
Hello, Anders Ruff friends. Jen Carver (Banner Events) here, and I am happy to share the details of this sweet cookies & milk baby shower my talented friend Vivian Kerr and I co-hosted for our beautiful friend Rochelle. While some may think throwing a baby shower for a 5th baby isn’t necessary, we don’t agree. We couldn’t possibly […]
When your son and his friends love Lego Ninjago, planning a Lego Ninjago inspired birthday party is an exciting choice! Maureen set the bar high for this theme when she styled her own son’s ninja party a couple of years ago. Coming up with new ideas for party decorations, ninja desserts, favors and activities was a fun […]
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