Wednesday, June 16, 2010

It's Party Time!!

I absolutely love to entertain and summer parties are my favorite!!! We have a great big screened in porch and a nice secluded backyard...well for the most part...so I'm always looking for ways to spruce up the parties and make them more Martha Stewart-y. Well, where better to go than MarthaStewart.com?? I spent hours looking at ideas and recipes and I wanted to share some of my favorites with you!! I won't be throwing a Fourth of July party this year because I'll be attending a pool party that day but you better believe I'll be bringing some fun appetizers and of course cupcakes! Maybe they will let me help decorate? Fun!! :)















Rubber band ID's for glasses! Genius!!










Wrap different colors of tissue paper around glass candle holders!















Thyme Lemonade...yummy!!

























What is your favorite way to decorate for summer parties??


Posted by Same Sweet Girl: Memoir of a Southern Belle at 8:15 AM
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  1. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    Makes me want to join in the fun - love organising parties! I had thyme lemonade the other day, it was also with lemongrass (I think) and it tasted fantastic - the perfect drink for hot summer days.

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  2. Trish {Pink Preppy Lilly Lover}June 16, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    Hi honey! How fun are these ideas! I am loving how they presented the lovely ceviche (is that what you think it is?) in the glass tureen, you can see all the yummies inside! The melon balls look delicious, I love those knotted bamboo picks, they are sort of hard to find in stores so I stock up on them when I find them. :) The thyme lemonade looks so refreshing! YAY for summer party planning!! xoxo

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  3. I'maNolaGirlJune 16, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    I agree with Trish that the thyme lemonade sounds AMAZING!! Those red, white, and blue drink umbrellas are adorable. Hmmm, where do you think I could find some of those?

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  4. UnknownJune 16, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    So fun! That thyme lemonade, amazing. I want to come!! I always decorate with food! hah, if the food looks good I stop there, otherwise, I panic and light some candles.

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  5. Posh PeachJune 16, 2010 at 10:15 AM

    I love summer parties! These are great! My bf's family had a white party one summer where they all wore white and played croquet etc. They also had a lobster party and those invites would have been so cute for it!

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  6. agalandherdogJune 16, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    Cute cute. My summer rule is that everything has to be comfortable, with lots and lots of candles!

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  7. RuthJune 16, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    the thyme lemonade... thats looks so so so inviting!!!

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  8. MarcieJune 16, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    Lovely table settings! I will take 1 of each!! You have amazing and fun taste.

    Can't wait to see the parties you throw this year.

    xo
    M

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  9. JamieJune 16, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    I love screened in porches! Martha always has such good ideas :)

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  10. ValerieJune 16, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    How exciting about your party! These are all brilliant ideas (especially the rubber bands!). I'm throwing a baby shower for a girlfriend in August and I've been looking all over for some decoration ideas. I've found some good ones on Martha Stewart too and also on Hostess with the Mostess.

    xo
    Valerie

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  11. mFwJune 16, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    What fun ideas! You are so creative! Entertaining is so fun!

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  12. LauraJune 16, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    I love all this! The rubber band idea is great

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  13. AnnahJune 16, 2010 at 12:31 PM

    That Martha Stewart is a friggin' style ninja! LOVE HER. Loved all the pictures, especially the little red invitation and the candles. SO CUTE! It really is all in the details.

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  14. JennyMacJune 16, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    I get her mag..it is amazing and FULL of ideas too. Love that rubber band idea for the glasses.

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  15. Pink ChampagneJune 16, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    All the makings of the perfect backyard party - what wonderful ideas! I'm sure you are the perfect hostess!

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  16. LaurenJune 16, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    The pic of the fourth of july setting is gorgeous! Check out Rachael Ray's website for a great recipe/ setup for a clambake done on the grill! Wish we could all get together someday for a summer cookout :)

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  17. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    Pictures looks lovely.

    xx

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  18. JenJune 16, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Seriously, I'm going to steal a bunch of these ideas! The rubber band ID's and the plants/herbs in the middle of the table are so cool! This is why I love you, you always have the best ideas!! :-)

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  19. AnonymousJune 16, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    I'm not having a Fourth of July party this year either- it's my 30th birthday on that day, so I'm having a me party!

    These ideas are so cute! I have actually gone off cupcakes - gasp! The horror of it! - I tried to eat one this morning and I couldn't finish it; it was way too sweet. That's happened a few times now. What on Earth is wrong with me?!? ;-)

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  20. The Diva on a DietJune 16, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    Gorgeous ideas all! Funny, I love to entertain, but rarely do so in the summer ... perhaps because I don't have a back yard! LOL

    I really prefer to entertain in the cooler months and tend to throw most of my parties in the fall and winter.

    Really love that thyme lemonade. So pretty too!

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  21. Petite GorgeousJune 16, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    Very lovely! My fiance and I live in a condo, meaning a very tiny yard! He doesn't like to have to keep up with yard work. We plan to purchase a house when we have kids. We'll see how that goes :).

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  22. Petite GorgeousJune 16, 2010 at 3:26 PM

    Thank you for stopping by my blog, btw.

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  23. Poppies and SunshineJune 16, 2010 at 4:47 PM

    Ah yes, marthastewart.com...my favorite place to go! I love summer parties and you have found some great ideas here! I love the tissue paper candle holders...and the thyme lemonade sounds amazing!

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  24. LaceyJune 16, 2010 at 7:43 PM

    Those candles with tissue paper wrapped around them couldn't get any cuter. I honestly might have to make a trip to the craft store and try it out for myself!

    Very cute ideas!

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  25. UnknownJune 16, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    SUCH great ideas... especially the rubber band ID and the flowers attached to candle vases...

    http://diyainherstilettos.blogspot.com/

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  26. stylenuggetsJune 16, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    She is the best! Her ideas are innovative and doable.

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  27. Angela NoelleJune 17, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    Thyme Lemonade?! How intriguing! I have to try that...

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  28. The Rantings of a Drama Queen's MumJune 17, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Hi. I love your blog. I love cupcakes too.

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