Entertaining on Valentine's Day

       

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays for a few reasons:

1. My Birthday is the next day.

2. I love the color red and hearts.

3. It is a perfect reason for a party.

I love to entertain on Valentine’s day. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of those we love so just about any party works well. Whether it be couples over for dinner, girls over for coffee or a little girl's American Girl party, it is a fun time. 

Couples Dinner

Set a romantic table with reds, silver, candles and something glittery. Serve a nice red wine with a rich dinner and end with a chocolate molten cake and Amaretto coffee. For lively dinner conversation, try a variation of the Newlywed game. Write down a few questions on red card stock such as “Where were you the first time one of you said I Love You?” We played this during dinner a few years ago and there were a few surprises! It is a fun way to get to know your friends better.  

Girls’ Night Out

Pink cocktails of course and again chocolates! Invite everyone to wear red or pink.

Ladies Coffee or Tea

Brunch is the easiest meal to prepare when entertaining. Use lots of strawberries!

Little Girls Valentine Party

This was a fun one! I found heart shaped marshmallows for the hot chocolate, decorated cookies and my mom made each girl a pink dress for their American Girl Dolls. They loved it!

There are endless ways to celebrate the day so just do it! We have great invitations in packs of 10 that can ship immediately. We can even create a custom invite for you. Just send us an email. What a great time to get together it’s cold and dreary so bring some warmth to a loved one!  

Happy Valentine's Day to you!!

Back to School for me!

It's official! I am going to back to school! I have enrolled at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) in the Graphic Design program. My first classes are Photoshop and Graphic Design principles. I am really excited for the new learning and know it will benefit Paper Celebration a ton! I will be able to design my own invites, enhance the web site and create better marketing materials. I know my printer (Amerisign and Graphics) will be happy too. They are very helpful to the pre-press challenged. I will be sure to share my projects!

New Items Coming Soon for Spring 2010

I love this time of year. Why you ask? Even though it is snowy and cold outside here in Wisconsin, the Spring releases with all of the bright colors and beautiful patterns bring much warmth and happiness. We will be adding new items over the next few weeks and also cleaning out older designs (check out the sale section). Here is just a glimpse of what is to come!

Going to the Chapel on 2010?

I would love to be planning my wedding in 2010. (I have been happily married for 17 years so not an option for me) I love to party plan and all of the details that make the event special. I used to make chocolate place cards with names of the bridal party on them. They were awesome and a unique addition to the table. Now I am sticking to the invitations for all of the wedding celebrations. In 2010 there are SO many options for weddings and the internet makes all of the options easy to find and purchase. Blogs let everyone share ideas and photos. Check out stylemepretty.com One of the new invitation lines that I love is the Mindy Weiss collection from Inviting Company. The designs are elegant but still fun. The price is one to love too! A box of 10 invites is only $14.00 which includes printing. If you are planning a bridal shower or engagement party in 2010 be sure to visit www.papercelebration.com and check out the Mindy Weiss collection.

If you are heading to the chapel in 2010 Congratulations and have Fun planning the big day!

Happy New Year! Looking forward to 2010!

I have to say that I am really looking forward to 2010. I feel it is going to be a great year with a lot of new opportunities.As the economy begins to turn around we can all look ahead to new adventures and possibilities. Here are a few of mine:

First, I am looking forward to returning to college! I am going to take a few graphic design classes at the local college. It will be fun to go back and I am really looking forward to the typography class! A whole class on fonts - How fun!

Second, I am looking for new partners and vendors to work with in 2010. First trip will be to the Chicago Gift Show at the end of January. I would like to add letterpress cards and invites to the mix. If you are a designer or vendor send us your samples. You can email us at customerservice@papercelebration.com.

I hope you have a great year also and I look forward to working with you soon!