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Planning a Fall Bridal Shower? We have added many new invitations and also have a nice selection of sale invitations.

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Margaritas on the Patio

The weather forecast for the next week is HOT! I like hot but not being stuck inside with the AC cranked all day! Around 7pm or so the weather cools off a little and everyone emerges from inside. Try this recipe for Margaritas for a refreshing cocktail and friends will be on your patio right away!
Margarita
(I love this recipe because the result is not too sweet)
1/2 can frozen limeade
1 beer
triple sec
lime juice
tequila

Scoop 1/2 of a can of frozen limeade into a blender. Add 1/2 cup beer, splash of triple sec, 3/4 cup tequila and a splash of lime juice. Add ice and blend. Serve.

Custom Birth Announcements from Paper Celebration - Welcome Baby Mitchell

Friend, neighbor and facebook fan, Nora, had a clear vision for the design of the birth announcement for her second son, Mitchell. Photo with a clean and elegant design. The result is perfect; small tri-fold announcement with photo and monogram/text printed on ivory linen card stock. Tri-fold is metallic stardream card stock. Announcement was complete with matching ink and ivory linen envelope. Beautiful baby and beautiful announcement!

Paper Celebration can create a custom card with your choice of card stocks, colors, etc. Send us an email @ customerservice@papercelebration.com

Photo by Chrissy K-G Photography

http://chrissyk-gphotography.blogspot.com/

Progressive Dinner Party was a Perfect Evening!

The progressive dinner was a lot of fun. An advantage of so many houses in one block - instant large party.
So our party had about 24 and some came for appetizers or just dessert which was great. The weather was ok. No rain but chilly. Appetizers at my house. The amount of alcohol was good but would add more beer next time. I served vodka & lemonade too.  We changed the dinner format from my last post - everyone dined together in one backyard. That was my favorite part. It was great to stay together and easier to keep food all in one spot. The food was great and we had just the right amount. No leftovers at all. Margaret Marshall tried a citrus tarragon marinade for the kabobs and it was awesome! She also included small red potatoes on the kabobs and they were really good. Nice way to add starch to the meal. The parmesan rice was well liked (recipe in last post) and easy to bake and serve. On to the Strye's for dessert and cocktails - a great end to a fun evening.
If I could change anything for next time I would:

• Push the party back one weekend. A lot of conflicts with graduations/sports/etc.
• Try a new menu. Loved the kabobs but fun to try a different cocktail/dinner theme.
• Send a Save the Date months in advance.

It was a really fun party and I hope a new annual event for our block. If your block has a great party idea, Please share!

Just a few invitation ideas for your summer progressive dinner party. Find all of these on www.papercelebration.com

 

Summer Party Invitations from Paper Celebration

Summer Entertaining - Progressive Dinner Party!

Summer Progressive Dinner
 Today is a beautiful day and Summer is near.  Summer is my favorite season by far and our patio becomes our new family room. We love to have friends over and our block of neighbors is the best. This year our neighborhood is going to host a progressive dinner party. Will keep you posted on the success but here are the details so far:

Set the mood with a great invitation. We have a great selection of summer party invitations at Paper Celebration. Everyone meets at our house for cocktails and appetizers at 6:30. At 7:30 we will draw names to determine who goes where for dinner. Each dinner house will host 6-8 people and serve the same menu to keep it simple. After dinner we will move on to the next house for dessert and cocktails. Drawing names for dinner is a good way to mix up the group and encourages everyone to get to know someone new. Providing a menu and recipes also makes it easy for everyone. Each guest is asked to bring a bottle of wine, dinner item or a dessert. Looking forward to the party and keeping fingers crossed for a beautiful summer night!

Neighborhood Progressive Dinner Party Menu

Salad w/ vinaigrette

Parmesan Rice (recipe below)

Shish kabobs (make ahead or have dinner guests assemble their own)

Parmesan Rice

adapted from An Occasion to Gather - Junior League of Milwaukee

2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups long grain white rice
1 1/4 cups (5 oz) freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup oil-pack sun-dried tomatoes cut into 3/4 inch pieces

Saute the onions in the butter in a large saucepan until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in the broth, rice, cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Pour the rice mixture into a 2-quart baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Bake, tightly covered with foil, at 400 degrees for 45 minutes; remove the foil. Bake for 10 minutes longer or until the top is golden brown.

Serves 6 to 8

National Stationery Show is here!

Next week I am travelling to New York for the National Stationery Show at the Javits Center. The show is amazing and attracts stationery designers from all over the country. I love going to see all of the new items and ideas. This will be my 5th or 6th show and I think this show will be very different from previous years. The economy definitely affected the party and stationery industry - if you were looking to cut back that was an easy place to start. Technology has also taken a bite out of the business. Evites are easy to send and economical. The economy and technology have forced the industry to analyze the trends and work hard to create new items that will encourage consumers to spend and encourage consumers to entertain again.

How do you send party invitations? Printed invitations in the mail? evites? phone? Do you feel invitations are a important piece of the event? Has your buying patterns changed over the past few years? Will you entertain this year more than last year? Would love to hear your feedback and hope everyone is gearing up for Summer entertaining! Next post will be a Summer Progressive Dinner!

Looking for a WOW Wedding or Bridal Shower Gift?

I am very excited about a new line of personalized gifts we are now carrying at Paper Celebration. The line offers personalized tempered glass cutting boards, melamine personalized serving trays and much more! I ordered a large black damask cutting board with lime green monogram and I can't wait to entertain! I am going to use for cheese/crackers or as place for bottles of red wine to sit. It is gorgeous! Choose from stylish patterns such as zebra or damask and personalized with a monogram or name. Very unique and Made in the USA! Be sure to allow 3 weeks for delivery. The large cutting board is $48 and the small cutting board is $36.

Perfect gifts for bridal shower, wedding, new home, Mother's Day, birthday, etc., etc. A definite WOW gift!

Visit Paper Celebration to order and email customer service with any questions.