An Entertaining Spring Brunch

Time to pack away the black boots and unpack the pink & green and start the spring cleaning. To motivate yourself to start the spring cleaning, set a date on the calendar and host a spring brunch. A brunch is a perfect way to kick off the season and bring friends out of hibernation. A brunch is also stress-free entertaining because all of the food can be prepared one day ahead.

Let's get started:

Start with an invitation full of bright colors and decorate the table with the same color palette.

For the menu, serve eggs, meat, non-meat option, bread and fruit. Seems like a lot but try this:

• Quiche - meat and veggie varieties
• Baked French Toast with Berry Syrup
• Fruit Kabobs or a Fruit and Yogurt Parfait with Granola
• Coffee
• Amaretto Mimosa (Recipe below)

Prepare all of the food one day ahead. If you do not want to make coffee for a crowd, purchase a traveler at Starbuck's for around $12.00 which includes all of the cream and sugar.

Set the table one day ahead. Use colors from the invite and potted plants as centerpieces and as a party favor. If you prefer cut flowers, tulips and daffodils are a great value this time of year.

When guests arrive, offer coffee and the Amaretto Mimosa. As guests chat you will have time to plate the food. Serve the food plated. Much less stressful.

Have food come out of the oven at the same time, about 30 minutes after guests arrive.

Voila! You have just treated your friends to an enjoyable morning, your house is clean and you were able to enjoy the party too. Gotta love Spring!

Amaretto Mimosa
recipe from www.epicurious.com
3 cups Orange Juice
1/4 cup Amaretto or other almond flavored liqueur
1 bottle sparkling wine

In a pitcher stir together OJ and Amaretto. Fill 6 champagne flutes halfway with mixture and top with sparkling wine.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Wishing you a fun and festive St. Patrick's Day! Enjoy this easy and delicious appetizer!

New Baby Shower Invitations!

A friend of mine is preparing for baby #2. She has the room ready and just had a weekend away with the girls. Shower the mom-to-be if it is the first or the fifth baby. A mom of 5 would love an afternoon with the ladies. Here are a few new invites for a perfect baby shower:

 

 

Check out all of the baby shower invitations at PaperCelebration.com

Spring is in the air (not really)

The 2010 Spring Releases are full of bright colors that will drive away the winter blues from anyone. Modern with a classic twist is the new norm with bold patterns and colors. We have a new line of luxurious towels embroidered with monograms and fabrics. Fabric covered pails and buckets complete a great gift for a bride or Mother's Day. 

We donated one of the pails to the St. Monica Raffle and another one will be donated to the American Cancer Society Ladies Luncheon. I know the lucky winners will be happy!

Look for our next post on more items for Spring!

Happy Valentine's Day!

15% of sales will be donated to the American Cancer Society thru 2/22/10.

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!