ALL BLACK B DAY BASH/EVERYTHING BELLA LAUNCH PARTY

Go Genae it's your birthday!! OK so I just had my B Day Party/ Launch Party!! It was Fabulous! The theme was a strict dress code ALL BLACK. Of course me being the Diva I am had to stand out, so I chose to wear RED. As for the decor I wanted a club feel so I used black linen, variety of red center pieces I made. I kept thinking to myself I needed a WOW factor, then it hit me, up lights in red!! The party looked just how I had imagined it but even better. For your next party make it a theme, all black, white, red, yellow, what ever your favorite color maybe.

Pink & Black Dinner Party

Recently I had an intimate dinner party for close friends and family. I decided to go with a pink, black & white theme.
For dinner I cooked:

• Shrimp Linguini
• Chicken Linguini
• Bread Sticks
• Cesar Salad
• Shrimp, Tomato, Red Onion Vinaigrette Salad
• Home made Pink Strawberry Lemonade
• Finger Cheese Cake
  

I asked my guest to bring their favorite bottle of wine, it was a hit!

DIY Cocktail Napkins

You will need:

• Smarty Had A Party 2 Ply Cocktail Napkins
• Rubber Stamp
• Brilliance Archival Pigment Ink

 The rubber stamp and ink can be found at your local hobby or craft store, you also can find these products on-line.  If ordered on-line you can have the stamp custom design to fit your wedding or party theme. The archival ink dries fast and does not stain or smear.
I suggest buying 2x2 size stamp for cocktail napkins, if you get dinner napkins I would suggest you get it bigger.
Tip:
When purchasing your napkins always buy extra. Out of 300 napkins only 275 made it. It takes a few tries to get the stamp just right.

Trial & Error

When it comes to planning your next event don't be afraid to try a mock up. As I planned my wedding I learned by trial and error. The best way to figure out if your decor or table setting is going to look like the vision you had in your head is to do a mock up. After three trial runs my inspiration came to life.

I used:

• Smarty Had A Party 10.25" Masterpiece White & silver Plates
• Smarty Had A Party Silver Chargers
• Smarty Had A Party 3 PLY Silver Paper Dinner Napkins/Guest Towels
• Smarty Had A Party Artificial Rose Pedals
  
• Tea Light Candles
• Round Center Piece Mirror
• Artificial Flowers
• Floating Candle
• Round Tall Vase

You can also use real flowers, rocks or color the water to your theme and add a floating candle. This look is very budget friendly for any event.