In case there's any doubt, I like to throw parties. I think my favorite word of all time is community and although I like alone time just as much as anyone (give me a magazine, an episode of something teeny and bad, and a glass of champagne and I'm set), there's just something about a house full of laughing, chatting friends and family that makes me ooze bliss. I throw a party every chance I get, and sometimes I even create reasons to throw one (I hosted a champagne and cake party last fall and am planning a sunset brunch for April).
I also love perusing party blogs for party themes, favor ideas, neat little creative ways to make guests feel like kings and queens. I think I'd be a great Party Planner, but then I remind myself I'd spend my client's entire budget recreating awesome parties I saw on someone's blog. My execution: good. My creativity: not so good. Anyway, I wanted to share some of the ridiculously cool parties I've recently stumbled upon, in case they inspire you to throw a party yourself.
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Jessica with Juicy Bits might be my new party role model. I bet all her friends enjoy being invited to her kids' parties.
From her son's recent construction-themed party:
And her daughter's recent peaches-and-cream party:
{Photos courtesy of Juicy Bits}
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My favorite animal is a polar bear, you probably didn't know or care to know that, but there you have it. So, this polar bear party made me wish I could go back and recreate my sixth birthday party.
{Photo from Gillar Girl}
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Holly, with Nothing But Bonfires, put together this last-minute 30th cheese and cupcake birthday party for herself, and you'd never believe either of those things if I didn't just tell you. That she's 1) 30 or 2) able to whip up a last-minute party that looks so classy and fun and lovely.
{Photo courtesy of Holly}
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This truly beautiful nautical baby shower changes everything I ever thought about hosting a baby shower. There doesn't have to be lambs and ducks and pastel balloons everywhere? Wow.
{Photos from Over Cocktails}
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The Oscars are right around the corner. My husband would kill me if I threw together a viewing party so quickly (and expensively, I'm sure) but this Oscars party from last year inspires me all the same.
{Photo from Celebrate}
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How about you, any great parties you're throwing/attending these days?