Buffet Displays

Decorating your food display is a great way to dress up any event. Don't overlook this opportunity to wow your guests! Ask your caterer whether you can provide the decorations for them to place food on. Most won't mind!

Easy Single Stem Centerpieces

Flowers are everyone’s favorite for centerpieces, but can cost a fortune. For the event designer on a budget, I suggest using a different item for the main part of the centerpiece, and then adding a few single-stem flowers to small vases to place around it.

Ideas: For the main part of the centerpiece, put a pillar candle in a lantern, float a candle in a glass cylinder, or put curly willow in a large vase. Then put a single stem of your favorite flower in three tiny vases around the table. Use larger blooms such as roses, hydrangea or gerbera daisies for a bigger impact.

Luau Party Idea - Parasol Topiaries

I am hosting a Hawaiian-themed party at my house later this summer and found this really cute idea for decorations on the Hostess with the Mostess blog at http://www.hostessblog.com/2010/04/get-inspired-diy-parasol-topiaries/.