When planning Christmas gifts for people you don’t know terribly well, corporate clients, colleagues and neighbours, it’s always hard to come up with a creative idea that packs a punch.  This Christmas, I am so excited to present personalised options for your Christmas gifts - ideas for giving smaller items at Christmas.
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With only eleven weeks until Christmas, it really is time to start planning your holiday parties, entertaining, decorations and calendar.  If Christmas always seems to creep up on you, make 2008 the first holiday season you plan everything well in advance and get organised for a more relaxed and fun December.
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Anyone who has had a scout around this site will know that I’m a big fan of decorating with lanterns for weddings and other special occasions as they are a budget conscious way to achieve a dramatic high-impact result. The amazing Vanessa from I Do Events Whitsundays has a similar passion for lanterns and sent [...]

My best friend is being married next August in Tasmania (brrrr) and I’ve been scouting around for gorgeous winter inspired table decorations to make her wedding reception truly special. On a recent trip to Texas, I spent some time with an amazing wedding decorator, Daryl Murchison, and he had these beautiful white feather table settings [...]

I just fell in love with these giant candy decorations, simply made from paper lanterns wrapped in cellophane and tied at the ends with ribbon. The creative Amy at Stem Parties concocted this idea for a baby shower.

Oh how fabulous these will look at Christmas in bright red and moss green, for [...]

It’s really hard to find quality kids party costumes in Australia. The ladies at My Make Believe have resolved this by opening an online store that will make you smile from ear to ear. Even if you don’t have a kids party to dress up for, this beautiful site is worth a look. [...]

How’s this for a fun beach wedding or beach party favour? Give each of your guests a bottle of personalised sunscreen to use at the wedding or celebration and keep the sunburn at bay!
The perfect favor for a destination beach wedding, a corporate Christmas BBQ or a fun backyard pool party.

These travel [...]

I’m a big fan of decorating with massive impact when it comes to weddings, parties and celebrations of any kind. My favourite decorating piece by far is the simple rice paper lantern. They are cheap as chips (big ball lanterns start from as low as $5 a piece) and pack an enormous decorating [...]

We recently collaborated with our favourite Canberra florist, Manuka Flowers to create a truly unique and stunning red-and-crystal themed centrepiece for a wedding at the National Museum of Australia. They truly stole the show!

Sue and her team from Manuka Flowers assembled the centrepieces using a tall glass vase, filled with clear cellophane and red-dyed [...]

I have a new favourite recipe for Christmas! These beautiful Christmas cupcakes from Nigella are sure to become a favourite for your family too! Perfectly portion-controlled and beautifully moist and Christmassy, I am sure you will delight in them in just two days time. Well, even before then if you can’t help [...]