Breakfast at Tiffany's Birthday Party/Bridal Shower Theme

A birthday party or bridal shower theme perfect for the lady enamored with all things "Breakfast at Tiffany's". 

What's not to love about diamonds, fashion, chocolate, and glamour? Audrey Hepburn showed the world how to be fabulous as Holly Golightly, and follow in her sassy shoes we shall! 

Here are some tips to putting together a Tiffany's themed party.  

Stationery

This theme is rather simple to piece together.  Start with the darling invitations by Fancy Kitty, found on Amazon. They are the essence of Holly Golightly, and are fancy indeed! 

Decor

The color palette is the iconic Tiffany blue and white, which is so popular, decor can be found everywhere.  Plates and Napkins carries just that, plates and napkins, and have a set in robins egg blue and white.  

Add bling to the party, this is a Tiffany's themed party after all! Sprinkle diamond confetti and paperweights on table tops.  

Treats

Serve up adorable truffles, in the Tiffany's theme, paired with Holly Golightly cocktails!  Everyone will be giddy, and singing your praises! Recipe for this fabulous cocktail can be found here: www.drinknation.com/drink/holly-golightly

Favors

Beau-coup carries favor boxes that look like little Tiffany's boxes.  Fill them with items like the Tiffany Box Charm, a pearl necklace or a brooch like the one pictured above.  Make a splash hit with your guests by giving them the Holly Golightly Sleeping Mask! These can be found on Amazon and other retailers.    

Fashion

Have your guests come to the shower in Holly Golightly attire.  Stylish little black dresses are found everywhere.  The one pictured above comes from Mod Cloth, aptly called the Haute Hostess Dress.  

Have accessories on hand, like tiaras, long gloves, an oversized hat, large sunglasses, cigarette holder, etc, and set up a photo booth area for everyone to pose à la Holly Golightly with the lady of the hour.  Sure to be a great way to capture the event, and will make for an amazing scrapbook.  

Have fun putting together your own Breakfast at Tiffany's bash! 

Have a fabulous time, darling! 

Host a Wine and Cheese Party

Wine party ideas and tips on how to prepare for the party, accessories to have on hand, and etiquette to putting on the best wine and cheese gathering your friends have ever seen.

If your group of friends love wine, alternate months for each to host at their home with this set up in mind.

Become a member of a wine of the month club, and host the parties with wine and food pairing suggestions that come with the monthly wines.

Visit with the wine sommelier at your local gourmet grocer to suggest wines and cheeses, fruits and chocolates to pair.

The tips and advice come via Beau-Coup's Idea Blog.

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Wine and Cheese Party Overview

A wine and cheese party gives you an opportunity to enjoy and use your home bar and wine cellar. It is fun and an elegant way to entertain your friends and colleagues. A typical wine and cheese party is held in the evening. Here, you can serve a variety of wine and cheeses that go together. For this you may need to consult a sommelier, a wine expert, for the perfect wine and cheese pairing.

The Party Host's To-Do List

Pre-planning: A month before the party

A wine and cheese party is fairly easy to organize if you have the proper guidance and information. Take note of these basic things you need to accomplish before the event.

1. Pick the date and season. Choose red wines during winter. Their full-bodied taste is perfect for the cold weather. Summer is great for crisp white wines and refreshing champagne. However, you can serve both on whatever day you chose for your party.
2. Pick the venue. If you are planning an intimate party, then you can celebrate it at home. For a more formal function, a hotel or restaurant function room is a good option.
3. Your guest list. Keep your guest list intimate since wine and cheese are quite pricey. Eight is the perfect number.
4. Order and send your invites. It's easy to send your invites once you've got the major details of your party finalized. You can be creative and make your own wine and cheese party invitation. Or select one from a card store.
5. Plan your budget. It is very important to plan out your budget ahead of time otherwise the cost may just exceed your expectations. Create a checklist with the cost of all the supplies, venue, and all other entertainment that you will provide during the party.

Planning the Details: 3 weeks before the party

This is the right time for you to plan the details of your party.

• Food – a wine and cheese party menu will consist mostly of wine and cheese. But you can also serve crackers that go well with the cheese and wine you're going to serve. You also have the option to serve a full meal, if you want to.

• Decorations – your decor will revolve around your table setting. You can place cheese and wine on separate tables that are dressed in elegant linen. You can also display your wine and cheese accessories like cheese knives, wine glasses, and silverware. Decorate your wine glasses with vineyard themed wine charms.

• Cheese and wine – the stars of the show. Ideas for what to serve can range from doing it by region. Or by pairing at least 5 kinds of wine and cheese.

• Favors – don't forget to give your guests an elegant “thank you” gift as a token of your event which they'll remember for a long time. How about a stainless steel spreader with wine cork candle? This would be a perfect favor for a wine and cheese party. Some other favor ideas include personalized wine glasses, wine charms, mini cheese grater favor, and wine cork candles. Any of our classy wine stoppers would also make a wonderful party favor.

Wine and Cheese Party Etiquette FAQs

A wine and cheese party is a rather formal event so it is very important to follow the social etiquette for such an event. Here are a few more things you need to know for the party:

Do I have to be an expert on wine and cheeses to have a Wine and Cheese Party? It will help if you already know even just a little bit about wines and cheeses. However, if you don't, then take this as a good opportunity to learn about them. You can also ask for some help from a restaurant's sommelier.

What kind of glasses do I need for the wine?
It is a good idea to provide different wine glasses for the party. For red wines you need a “big bell” glass which lets red wine “breathe” in the glass and allows you to savor its aroma. With white wines you need a smaller glass which keeps the wine cold. Meanwhile, champagnes are served in flute glasses which are designed to keep in the bubbles.

Can I make this party a potluck event?
Yes, you can. Assign your guests a region and ask them to bring a wine or cheese from that region. During the party, ask them to provide any fun or educational details about the wine and cheese that they brought from their assigned region. This will be interesting and entertaining for everyone at the party.

What equipments/ appliances do I need for this kind of party?
Aside from wine glasses and cheese knives, keep a bucket of ice available for the party tub cooler to keep cold wines in. Don't forget a cutting board to cut the cheese. It's also helpful to have a mobile wine cart.

Bon appetit and enjoy your wine party!

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"The Ten Games of Christmas"

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Fun Christmas Party Games for Your Child’s Party We’ve made our list and checked it twice! Here are our favorite Christmas party games for all the good little boys and girls coming to your home this holiday season. Keep them busy while providing fun entertainment for everyone with these creative party games. In the spirit of the holidays, give out prizes for the winners and gifts to all those who participate 10. The Amazing Holiday Maze – Here is a great way to get your child’s party started. Purchase a ball of string or yarn for each child who will be attending the party, and tie a small prize to the end of each one. Hide the prize somewhere, and then unwind the ball of yarn completely around the room, passing it behind furniture, under table legs, and around banisters as needed. Tie a pencil to the remaining end of the string. Repeat this process for each ball of yarn that you have, crossing the strings amongst one another. When the children arrive, hand each one of them a pencil (with the string attached), and let them know that, at the other end of the string, there is a prize. They should wind the string around their pencil until it leads them to the end.  9. Mystery Stocking – Fill a stocking or sock with a collection of “mystery items,” then pass the stocking around the circle, letting each child guess what is inside. They may shake the stocking, smell it, or simply feel the shape of what is inside. We suggest filling the stocking with simple party favors that the children can keep (if they guess correctly). Consider including crayons or sidewalk chalk, wind-up toys, a toy car, small stuffed animals, a ball and jacks, or a pack of cards. 8. Holiday ABC’s – Give each child a piece of paper with the alphabet written vertically from A to Z. They must come up with a holiday word that somehow relates to each letter. You may want to set the children up to work in teams if it is too difficult for them to work individually. The first team to complete their list wins a prize. Some of the words they come up with may seem like a bit of a stretch, but that just adds to the fun.

 

7. Do You See What I See? – Have two children sit in front of the group, back to back. Give one child a holiday object (like an ornament), and give the other child a piece of paper and something to draw with. The child with the object cannot say what the object is, but he or she must describe the object so that his or her partner can attempt to draw it. The quality of the final picture obviously depends on how well it was (or was not) described. An alternate version of this game would be to give the two children two trays with the same objects. The goal would then be for the players to identically arrange their trays without looking at the other person’s tray or naming any of the objects. 6. Santa Doesn’t Say – Purchase enough Santa hats for all of the children at your party. Before they arrive, pin the name of a holiday character to the top of each one. Put a hat on each child’s head—without letting them see the name on the hat. Have the children move throughout the room, talking to one another, and asking questions to try to guess their identity. The first person to guess who he or she is wins the game. 5. Santa in Style – For this game, you will need several rolls of streamers in red, white, and black, a bag of cotton balls, and some masking tape. Divide the children into teams of 3 or 4 kids per team. Each team will choose one person to be Santa and use their given materials to create Santa’s costume. Do not supply the teams with scissors—it’s more fun to see how they make do without them. Let the Santas walk down the runway of your living room, and judge which one looks the best. An alternate version of this game would be to give each team a bag of items (suitable for either Santa or Frosty) and race to dress one member of their team. 4. Name that Holiday Tune – It’s the classic game with a holiday twist. Play a few notes of a Christmas song, and let the children guess the name of the tune. If you want to up the ante, you can ask them to guess the name of the artist as well. It’s best to find old versions of the classics, so the answers are not so obvious. After all, how many 10 year olds do you know who have heard of Bing Crosby? 3. Limbo with a Belly – This is one game where everyone really does enjoy being “in limbo.” Put a holiday twist on an old favorite by using a set of Christmas lights or a strand of garland instead of a limbo stick. Add a “Santa stomach” to each child for a little extra challenge. Then play some Christmas music. You just need a couple of large shirts, some pillows, and maybe a belt. The kid’s bellies will be shaking like a bowl full of jelly as they laugh in limbo! 2. Twelve Days of Christmas Relay – Everyone loves a relay race—especially when it centers on Christmas. Gather a collection of items to represent those named in the “Twelve Days of Christmas.” You can find pictures on the Internet and recycled Christmas cards, or grab some items from around the house (i.e. a plastic bird to represent the partridge). Just make sure that the kids all understand which lyric matches each item (and label them if necessary). Divide the children up into two teams (you’ll need a complete set of items for each team). Give each team an empty bucket, and place two buckets with the items at the other end of the room. At the word “go,” the race will begin, with each team gathering the items in the order of the lyrics—the first child grabs the partridge in the pear tree and brings it back to the team, the second child collects two turtle doves, and the game continues from there. The winning team is the first to collect all twelve items inside their bucket. 1. Gift Unwrap Relay – For this game, you will need several empty boxes and plenty of time to wrap the gift beforehand. Place a variety of holiday treats inside one box (enough for all of the children at the party) and wrap the box. Place the wrapped box inside a bigger box and wrap that one. Continue wrapping the box, layer upon layer, for as long as you can stand it. When the children arrive, have them sit in a circle. Play holiday music, intermittently stopping it and letting the child holding the gift unwrap a single layer at a time, until all of the layers are unwrapped and the treats are handed out. If you are short on boxes, you can wrap one box in several layers of paper. Also, you may want to consider having the children unwrap the boxes with mittens on their hands for an added extra challenge!