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March
Madness!?! No, I'm not referring to basketball, though
I'm sure there will be many parties - or at least a
lot of eating, drinking and merriment as the NCAA winds
down to the Final Four (go GWU!). For this publication,
March Madness is the countdown to many spring events
- Easter, Passover and Mother's Day, as well as bridal
and baby showers (June is still the most popular month
for weddings and July, August and September hold the
record for most babies born).
With
so many special occasions coming up, entertaining is
a must! I did some quick research on tableware. I consulted
my favorite stores - Crate and Barrel, Target and Wegmans
to name a few - to see what's new for spring. Below
are a few suggestions. Perhaps my research will inspire
you to create a posh tablescape for your next
party.
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New
Tabletop Items for Spring
China, Glassware and Linens
If you like one-stop shopping, Crate and Barrel has
the best tabletop collection this spring. I have
two favorites. I like the Flower
Buffet Plate with the Kira
Lilac Wine Glass and Linden
Tablecloth (lavender), as well as the Akina
Square Plate on either the Linden
Tablecloth (aloe) or the Umbrella
Tablecloth (mango).
High Grade Disposables
If you dislike washing dishes, then check out the plates,
cups, cutlery and napkins made by Casperi. Wegmans
has a great collection of Casperi goods but I also
like www.plumparty.com .
For baby showers, I suggest the Fuchsia
Grosgrain Set or the Meditteranean
Blue Grosgrain Set or perhaps one of the pink
or blue polka dot sets. For Mother's Day, I like
the Dahlias
Set; it's so bright and vibrant. But the best
disposable plate, in my opinion, is the clear
diamond pattern plastic plate. Perfect for any
special occasion, just add fancy paper napkins!
For the Kids (Easter) Table
Hands-down, Pottery Barn Kids has the best collection
of kid's stuff. Each season, they offer clever items
to enhance the holidays. This spring, they offer
cute Easter
Vinyl Place Mats and Easter
Egg Plates - not to mention, table runners, personalized
baskets, etc.
Other options, perhaps for the kid in most of us, are
the Hand-Painted
Ceramic Bunny Plates and Peep
Ceramic Platter from Sur La Table. Both items have
a vintage design and are cute without being over-the-top
cute.
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Mother's
Day Brunch Menu
This 'Sunday Breakfast' menu is taken directly from
the Barefoot Contessa Parties! cookbook by Ina
Gartner. While it can be served for any special occasion,
I think ithis menu looks yummy for Mother's Day. Enjoy!
Roasted Asparagus with Scrambled Eggs
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Tropical Smoothies
Health Bread
Raspberry Bread
Cinnamon Honey Butter
Fresh Fruit
Coffee
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Floral
Arrangements
I recently read an article in Real Simple magazine
that I want to share. It's entitled, "The
Only Glass Vases You'll Ever Need". The article
suggests that you only need three vases: 1) a tall,
wide cylinder vase, 2) a square vase, and 3) a cylindrical
bud vase.
May this article inspire and empower you to clean out
your closet and reclaim storage space!
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Holiday dinners are fun to plan on your own but
when your next special occasion requires more creativity,
patience and time than you have to spare, please
contact posh
parties, LLC. With over 10 years of party planning
experience, we make entertaining effortless and enjoyable
for our clients!
Ashleigh Dorfman, CSEP
posh parties, LLC
phone: 703.476.6530
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