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IC Annual Ornament Exchange

Every year the Invitation Consultants team has a field day with glitter, buttons, felt, shiny necessities and little cheerful bits. I am referring to our Annual Ornament Exchange. We gather around a table filled with all sorts of crafting delights and supplies and set the clock. Each person has a styrofoam ball or a bare wooden shape to start embellishing. After one minute, Olivier shouts "TIME" and we pass it on to the next person. Let me just say that it gets messy and a little sticky (okay a lot sticky)! By the time your ornament comes back around, it is a big surprise (sometimes good and sometimes good BAD)!  When all is said and overdone, we end up with some very unique and special ornaments for our tree! Here is one that turned out pretty cute!

Oriental Poppies

 

I was browsing around Australia Entertains this morning to learn a little more about how they celebrate down unda' and I found a post that lists winter blooms. Among them is the poppy, a fun little flower with an uplifting hue. It's so vibrant but looks subdued and elegant when paired with cream. It reminds me of a fancy creamsicle in th brand new invitation above. I think it would look gorgeous paired with marigolds.

I think a poppy themed wedding would be beautiful anytime of the year, but especially in late winter. The orange is an unexpected and unique choice that can brighten up a winter day. A perfect choice for the bridesmaids would be a darker shade of orange so their bouquets are sure to add contrast and light to the ensemble.

Featured above: deep persimmon dress from JCrew, Oriental Poppies Invitation and Place Card. Florals from Australia Entertains.

Awesome (Gifts for Her) This Christmas

Just like Oprah does her favorite things episodes. I am going to do my awesome recommendations for Christmas gifts for her.

Let's start off by stating the obvious: Women of all ages love jewelry. However, not all men's wallets love jewelry and especially not - in this budget squeezing holiday season. Isn't this economy a real shopping buzz kill? Anyways, I digress. Tip: Look for platinum jewelry this season. Very few people are wearing gold these days, so keep her in the trend with platinum. Recommended: Platinum bracelets. Try: http://www.bluenile.com/platinum-jewelry

Personalize this season and really always. Girls of all ages love to see their name printed, monogrammed, screened, glittered, bedazzled and well..you get the point. Tip: Look for a unique way for her name to be placed on all things...like paper. Tip: Look for personalized stampers for stationery, cards and envelopes. Recommended: Mongrammed custom stampers. Try: http://www.invitationconsultants.com/concept.aspx?p_concept=customstampers

All women like a man with a sense of humor. So remind her that you have one by giving her a t-shirt she can wear with a splash of humor. Recommended: Perhaps an inside joke or quote from her favorite movie can grace the shirt. Tip: Don't buy the shirt too big nor too small. Try: http://www.deezteez.com/womens-funny-t-shirts

Entertainment is huge for females. We love magazines, books and celebrity blogs. Tip: Take inventory of your girlfriend's or wife's movie collection to get a sense of her favorites and what she already has. The reason to do this is, you will not remeber the names of the chick flicks she has made you sit thru, so brush up on the movie names now. Recommended: Anything book or dvd related to Sex and the City, if already not in her possession. Try: http://store.hbo.com/sm-sex-and-the-city-view-all-sex-and-the-city--fi-1896557_cp-1885647.html

I hope my tips will help, because shopping for the woman in your life who has everything is difficult, but have some fun and make the gift(s) you give her something she will truly enjoy.

"Big Girls Need Big Diamonds" Elizabeth Taylor

I flipped to the last page on my Chic to Chic calendar today to see what picture December had. Allison gave me this really cute calendar at the beginning of the year and I look forward to flipping it every time because it has these cool quotes from fashionable people. This month it says "Big girls need big diamonds" Elizabeth Taylor. Ain't that the truth! There is a woman wearing pearls and diamonds while putting on some red lip stick and it reminds me of that feeling you get when you are getting ready for New Year's Eve. Everything looks different on that night. I'ts out with the old and in with the new (C'est la vie)! This year I plan to greet the new year as my most fabulous self (as opposed to my most cozy self) and that of course deserves big jewels and a big bash!  If I were to throw a my own party I would get my FAVORITE invitation which is this one. We also have many more for you to choose from. Let's kickstart the spirit of starting anew!

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