Archive for the ‘Green Entertaining’ Category
May 31, 2009
Taste. Test. Tally.
Those were the (well received) instructions on our invitation to, "An Evening of Eco-Friendly Cocktails with VeeV Acai Spirit," an exclusive cocktail tasting we co-hosted with Delicatessen restaurant last week.
To kick off the summer season in style, readers of
Notes on a Party and VIP customers of
Delicatessen were invited to participate in a fun, interactive event by sampling four original cocktail recipes by ...
May 29, 2009
Green wedding planning just got a heck of a lot easier. Created by
Meghan Meyers,
WedVert, the leading green wedding destination online, teamed up with designers in a range of fields to create a stunning (and exhaustive) wedding collection called VERT.
At their New York launch party, VERT featured a product showcase of
Yoko Chapman carbon neutral stationery (with complimentary Sweet Impression vegan cookies),
Gardenia Organic fair ...
April 29, 2009
For some people, every day of the year is Earth Day and an opportunity to do something positive for the planet. To honor these dedicated individuals, organizations and companies,
The Daily Green, the eco lifestyle website by Hearst, hosted the 2009
Heart of Green Awards on April 23rd at the Hearst Tower, their LEED gold certified corporate headquarters in New York.
The cocktail party and awards show, which was supported by ...
April 22, 2009
In an exciting lead up to Earth Day, California-based Teens Turning Green hosted the NY launch of their newest initiative,
Project Green Prom. The highlight of the April 6th launch party, hosted by Whole Foods Tribeca, was the teen fashion show featuring eco-dresses by designers such as Eileen Fisher, Bahar Shahpar and Stewart+Brown, as well as a few hot vintage numbers.
One Texas teen, winner of the PGP online video contest, ...
March 31, 2009
When it comes to entertaining, you should know by now that you can be both stylish and sustainable. The challenge lies in being eco-conscious
and budget-conscious at the same time. With Earth Month just around the corner, we decided to throw one of our green parties to show our readers and friends just how easy it is to live and play well while being kind to the planet and your ...
March 9, 2009
What do you get when you combine a big box store with an out-of-the-box designer and a lot of discarded boxes? Fabulous, inspired, sustainable designs, of course! And, so it was for the launch of West Elm’s new Upper West Side store last week, featuring the reliably cool and thoughtful work of
David Stark Design & Production.
The crowd, including West Elm’s own
David DeMattei and
Patrick Wade, as ...
December 23, 2008
Any elegant and eco-friendly hostess will tell you that using plastic disposables at a party is to be avoided at all costs. Not only is does it look cheap, it's incredibly wasteful and sends a poor message to your guests about your attitude towards the environment.
When you need extra place settings, we typically recommend using a rental service but we know that ...
December 2, 2008
The stress of the economy has certainly put a damper on holiday revelry but it doesn't mean that you should forgo the season's festivities all together. While parties may seem frivolous as the country tightens its purse strings, the reasons why you entertain family, friends and colleagues this time of year are not.
All you need to do is get back to basics and become more thoughtful about how you ...
November 21, 2008
Lighting a few candles can create instant ambiance at your next party. But, while you cast a warm glow over your guests, the paraffin that is burning may be emitting toxins into the air.
3R Living, an eco-minded lifestyle store based in Brooklyn, sells a collection of stylish home accessories including beeswax candles from
Big Dipper Wax Works. Naturally aromatic (infused ...
August 25, 2008
Nostalgic for the ice cream truck of your childhood but have the sophisticated palate of a food connoisseur?
Then the sight of the pale yellow, vintage
Van Leeuwen step van serving cones of Sicilian Pistachio, Piedmont Hazelnut and Hudson Valley Red Current is sure to make your heart go aflutter.
Unlike the additive filled and artificially tasting Mister Softee, Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice ...
August 7, 2008
Made in Iceland, Reyka is known as one of the most eco-friendly vodkas in the world but, at our recent Eco-Chic Entertaining event on the roof deck of The Xchange, all our guests remember are the delicious, organic cocktails.
Recipe courtesy of
Charlotte Voisey for
Reyka
INGREDIENTS
0.5 oz Monin Coconut Syrup
1.5 oz Reyka Vodka
1.5 oz Litchi Juice
1 oz Guava Juice
1 oz Pineapple Juice
0.25 ...
August 4, 2008
On Tuesday, July 29th, the city's top event planners, green entrepreneurs and social butterflies descended upon West Chelsea for the second installment of
A Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining. Held at
The Xchange, a 6,500 sq ft loft space and roof deck with a stunning view of the Hudson River, the event showcased the eco-friendly products and services of sixteen talented event vendors that were chosen by Notesonaparty.com
Joining ...
July 17, 2008
Summer afternoons are the perfect time for leisurely tea parties in the garden. For a fresh take on traditional tea and crumpets, we turned to one of LA’s most eco-chic event planners,
Dana Morgan of
Green Carpet Event for some simple tips. Here, she shows us how a little creativity turned colored tea tins, vintage china, left-over carnations and recycled drawer liners into a stylish and ...
July 15, 2008
In this lighting fast digital age, handcrafted paper products that are printed on a heavy cast iron press may seem like a dying art. Lucky for us, the folks at
Smock are keeping the tradition of letterpress alive with their beautiful and original invitations and announcements.
Housed in an old factory in upstate New York, the Smock print shop may do ...
June 2, 2008
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's garden.
For most city dwellers, even a window box can sometimes be a luxury. But, those craving a little bit of green can now grow fresh herbs inside their apartment any time of year with
Garden in a Bag.
The ingenious product is simple to use, even for those who can't seem to keep anything alive ...
April 30, 2008
Guest blogger Danielle Venokur of dvGreen (who designed our recent Eco-Chic Entertaining event) braved the crowds at Go Green Expo to seek out some cool, new companies that are making a difference in the world. Here she shares her latest green discoveries.
New York's first green expo may have come and gone, but some great resources are here to stay! For two days ...
April 29, 2008
In Italian,
Bella Figura means "beautiful impression," the perfect name for an artisan letterpress shop that creates the most exquisite wedding invitations and baby announcements. Our favorites include the Circolo 2, a geometric burst of red and grey dots and the Circus Baby which features an adorable train of animals.
Founders
Debbie Urbanski and
Harold Kyle had a love for letterpress ...
April 28, 2008
In the late '80s, hairstylist
John Masters found the business of beauty had become a dirty job. Toxins known to be carcinogenic or harmful such as parabens, phthalate, petroleum and coal tar derivatives were regularly found in hair care and skincare products in the United States.
Having personally embraced the organic lifestyle meant that Masters had to find a way to avoid harsh ...
April 28, 2008
Guest blogger Danna Weiss is no stranger to the fashion industry. She was a designer for Donna Karan, an editor at Cosmopolitan, a celebrity stylist for Molly Sims and a TV personality. But, after a near fatal bacterial infection, Weiss gave her lifestyle (and her closet) an organic makeover. Now, the eco-life stylist is using her experience to show the fashion flock how to dress eco-chic.
In this ...
April 25, 2008
Sometimes an event can be the perfect stage to send a message, especially one that is green. Last year event designer
David Stark made quite the statement by decorating the
Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards gala with thousands of shreds of used paper. We asked the design maverick about the inspiration behind the now-legendary "paper waste topiaries," cool ways to bring the garden indoors and his latest green ...
April 24, 2008
While you might need planes, trains and automobiles to get to your global destination, there are lots of eco-friendly ways to party hop around town. In New York, the green transportation choices range from luxury hybrid car services like
OZOcar, that come equipped with friendly drivers, wireless connections and satellite radio to pedicabs by
Revolution Rickshaw, which are powered by hunky cyclists or solar energy.
On ...
April 23, 2008
For caterer Leslie Nilsson, there is no place like home. After extensive travels through Europe and living in both Italy and France, Nilsson returned to New York to open
Sage American Kitchen and
Sage Events, catering companies that focus on regional American cuisine, artisanal, handmade food and old-fashioned, friendly service. Seeking out family-run farms and purveyors and using only naturally grown produce, meat and ...
April 22, 2008
"The world is a better place when chocolate is involved," says chocolatier,
Justine Pringle.
After sampling some of the decadent golden caramel butterflies and hand dipped salted caramels from her company
Nunu Chocolates, we couldn’t agree more. The fact that she uses all organic ingredients (like sugar, butter, cream and vanilla) and chocolate from family-run, sustainable farms in Columbia, makes ...
April 18, 2008
Nature lovers will swoon over
Joy by Mel Lim, an Asian inspired stationery brand with adorable note cards, invitations and wrapping paper.
Founded by award winning graphic designer
Mel Lim, the conscientious company makes every effort to select materials and production processes that are eco-friendly. Greeting cards contain 30% post consumer fibers. Wrapping paper is printed with soy based ...
