Archive for the ‘Green Entertaining’ Category
January 6, 2010
Leave it to one of the city's chicest entrepreneurs to turn her weekend hobby into a cool new business.
Ria Browne, best known as the founder of Mella, the flip flop and beach accessories brand, and more recently as a partner at Mayle, took a well deserved break from the world of fashion to pursue some personal passions ...
December 8, 2009
This holiday season, let's revisit the basics in a green way. Here are three tips to get you started on your shopping for the green peeps in your life.
Tip 1/
Plan ahead. Last minute madness inevitably means compromising everything. There's nothing quite like paying too much for irresponsibly made items that the recipient doesn't even like.
Tip 2/
Excess is out. ...
December 4, 2009
Decorating with a heavy hand can leave your holiday party looking a little too much like Santa's lair. Our friend and celebrated event designer
David Stark shows us how to lay off the tinsel and faux snow for a more natural aesthetic this season.
For The Lazy Hostess, Stark shares his top 5 design ideas for a festive home ...
November 23, 2009
For
Valerie Confections, one of LA's most cherished artisanal confectioners, the farmers market is full of inspiration. Their newly launched collection of jams and preserves, aptly called
Valerie at the Market, is created from seasonal, organic and local ingredients found on weekend trips to the farm stand.
Limited edition flavors include
Strawberry Vanilla Bean, Tomato Marmalade ...
November 4, 2009
The traditional Town Hall wedding with a new green twist. Hosted by
Sun Crystals, a new sweetener that marries (get it!?) stevia and sugar cane, couples were invited to Foley Square in downtown Manhattan (conveniently located in front of the Marriage Bureau) to take part in the
Sun Crystals Sweet & Solar Wedding.
With ...
October 16, 2009
A fast paced lifestyle means that you always have to be ready to go. Whether you are heading to an impromptu picnic or grabbing a take-out lunch, portable and reusable tableware is a great alternative to disposable plastics.
To-Go Ware features a smart-looking set of portable bamboo utensils including a ...
October 7, 2009
Many of life's big moments are marked by a great bottle of wine (or two). For the nostalgic, you can now cherish the memory even further by sending those special bottles to
Wine Punts who will transform them into unique drinking glasses.
The Colorado Springs company has been creating these beautiful glasses by hand by slicing off the bottom of ...
September 24, 2009
Forget about just milk being dropped off at your door. The latest (and greatest) innovation in subscription food delivery comes in the form of delicious, sweet ice cream.
The brainchild of three best friends,
Milkmade is a new service that drops off a pint of freshly made ice cream every month to about ...
September 17, 2009
Who says pop-up drawings are just for kids? These exquisite laser-cut cards and place mats by artist
Lian Ng are inspired by children's books but definitely have a place at the adult table.
Made from recycled paper, the folded cards ($4.50 each) are 4.25" x 5.5" and come blank on the inside with a matching envelope in either white ...
September 1, 2009
How do you like your water? These days your choices go way beyond sparkling and still.
Ayala, the first organically certified enhanced water, features unique herbal infusions like
Lemongrass Mint Vanilla, Cloves Cardamom Cinnamon and
Ginger Lemon Peel.
Inspired by the culinary uses and medicinal benefits of herbs, Ayala is a natural product that ...
August 18, 2009
Guest blogger Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff of EcoStiletto.com (aka our favorite green girl on the West Coast) gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her latest eco-bash.
It’s one thing to plan a party. It’s quite another to plan an event. A party is all about the guests—making sure the food, drinks and atmosphere complement the theme so that each person who walks into the room is immediately immersed in ...
August 10, 2009
It seems that all of us are crazy for sample sales and, if you love letterpress stationery, this one should definitely not be missed.
Bella Figura, one of our favorite stationers (who produces exquisite and eco-friendly invitations), is hosting an online sale of their design samples starting today. All proceeds from the ...
August 7, 2009
Beauty without boundaries. That is the mantra of floral design company,
Celadon & Celery, and its founder,
Bess Wyrick, who is quickly becoming the eco-chic darling of the events scene.
Often described as unexpected with a modern twist, Wyrick's floral event designs are rustic, elegant and often enlivened with playful elements such as garden ...
August 3, 2009
Give Love. Give Luck. Give Wisdom. At
Chewing the Cud, they believe that gifts should be given to cherished friends with a positive message. Hand printed on 100% organic cotton with soy based inks, these reusable fabric gift wraps are brightly patterned and include these meaningful phrases.
Based in San Francisco, Chewing the Cud ...
July 29, 2009
For artisan popcorn maker
Jean Arnold, perfection can be found in the details. Named after the optimal Fahrenheit temperature for popping corn, her company
479 Popcorn, launched in 2008, revives the tradition of making small batches of popcorn by hand in heavy copper kettles.
Reflecting her training at Le Cordon Bleu in London and international upbringing, 479 ...
July 17, 2009
It may not have been your typical Bastille Day celebration, but last Tuesday night's
Opportunity Green bash was still about power to the people.
Along with co-hosts
MINI,
Marc Alt, Notes on a Party,
Neighbor,
Environment and
Ecofabulous, LA based conference
Opportunity Green co-hosted, "An Evening Celebrating Style ...
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 ...
