Feeling hot, hot, hot? Entertaining during these steamy summer nights can be effortless if you keep things simple. Lazy Hostess asked Maya Kalman of Swank Productions for her tips on planning a beach inspired pool party where the pool is optional! With some original ideas borrowed from one of her…
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Bring a little piece of Texas right to you door with Hill Country’s portable barbecue. Part of their new catering offering, the Hill Country Barbecue Trailer is a custom-made “Billy Bob Rig,” with a professional and mobile barbecue pit that serves up both food and entertainment with multiple smokers, grills…
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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…
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As a hostess, you pay meticulous attention to all of the elements of your event from the food to the flowers. So, why would you leave the look of your staff to chance? Now, you can cast the wait staff of your dreams by perusing a gallery of model head…
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They’re made of sugar and spice and everything nice. And, no, we’re not referring to little girls. We’re talking about the heavenly desserts created by pastry chef Hsing Chen. After a short career in broadcast journalism, Chen followed her sweet tooth and apprenticed at her favorite French pastry shop and…
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Kids’ birthday parties don’t have to be predictable and boring. Pizza and juice anyone? Certainly not if you have Princess Katie & Racer Steve in the house or rather, the apartment. This extremely funny, talented duo comes with a full band and plenty of music, conga lines and fun. The…
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New York City bar Death & Company has been a longtime favorite among cocktail connoisseurs for its unique menu of tasty libations. It isn’t a place to order a Jack and Coke – the bar is known for cocktails made with specialty ingredients like Aperol, Chartreuse, and freshly-squeezed juices. Recently,…
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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…
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Welcome to the new green scene. Last Thursday, Notes on a Party invited the city’s most fashionable event planners, bon vivants and green advocates to the Astor Center for “A Night of Eco-Chic Entertaining,” and there was nary a Birkenstock in sight. An elegant cocktail reception, the event showcased some…
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You may be an entertaining expert, but are you eco-chic? These days a hostess needs to be both stylish and sustainable. To show you that you don’t have to sacrifice one for the other, we are dedicating the entire month of April to our favorite green event vendors, luxe products…
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Saying “I do,” is the easy part. It’s the task of finding a wedding planner to guide you to your big day that can get a little tricky. Since 2000, the choice of stylish society girls and chic starlets has been Ann David and Nicky Reinhard of David Reinhard Events….
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Somewhere along the way, Easter decoration ended up in the land of pretty pastels and cute baby animals. To avoid having your brunch table look like a nursery, we turned to event planner and designer David Stark for some modern interpretations of the holiday. Known for his imaginative events for…
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