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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Colin Cowie knows how to party. He is a celebrity event planner and a lifestyle expert. Did we mention a friend of Oprah’s too? His extraordinary events for Hollywood elite, New York society, heads of state and even royalty have made him one of the world’s most sought after event…
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Guest blogger Stan Williams, a lifestyle writer and editor, shares his inspiration for Dolly Rama 2008, a fun theme party hosted in honor of his favorite singer, the legendary Dolly Parton for the CD release of her album”Backwoods Barbie.” I have been a Dolly Parton fan since I can remember….
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Vanity Fair’s party may be a no-go this year but excitement for the Academy Awards is at an all time high with nominations for some of our favorite actors including George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett and, breakout star, Ellen Page from Juno. We asked one of the entertainment industry’s…
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From the hallowed halls of IAC to the late night set of Saturday Night Live, Founders Club has hosted their quarterly networking events in some pretty stellar locations. Wednesday night was no exception with the top entrepreneurs and executives in Silicon Alley congregating in the ABC studios of Good Morning…
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The Lazy Hostess has a crush. Naturally, it’s on a best-selling cookbook author who goes by the moniker – The Minimalist (from his popular column in the New York Times). Mark Bittman (of the wildly successful How to Cook Everything) has created 101 simple appetizers that can be prepared in…
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Holly Doran, formerly of Vogue (yes, that Vogue) is a style maven mama who expects no less for her babe. But when Doran was expecting, she was frustrated by the lack of luxurious layette online. So, shortly after the arrival of her baby girl Finley, PoshSqueaks.com was also born. She…
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Whether you are a seasoned entertainer, an aspiring hostess or a social butterfly, we’ve come up with some New Year’s resolutions just for you. Self-improvement has never been this rewarding. 1. Ditch the Plastic Disposable plastic cups are not eco-friendly nor stylish in any way. Before your next event, stock…
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Nothing dampens the party spirit more than running out of drinks or glasses at the bar. To avoid an entertaining mishap, we turned to our friends Deborah Williamson and Bryan Calvert of Williamson Calvert for some expert advice. From their years of planning events and designing menus for A-listers including…
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