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The paris House has been planning parties and events for two decades. With every party or special event, you can be sure that every detail is paid attention to.
Unforgettable Events (are easy with a little planning)
Monday, September 6th, 2010
I started planning parties for a large company over 20 years ago. One of the most important skills I learned early on was ‘Organization’. For all of my projects, such as Party Planning, Designing a ring for a client, Garden-Interior design projects, travel etc. I always get out a folder or binder and also store [...]
Saffron, Soho and The Valley
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
The Loveliest Summer day was spent driving through the countryside of Oldwick Tewksbury New Jersey with my family. We live in The Valley, actually we live on top of a gorgeous mountain looking down over the Valley. Must be why I say “Oh My God That’s Totally Cool” all the time, I am sort of a [...]
Cooking With Rudolph Nureyev
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
This is where I will be enjoying a before and after dinner Martini, would you like to join me….
We have been spending as much time as possible outside, morning noon and night. I had an idea in my head of designing a table setting outside in our garden. It was gong to be so elegant, [...]
Pink Japanese Lanterns, Shirley Temples and Lollipops in the Garden
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
‘A Lovely day in the Garden’
Styled by The Paris House, photographed by my 16 year old son Sam ( visit his award winning photography HERE). All other images are by moi. All garden design by The Paris House.
Menu, Martha Stewart pasta dish, Martha Stewart’s espresso molten chocolate cakes, Bunny’s Shirley Temples, ( to make this [...]
Fresh, Delicious, and Pretty
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Oh my Goodness, 100 degrees in the shade, day after day after day. Then its down to a ‘refreshing’ 90! This heat and humidity can make any sweet little Bunny wilt and run for cover. I try not to complain about the weather, it is what it is. I just work around it. I prefer [...]
An Old Fashioned Day Part Deux
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
I posted many of these pictures last Summer and thought I would share them again with The Gang over at Tablescape Thursdays and Foodie Fridays. It was a gorgeous day at our farmhouse and I was missing all of my Grandparents and decided to throw a little get together in our orchard using many treasures [...]
The Big BANG and Giveaway: A Set of Strip Tease Cocktail Glasses!
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Wow what a wonderful Fourth of July!! It was filled with Family, Friends, Food and Fun. We went to parties and hosted parties at our Home. From ‘Country Gatherings’ on our old wrap-around-porch to high heels, Retro cocktails and Vintage Designs out near our pool in the evening. There were lots of fireworks that were [...]
Magdalena’s Adventures, Chapter 4 (Mrs. Bunny Needs a Cocktail)
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Magdalena’s Adventures
Chapter 4
Mrs. Bunny Needs A Cocktail
(Read chapter 1, 2, 3 )
Thank goodness Magdalena’s older brother Sam came to her dads party, at least her mother would not be furious with her and cause a big scene. She was safe, for the moment anyway. Her mom was so delighted by her oldest brothers [...]
A Bermuda Holiday, “The World Is My Playground, Entertaining and Design Ideas from around the World”
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Bermuda Holiday Summer 2010- The World Is My Playground, Entertaining and Design Ideas From Around The World, Workshop, The Paris House Designs.
History
( this image was not photo-shopped, or enhanced in any way, it is exactly as it looked that evening)
My family and I just returned from a lovely snorkeling vacation in gorgeous Bermuda. We [...]
An Enchanted Party For a Princess and a Prince
Friday, May 14th, 2010
Please Join us for a Fairy Tale theme birthday party based on Hans Christian Anderson’s “Thumbelina”
We used wicker ‘teacups’ and filled them with bunny marshmallows, can you see the little toy hedgehog.
All the flowers were wired together and then wired onto the cages. The cages were filled with moss and decorative beetles, butterflies, ivy and [...]
A Beautiful Weekend & Our Giveaway Winners
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Hello Lovelies. I want to thank all of you for your kind emails and advice on ’slowing down and healing my body’. I had such bad pain from sports/yoga injury that I could barely walk and then it was getting worse because I was so busy I was forgetting to eat, sleep and breath!! [...]
April Cornell Giveaway that is perfect for Cinco de Mayo!!!
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Setting a Cinco de Mayo table for two at The Paris House using the loveliest linens from the very talented April Cornell. We have been ’setting the scene’ around here for years with the help of the colorful beautiful linens found in the April Cornell line. The adorable ‘tablecloth’ you see on our bistro table [...]
The Pretty Pink Pastry Shop and a quick dinner
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
~All photography , and photo styling is by The Paris House Designs, and photographed at The Paris House~
A friend and business associate of mine stopped by do drop off some samples for a project we are woking on. I knew she was bringing her daughter and I thought it would be adorable to set up [...]
Easter at The Paris House
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Happy Easter
Growing up in our Italian and English family I was so blessed to have the most magical fairytale- like Easter complete with sweet treats and a glazed ham cooked to perfection.
My entire family gathered together during Holy Week. We started on Palm Sunday and spent a week going to church, visiting with family and [...]
Santons Under Flowering Orchard Trees
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
I would love it if you would join us for an afternoon of lovely conversation in French, with a variety of cuisine and cocktails. All while gazing upon these charming Santons that are out gathering produce in the petite orchard.
We hosted this adorable gathering last Spring for the Cafe et Croissants group that gather together [...]
We are In Country Living Magazine so lets Have a Giveaway!!
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
We are back in beautiful New Jersey, (yes believe it or not parts of NJ are absolutely drop~ dead ~gorgeous), and before we leave for the second part of our vacation I want to post again, I miss blogging and I miss all of you so much!!
~Country Living April Magazine~
We are so thrilled to have [...]
Dinner at La Maison Parisienne
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
~ The Cupcake Flower Tower~
find it in our Boutique Here
Happy March everyone! Today was mild and sunny, a lovely way to go into March but does that mean we will be going out like a lion?? Goodness I hope not. Last week the boys were home for days as we were blanketed with nearly 2 [...]
Making Cupcakes for Marie Antoinette
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Join us for a happy little get together with Marie Antoinette as our muse. Inspired by one of my favorite Vintage postcards that I brought back from Paris when I was studying there as a carefree teenage girl many years ago.
I sent this card to my beloved Grandparents while I was in Paris and [...]
An Elegant Dinner
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
How are all my sweet friends doing today? We are busy here as usual but I wanted to participate in Tablescape Thursdays so I got my act together and decided to set a table fast but still elegantly. Sometimes I give myself ‘the 5 minute challenge’ where the idea must come to me quickly, everything [...]
♥The Valentine’s Day Lady is Coming Soon♥
Monday, February 8th, 2010
When I was growing up in Upstate New York We couldn’t wait until Valentine’s Day because after we went to sleep the evening before, when all was quiet in our home there was something very special taking place. A lovely lady in red and pink with lots of lace would fly in to our home [...]
