How about a Mellow Yellow Party

Looking to plan the perfect Summer birthday party?! Say HELLO to YELLOW! By choosing a colored theme like yellow you can incorporate so many fun ideas and create a blend of warm and sunny vibes for everyone to enjoy!

To prepare for your yellow party send out yellow-themed birthday invitations emphasizing that that yellow is the attire for the celebration too!

 Once you begin buying materials for the party, plan around the theme. Buy yellow tulips or beautiful and big sunflowers. You can place these flowers on table tops adding extra beauty for everyone to see.

And you guessed it, the food and beverages will be yellow too, so plan to make some delicious lemonade. You can make all kinds of lemonade from strawberry and watermelon, to a cool minty drink. Mango and pineapple juice might be great additions as well. Beer and wine fit accordingly on the yellow menu, so include those if it fits in with your party. Yellow cakes, yellow cupcakes, and don’t forget those delicious sugar cookies! You can add fruit trays with pineapples and bananas, side dishes of banana pudding, and chips with mango salsa.  Sounds tasty, doesn't it?

To add some party favors, get some different sized clear candy jars with yellow ribbons tied around them and fill them with yellow candy like lemon heads, yellow lollipops, sour patch kids, jellybeans, peeps and anything else your sweet tooth craves.

To add some extra fun into the mix, get a yellow piñata and make some yellow cocktails to really get the party started. 

 Hope this blog post gave you some great ideas for your next fiesta! At my next color coded shin dig, I will definitely let you guys take a look at how Chef Ameera does things by posting pictures and video. I hope Have a great party! Don't forget to share how your event went by sending pictures and video to my email or Twitter. Have a great party!

Hosting a Fab Memorial Day Soiree

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Summer is my favorite time of the year! It's officially 29 days until the first official day of Summer and  Memorial day marks the beginning of endless fabulous parties. Hostess with the Mostess shared a cute theme and free printables to make sure your party is memorable among your guests. To make sure you enjoy your party and to spend time with your guests, make do-it-yourself stations and let your guests create their own creations. I think themed parties are a lost art and when done right show the passion and sophistication that the host possess. Be a leader among the pack and show your guests how to party.

 

 Along wit the decor, food, and drinks, a lady must dress the part.When you look your best, you feel you best and your confidence will bring all the boys to the yard or keep them there.

 Planning a last minute party? Here are a few tips to make sure you and your guests have a fabulous time:

• Stick to 1 or 2 signature cocktails and fill in the gaps with wine, beer and fruit infused water
• Keep it Simple- The host should only be replenishing, NOT slaving away over a hot stove! Have a spread of assorted cheese, crackers, gourmet chips, dips and finger foods.
• If you don't have a DJ, make sure you have an impeccable play list. The music controls the flow of the party. Keep it sexy and skip the Top 40 tunes. Make sure the play list is several hours long and put it on repeat!
• Skip the smokey hair and clean-up as you order a few dishes from a caterer or your favorite restaurant. Having a few items catered saves time and your sanity.You'll thank me later!
• If your guests ask can they bring something, tell them yes! Have them bring the selected spirit  of choice for your themed drink or anything that will keep the party going. If you need extra bites to nosh have them stop and pick up a treat.
• Include your guests in on the fun and opt for potluck style party. Your guests will not arrive at the same time so make sure you provide the key items.
• Have fun and take lots of pictures. Parties are meant to be enjoyed and we all love looking back on priceless moments.

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Looking back on the best Memorial Day parties you've attended, what elements  made it your pick for "Best Memorial Day Party?"