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birthday parties

Now THIS is how you do a 40th birthday costume party

Now THIS is how you do a 40th birthday costume party

Bundling a milestone birthday with Halloween made for an excellent night of costumes, spectacle, performances, and celebrating life in San Francisco. From the world famous singer Lisa Lisa, to contortionists, a champagne girl, tarot card readers, and pole dancers never a dull moment was had. Let’s see how costumes and revelry can make a 40th birthday party simply spectacular…

Leech some tropical heat from this super inspiring birthday party in Thailand

Leech some tropical heat from this super inspiring birthday party in Thailand

Tropical Cuba was the theme for Visanu’s destination beachside 40th birthday party in Hua Hin, Thailand. Guests were greeted by salsa dancers and given Cuban hats and accessories to wear to match the tropical decor with golden pineapples, carnations, and gerbera daisies. Custom cocktails included a “Havana Social Club” bar with daiquiris, white sangria, and margaritas on the menu. Don’t miss the gelato food truck and freshly made churro station!

We are STUPEFIED by this Harry Potter birthday party with the most magical cake ever

We are STUPEFIED by this Harry Potter birthday party with the most magical cake ever

Our son has been into Harry Potter for quite a while now, so when he said that he wanted the theme for his 12th birthday party to be all things Potter, I was excited for the challenge! We had a lot of fun bringing together all the elements to create the Wizarding World and transform this space into Hogwarts. Don’t miss the snitch favors and amazing Potter cake…

You can DIY coloring pages from your own photos

You can DIY coloring pages from your own photos

We featured this in-depth tutorial on how to create DIY coloring book pages from your photos for weddings, but they’d kick ass at kids’ parties, family gatherings, or just for your own zen coloring needs. Imagine a coloring book or coloring calendar as a holiday gift this year!

Yep, you can totally do this yourself if you have access to a program like Photoshop, GIMP, or Pixlr. My tutorial focuses on Photoshop, but I’ve linked other program tutorials in the post as well.

How to plan a dinner party (that won’t end in a surprise fire)

Christmas, Easter, Mother’s day, someone’s birthday. The occasions to have a party are numerous. But someone has to organize and host the bash. How about you?

How to throw a pawsitively perfect dog birthday party

If you think that pets are part of the family, why not throw them birthday parties, too!? Don’t worry if you don’t know your pet’s actual birthdate, you can celebrate their “gotcha day” or “adoptiversary”!

Here’s how to plan the perfect party for your pet…

This dog birthday party is exactly what you need right now

Need to take a political news break? Please, fill your eyes and hearts with these photos of the cutest dog birthday party you’ll see today (or, you know, ever).

Adorable wrinkly puppy faces ahoy!

“Thirty Going on Ten!” Throw this throwback to childhood birthday party

I love throwing parties, and a theme makes any party better. For my 30th birthday I wanted to do something simple, yet festive. I picked the theme “Thirty Going on Ten” — a throwback to childhood birthday parties. My guests really embraced the theme and we had so much fun!

Here’s how I did it…