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March Newsletter – "Luck"

Volume 3 Issue 3

St. Patrick's Day Party Tips & Ideas

This holiday is a wonderful time to celebrate all the "lucky" things you have in your life. Plus, there are so many great ideas to make your party a true hit. There are so many directions in which you can take your party. From the colors of the rainbow to different shades of green, party food to the decorations; there are such fun ideas for a St. Patrick's Day party theme. So, Wedding and Party Network has picked some of our favorite ideas that will make your party stand out.

Party Decoration Ideas

  • Rainbow party lanterns that represent the rainbow
  • Gold
  • Shamrocks
  • Top Hats
  • Green & Yellow floral arrangements for centerpieces
  • Leprechaun trap – Set up a trap with a box, stick, pot of gold and some gold coins to attract a leprechaun

Party Food Ideas

  • Rainbow cupcakes
  • Ireland inspired food
  • Chocolate gold coins
  • Lime green rice krispy treats
  • Green lollipops and assorted rainbow-colored candy
  • Rainbow ice cubes paired with green punch
  • Leprechaun or four-leaf clover party cake
  • "Luck" trail mix

Lucky Party Favors

  • Gold colds
  • Lucky charms
  • Colored Twizzlers with coins at the bottom of the clear bag to represent a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow
  • Adorable pot of gold filled with candy and a candied rainbow taped on top

There are so many different ideas for this holiday. You can go with an all green themed, go with an eco-friendly party theme, rainbow party or a luck themed party. Just get creative and have a great time!

If you are planning a St. Patrick's Day party, let Wedding and Party Network help!


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Where Did They Come From?
March is the month of green, rainbows and St. Patrick's Day. This holiday is a tradition for everyone. So, wear green and don't get pinched. Along with the color green and leprechaun, this is also a great holiday to plan a party for. However, do you ever take a deeper look into the holiday, instead of just planning a party. Read more about Where They Came From

It's A Good Luck Party
With St. Patrick's Day coming up, now is the time to start planning a party. However, it doesn't have to be all about green and rainbows. Think about putting a fun twist on your theme party with a good luck theme. Wedding and Party Network has a few tips on making this party fun for everyone. Read more about A Good Luck Party

"Luck Be With Ye" Treasure Hunt
St. Patrick's Day is approaching and green, clovers and gold will be coming along with it. Think green, luck, rainbows, leprechaun, four leaf clovers and gold. All the traditional items you think about when St. Patrick's Day rolls around. Well, incorporate these items into a party theme that provides something unique this year for your party, and host a treasure hunt.  Read more about A Treasure Hunt

It's A Potluck Party
When it comes to hosting a party at your house, there is a lot of work that is involved. You have to get the invitations, party supplies, decorate and worry about the food. However, why don't you take some of the stress off you and host a potluck party? Read more About A Potluck Party

Bring The Colors Of The Rainbow To Your Next Party
Now that Valentine's Day has come and gone, it's time to start looking forward to the next holiday. It's time to start planning for St. Patrick's Day. This holiday is focused on luck, the color green and the Irish. However, put a fun twist on this party and make it all about the rainbow. Read more about A Rainbow Party

Luck Be With Ye This Year – St. Patty's Day Party Inspiration
 Ah, St. Patrick's Day. That's lovable holiday that encourages everyone and their mother to wear green clothes, get green contact lenses, dye their hair green, dye their dogs green (I've seen it), and other all-too-chlorophyll-colored shenanigans.Read more about St. Patty's Day Party











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It's A Good Luck Party

With St. Patrick's Day coming up, now is the time to start planning a party. However, it doesn't have to be all about green and rainbows. Think about putting a fun twist on your theme party with a good luck theme. Wedding and Party Network has a few tips on making this party fun for everyone.

What You'll Need:

Four Leaf Clover

  • Prizes
  • Red Envelope Party Invitations
  • Piggy Banks
  • Good Luck Charms
  • Party Decor
  • Deck Of Cards
  • Food & Beverages
  • Pennies
  • Printed Instructions for Party Games

First things first, set a date and send out the invitations. Send your party invitations that contain all the party details in small red envelopes, which is a sign of good luck in Asian culture. Within the invitation, explain the theme of the party and ask them to bring a few lucky coins and charms.

Next, you're going to be decorating for your party. Think about decorating with items that represent luck, like a pot of gold, rainbows, horse shoe, rabbit's foot four-leaf clover and other items. Your party decorations don't have to be over the top, just think about setting out fun floral arrangements that feature different lucky items.

Plan out the party food. You can definitely carry the luck theme throughout your food and beverages. Think about what you may eat on New Year's Day and carry it throughout your food. Make appetizers that feature black eye peas, cabbage, noodles, lentils, grapes, legumes, pork, fish, cakes or pomegranate. All these foods represent good luck in different cultures.

Of course, with this party, there has to be party activities. One idea is that whenever guests order drinks, pull out a deck of cards, let them choose one face down to use as a coaster and whoever has the highest card at the end of the night wins a prize, which can be a lucky charm or a mini piggy bank.

You can also do a flip of pennies. Guests can pair up and whoever guesses the correct way the coin lands, either on heads or tails, wins. Another game is to place lucky charms into a basket and have guests draw one out and explain why that item is lucky, they can either tell the truth or bluff and guests can call them out on it if it's not the truth or if they do believe them.

Now, for the fun part of the party. Place two piggy banks close to the front door and let guests know that one is for charity and the other is a prize that one of them will get to take home. Fill it with pennies and have your guests place their coins in there as well that you asked them to bring. You can either have people guess how many coins are in one and they're the winner or you can make it a prize for one of the other party games. Either way, it's a great prize and one goes to a good cause.

You'll find lots of ideas out there for your lucky themed party and many charms that represent luck. This party is a neat way to learn about different cultures and just to spend a great evening in together and enjoying laughs.

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A Party To Die For

When it comes to hosting a party, do you get tired of throwing the same old dinner parties? Are you running out of party themes and tired of doing the same things over and over? Well, Wedding and Party Network has a great party theme that your guests will absolutely love! Everyone has a great time and it's something that can be enjoyed each year. So, what type of part is this? Well, it's a murder mystery dinner party!

Party Theme – First off, pick a theme of your murder mystery party. This is for your party decorations and defines how everyone will dress up for your party. You can go with a 40's theme, 50's theme or some off the wall theme. Whatever party theme, you choose it will define how everyone dresses and the party decorations. Once you have the theme, you can start buying party decorations based on it. Remember, you may want to find a space big enough to host this party and decorate each room according to the theme. Also, pass out the party invitations at least 6 weeks in advance so your guests have time to prepare their costumes.

Party Supplies – With this party, you will need to make out character cards. It's definitely like the game Clue. Write out character descriptions for your guests, so they know how to get into character. You can get ideas from movie characters or people from history when filling out these character cards. Give a true description of their personality, hobbies, likes, dislikes, what they look like and their past. This helps your guests get completely into character.

Also, don't forget to set up different rooms in your house or party venue that will serve as the library, kitchen, living room and so on. Don't forget the candlestick, revolver and rope too for the weapons.

The Guest List – This can be as big or small of a party as you would like. However, invite people who will actually participate in this party. Everyone should play their parts pretty enthusiastically. Of course, this doesn't mean that they have to be award-winning actors, just be someone else for a few hours.

Authoritative Figure – Don't forget, that as a host, you are the authoritative figure in this game and you help it keep on track. People may get sidetracked and forget about the game for a moment. Therefore, keep the game going and moving in the right direction.

Dinner Party Script – Don't forget, this party needs a script for your guests to go by. You can either write your own or they do have those murder mystery kits. Make sure you read over it a few times that way, you can make sure everyone is going with the flow of the game.

Not Too Hard, Not Too Easy –You don't want your guests to immediately figure out who the killer is or make it so hard that they never figure it out. Make it somewhat hard. You may want to ask for an outside opinion too. Don't forget that there are always several suspects, however, there can only be one villain.

Secrets – Tell your guests to keep their characters a secret. It's fun for everyone and a great start to the party if no one knows who everyone is and they're being introduced to their characters at the beginning.

Catering – Since you will be busy setting up the party, getting all the party supplies together and getting into costume, you don't won't to worry about the food. Therefore, a great option is to have your meal catered. Also, a buffet style dinner is ideal so you can get the game started sooner. Plus, if you're sitting around the table, most of your guests will focus on the food and visiting with each other and not focusing on the game.

This game is such a great time for everyone. You still pick a great party theme, except you add a fun twist to the party. This will definitely become a yearly event that you and your guests will look forward to each year.

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It's A Potluck Party

When it comes to hosting a party at your house, there is a lot of work that is involved. You have to get the invitations, party supplies, decorate and worry about the food. However, why don't you take some of the stress off you and host a potluck party? This is a great way to try out new recipes and save you time in the kitchen. So, Wedding and Party Network has a few tips in making this party a success.

Party Invitations

Potluck Setup
If you're afraid that you'll end up with a random assortment of food with your potluck, make it a theme to your potluck dinner. You can choose Mexican, Chinese or Italian. Pick a theme that you know everyone will enjoy. So, once you pick a theme for your potluck, be sure to include the theme on the party invitations.

The Setup 

The party setup is simple. Set up a designated table for the food. It could be your dining room table or you can set up a buffet table. Create or call your local florist for a beautiful table centerpiece and place flower arrangements and candles throughout your home.

Don't forget to dig out the extra serving platters, dishes, baskets, utensils and have your oven ready. Not everyone will bring their food prepared, so have the oven ready and by having all your dishes out, you won't be digging around your kitchen trying to find everything they need.

Food Suggestions

Along like any party, an actionable plan needs to be in place for you to be on time and not running around last-minute trying to get everything together.

  • All food should be prepared beforehand.
  • Nobody should be in the kitchen for longer than 5 minutes. This 5 minutes should be spent to pop a casserole into the oven to reheat it.
  • The serving size doesn't need to equal the amount of guests you are having over. Each person should just take a small sample of each dish since there will be variety.
  • Traditional potlucks include, casseroles, soups, chili, salads and breads.
  • Food doesn't have to be something fancy, try out recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation.
  • If you have a new recipe that you've been wanting to try out, this is the perfect time to try one out and get feedback.

Potluck parties are great for everyone. It can even become a monthly event where you pick a theme and try out new recipes that you've been wanting to try for a while. Even if you aren't a fan of cooking, there's always the option of hiring a caterer, which is a good excuse for all your friends to get together, have a good time and have a great food experience.

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Mardi Gras Facts

When you think of Mardi Gras, you think of beads, masks, purple, green and gold and a big celebration. However, do you ever stop and wonder how these traditions came about and why we celebrate? Well, Wedding and Party Network has the low down on Mardi Gras. It will definitely get you thinking about Mardi Gras when you celebrate.

The Start Of Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras Beads
Mardi Gras Beads
The history of Mardi Gras can be traced back to the Romans, specifically to a man named Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville. He actually landed 60 miles south of New Orleans and called it "Pointe Due Mardi Gras" and established "Fort Louis de Louisiane" in 1702. The next year,in 1703, their settlement celebrated the very first Mardi Gras. The next year, they established a secret society called, "Masque de la Mobile", which only lasted a few years and then another secret society called, "Boeuf Graf Society". They actually had a procession that was held on Fat Tuesday.

New Orleans was established in 1718 by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne and by the 1730's, Mardi Gras was openly celebrated by everyone, however, not in parade form. Within the next ten years, Louisiana's Governor, The Maqruis de Vaudreuil established elegant society balls, which was the inspiration for the New Orleans' Mardi Gras balls we see today. The earliest reference to a carnival was referred to in 178. Here is Mardi Gras timeline:

  • 1857 – First modern day Mardi Gras with lit torch parade
  • 1820 – Decorated wagons began to appear throughout parade
  • 1872 – First daytime procession, which was presented by Rex, the King of the carnival for a Russian Duke. This is also the time the flag colors were given, which are purple for justice, gold for power and green for faith.
  • 1896 – Les Mysterieuses, Carnival's first female organization organizes it's first ball.
  • 2008 – Mardi Gras is a symbolization to rebuild after the hit of hurricane Katrina.

 The History Of The King Cake

Along with Mardi Gras, comes various traditions, including The King Cake. It's a coffee cake style pastry that is decorated with three colors, green, purple and gold. However, the fun is really inside the cake. Each cake has a plastic baby baked inside of it and the one who gets the baby in their slice, you must supply the cake the next year. It's origin can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Europe and was delivered by settlers in the 1870's.

The History Behind The Beads

So, where did the throwing of the beads come from? The tradition was adapted during the Rex parade when they threw handmade, glass necklaces. Since then, it has only grown and so has the bead industry. Also, the parade "Krewes" have only gotten more elaborate with the throwing of beads into the crowd. They are now throwing trinkets into the crowd, plastic cups or frisbees to make their float memorable.

So, here is the history of Mardi Gras. How will you incorporate these traditions into your party and will you make a tradition of your own? This is definitely a great time to get everyone together to share in these fun festivities.

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Inspirational Friday – Mardi Gras

Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding details. The details are what sets your wedding apart from anyone else. The colors, theme, detailing and style all creates your wedding day style. So, today's Inspirational Friday will focus on Mardi Gras! This is the time for a fun celebration filled with purples, golds and greens, beads and a King Cake. A fun carnival celebration for the month of February.

When it comes to hosting a Mardi Gras party, think all things purple, green and gold. These are the official colors of this huge celebration. Think carnival style for your party decorations. For party decor, use beads, masks and confetti. Also, talk with your florist and they can come up an elaborate arrangement and event centerpiece that will definitely get your theme across. Don't forget the Cajun style food and the King Cake!

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Celebrate National Gumdrop Day

There are many holidays that are celebrated each and everyday. Now, they may not be as big of a deal as some, however, you can still celebrate them. Holidays, such as, National Cupcake Day or National Chocolate Day are both great holidays to celebrate. So, why not celebrate National Gumdrop Day, which is today! Wedding and Party Network has the details on hosting a gumdrop party that everyone will enjoy!

A Little Background On Gumdrops

Sweet Gumdrops
Sweet Gumdrops
Gumdrops are a tasty, chewy and flavorful candy. They normally are cone-shaped and come in brightly, fun colors and are coated in granulated sugar. They also come in a variety of flavors like grape, lemon, orange and cherry. The history surrounding this candy is uncertain, though some people believe that a man named Percy Trusdale invented this candy. This candy is truly enjoyed by everyone and is a sweet treat to be enjoyed.

How To Celebrate

To celebrate, you can go low-key or even have a little celebration at dinner. Starting off the day with the gumdrop theme is great. Strand gumdrops on string and hang them over the dining room table. Just a hint of gumdrops to start your money is great. Also, don't forget to incorporate the flower of the day, lavender, into this day. You can use this flower into your centerpiece or hide it in your child's lunch.

For breakfast, create gumdrop bread, which is basically you taking your favorite bread recipe and adding gumdrops to it. Next up, pack up the lunches and fill them with their normal, everyday lunch and add a sweet treat like gumdrop popcorn balls, squares or gumdrop pops to add a bit of surprise to their lunch. It's always nice to receive a sweet treat in your lunch when it's not expected. Don't forget to place the flower of the day into their lunch box or backpack.

To finish off the day, create a great dinner and a fun gumdrop inspired dessert. You can go with gumdrop cookies, gumdrop cakes or gumdrop party cakes. There are great desserts out there for National Gumdrop Day and the desserts are a sweet treat to end the day with.

When it comes to celebrating National Gumdrop Day, incorporate these sweet candies into everything. Fun decor and tasty treats will help you celebrate this fun holiday!

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Roaring Dino Birthday Party

When it comes to celebrating a birthday party, make sure the theme of the party matches the child's personality. You want them to look back and be happy that they had a great birthday party. No one wants to look back and wonder why their parents ever thought that theme was appropriate for one of their birthday parties. So, when it comes to planning a birthday party, you want to have as many option as you can to pick from. How about a roaring dinosaur birthday party for your little one? This party is sure to please and is absolutely adorable!

Dino Sandwiches
Party Invitations – Of course, your party invitations immediately show off the theme of the party. So, if it's a dinosaur party, create a dinosaur, dino egg or even a dinosaur footprint with all the party's details. If you're creative, you can design your own. However, if that's not your thing, you can always visit your local party store and you'll find a variety of party invitations to choose from.

Dinosaur Party Decor – Of course, think about dinosaurs for your party decor. You don't have to go all out if you're throwing this for a little girl, however, if it's for a boy, dinosaurs around the party are a must. If it's for a little girl, choose colors like pink or purple and green for the party colors.

Blow up balloons and use colored twine and dip it in ModPodge, wrap around the balloon, let dry and then pop it. The result looks like a dinosaur egg, which you can place around the party. You can even make those tissue balls and hang them from the ceiling. Use tulle or mesh and balloons for decor.

For the boys, you can do the same decorations and then add dinosaur footprints everywhere, dino blowups, posters or create a jungle setting. These party decorations combined together makes the perfect setting for this theme.

How Dinosaurs Eat – When it comes to the food, you can keep it simple. However, put a fun twist on it and use dinosaur cookie cutters and cut your food out with those, like sandwiches, burgers and your cookies. Other than that, keep it simple with vegetables and fruits. For the birthday cake, you can either do cupcakes or a party cake that goes with the dinosaur theme. You can even create a dino cake for the birthday boy or girl and create cupcakes that feature eggs for the guests.

Dino Dig
Party Activities –There are cute party activities that go along with this party theme. First off, start with an egg hunt. You can either do this indoors or outside and place candy filled eggs throughout the entire house. You can even make a scavenger hunt out of this if the kids are older. Next up, get a sandbox or even smaller containers and hide dino bones or plastic dinosaurs in them, give the children paint brushes and some shovels and let them go to work on their dinosaur dig. All the kids will truly enjoy this!

Say Thanks – To say thank you for coming to my party, create dinosaur tails for them. How cute is that? You can make one for the boys and girls and even hand out a dinosaur egg with candy.

This party can go either way for a boy or girl. Plus, it's absolutely adorable and the theme has some great party decorations and activities to go with it. Your little one will remember this and love the fact that they had a dinosaur themed birthday party.

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February Newsletter – All You Need Is Love

Volume 3 Issue 2

Running behind on finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift? Need some last-minute ideas? Wedding and Party Network has our top picks for last-minute Valentine's Day Gifts that are sure to please no mater who is on the receiving end.

Candy, Flowers & Jewelry – You never can go wrong with these items. These are all still popular gifts that you can find almost anywhere you go. They offer tons of unique chocolate, like spicy chocolate or organic chocolate. So, skip the box of chocolates and go with something unique and flavorful that they'll enjoy. This goes for the same for flowers and jewelry. Find something that matches their personality, instead of the regular roses and tennis bracelet.

Wine, Dinner & A Movie – Get a bottle of nice wine, make dinner from scratch or order your favorite take out and rent a movie. It's a great, low-key night in and is nice since you won't have to fight the crowds out at the restaurants or try to find a last-minute dinner reservation. It's much more special and intimate.

Photos – Finding the perfect picture for a gift is always a great way to go. You can create a scrapbook of your most memorable times together or have your favorite picture blown up into a canvas or placed into a frame. Photos are always a wonderful gift and they never fail at making that recipient smile.

Make A Day Trip – If you share a special location that you both enjoy to go to, plan a little trip. It's a great time to get away and can easily be planned last-minute. It could be your favorite park, mountain top or even amusement park, just pack a little lunch and head out for the day,just the two of you.

There are lots of great ideas out there for Valentine's Day, even if it is a last-minute gift. You just have to get creative and think outside-the-box. Make sure to match the gift with their personality and style and they're sure to love it!

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We all think that Valentine's Day is all about showing the love, reds, pinks, purples and candied hearts, however, is that how everyone else celebrates? What do other people around the world do to celebrate Valentine's Day? Do they all plan romantic dates and give each other chocolates and flowers? Read more about How Everyone Celebrates Valentine's Day

Show Love On Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a day for love. It's about showing the people you love how much you do care for them. However, everyone thinks that this needs to be shown EVERYDAY, not just on this one day out of the entire year. For those who only get around to it a couple of times a year, this day included, you need to go all out. Read more about Showing Love On Valentine's Day

Flowers & Quotes – A Great Combination For Valentine's Day
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Rockin' Valentine's Day Party
The holidays are over, so what's next? Time for a breather or you can go ahead and start planning a rockin' Valentine's Day party! Planning a Valentine's Day party is stressful. You may be unsure on what direction to take with your party, such as, you may want to get away from all the love and romance and just make it fun. Read more About A Rockin' Valentine's Day

Wine & Chocolate Pairing Party
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Setting The Mood For Valentine's Day
A romantic night in for two, yes please! We'll take that any day over crowded restaurants, dinner reservations months in advance and the lack of intimacy. A dinner for two at your house or his is the perfect setting for a romantic evening in. However, you can be stressed about what to cook, how to decorate and even where to begin when planning your special night in. Read more about Setting The Mood











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An Un-Birthday Bash

Is your birthday coming up or someone you know? However, are you not keen on celebrating it or making it focused on your age? Well, an Un-Birthday celebration is great! Yes, it's a play off Alice in Wonderland and it's a fun party theme that absolutely everyone will enjoy! Also, remember, this party can be thrown on any day of the year. Just like in the movie, the un-birthday tea party wasn't on the Mad Hatter's birthday. Wedding and Party Network has a few party tips to make this un-birthday bash a huge celebration.

Over-The-Top Party Cake
Party Invitations – Your party invitations definitely need a Wonderland-esque theme. Make sure to have a riddle or poem for the wording on the invitation. It can be in the shape of a funky hat, cards, smoke or find inspiration from the Queen of Hearts.

Un-Birthday Decorations – Again, find inspiration through this fun Disney movie. Make tea cups and teapots the center of attention at this party. Use bright and vibrant colors for the table cloths, flower arrangements, which can be made into teapots or made in, fun vases, playing cards strung together, lanterns and mix and match patterns. Don't forget the signs that point all different ways, and even have them customized for the location. This is the party you can definitely go all out with.

Wonderland Food – Little tea cakes, a tea bar, tiny biscuits, cookies that say "eat me", fun cupcakes and whatever other appetizers you would like to have at your party. Your food should be whatever you want, except for the little details like the tea cakes and tea bar that goes a long with the theme. The key is how you display your food. Use little tags that say "eat me" or "drink me". Display the food in varying heights and in different colored platters. Don't forget to offer a tea bar that features a variety of teas and to tie little tags that say "drink me" on the cups.

Party Activities – For adults and the children, a photo booth is super fun for all. You can get photo booth props such as, big smiles like the Cheshire cat, crazy hats or big sunglasses. You can even make little photo cut outs for your guests to poke their heads through and take a picture.

Dress Code – Of course, you must have a dress code for your party. Include this in your party invitations. This can include fun and crazy hats and even find inspiration through the Alice in Wonderland characters.

Your party will truly be a huge success. With the vibrant colors, unique party accents and tasty food, everyone will truly have a great time, especially in the dress code. 

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