{Party Trends} 2014 Top Ten Fave Party Picks - Part Two

I hope you enjoyed the fab party trends I shared in Part One of my Fave party picks for this year - as promised, here are the rest of my top pics!


Sparkle Sticks
I heart-ed these Sparkle Sticks ™  from the moment I saw them.  They are so versatile and fun.  They can be used in cake pops or as little paper wands for tiny princesses!  You can find them over at Made by a Princess.  I used some as chocolate lollipop sticks for my Christmas Wishes party!

(Photo Courtesy - Made by a Princess)

Festive Paper Straws
I'm seeing more fabuliciousness in the paper straw world, and this girl hearts a cute paper straw.....but there are some that outshine those striped ones (which I also love too) check out the cuteness I found from The Pretty Party Shoppe 

Custom Table Runners
You know table runners will NEVER go out of style.....but CUSTOM table runners....hello!  I love the hand painted look of this one shared by E&S Paper Studio for a beach themed event.

(Photo Courtesy - Elizabeth Braegger)

Cut Letter Banners & Signs
They're kinda back.....and I ain't mad about it at all!  I am giddy over this glittered cut sign by SK Designs.

(Photo Courtesy - Stephanie Knierem)

Chocolate Covered Popcorn
I've seen candy coated popcorn, but lately I have been seeing lots of parties with chocolate drizzled popcorn in all sorts of fun colors!   I love how Sunny Duran of Sunny By Design uses bright colors in the popcorn treats she created for her sweet daughter, Mara's Rainbow Zoo party!  They're extra special cute on account they also have sprinkles on them!

(Photography/Styling - Sunny by Design)

I'm loving these new trends and look forward to using some of them in my own parties this year!

{Party Trends} 2014 Top Ten Fave Party Picks - Part One

I came up with a list of my favorite party trends that I saw featured on various sites at the close of 2013 and into the beginning of 2014.  Instead of trying to compile them into one post, I decided to make this a 2 part-er!  You can read the rest of my top picks same bat day and channel - next week!

Here are my first five choices!

Dipped Sweets
You'd never notice by looking at these iPod Touch treats but they're actually DIPPED Pepperidge Farm Chessman cookies from this fun 1D Movie Night party by Anders Ruff !  I also love how Jessica Beekman Roe of Everyday Party Magazine dipped delicious homemade marshmallows in colorful sprinkles!

Photo Courtesy Anders Ruff

Photo courtesy Everyday Party Magazine

Glittered Sweets

I am telling you - a disco dusted sweet treat is EVERYTHING a sparkle-loving girl could ever want!  These adorable cake pops and candy apples by Autumn Gadbois of Autumn Lynn's Chocolate Sins are crazy popular right now.

(Photography/styling - Tonya Coleman)

Photography/styling Tonya Coleman

Blingtastic Stemware

I immediately fell in love with these crazy cute blinged out wine glasses designed by Talia Foster of Vinyl Eloquence.  They're perfect for a girlfriend soiree or wine tasting party!

(Photo Credit - Talia Foster)

Mini Top Hats (I'm biased)
So, when I made these cutesy mini top hats for my daughter's Monster High Party, I had no idea they'd be so popular.  I've had the pleasure of working with some pretty talented stylists (like, Tonya Coleman of Soiree Events,  Kenna Leary O'Brien - Miss Party Mom and Christy Dempsey Skerski of Flaired Events  who were kind enough to include my tiny toppers as part of their party wear for their guests.  I think the min top hat is taking party wear up a notch!

Photo Courtesy Miss Party Mom & Moments Captured Photography

Gold Polka Dots
Okay....so, I noticed a lot of gold polka dotted things the later part of the year in '13.... I'm kinda hoping they stick around cause they're crazy cute!  I love this gold polka dot backdrop idea created by Chris Nease  of Celebrations at Home.  Chris used gold adhesive dots that she purchased from Target to create an eye catching back drop to a pretty swanky champagne bubbly bar! I can see this being a huge trend this year.....I mean, there's like a whole Pinterest board dedicated to gold polka dots!

That's all for now....be sure to come back next Thursday and see my other fun and fab party faves for this year!