So, you may guess that this DIY post is for the bon-bon bar. I will be having a spouted glass vat with a punch drink for people to serve themselves with from the candy bar, and in the DIY spirit of my wedding decoration, I thought it would be appropriate to allow the guests to…
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Paris Wedding Wednesday : DIY napkins
I saw the concept of personalized napkins on theknot.com but they don’t ship to France, so I thought I’d make my own! I bought a « Life is a Circus » stamp on Etsy (a site that I am obsessed with!) And then created my own personalized stamps on rubberstamps.net with images I had created with an…
Paris Wedding Wednesday : Bon Bon Pops
Ok so in my never-ending search for fun ideas for garnishing the wedding bon-bon bar, I discovered this super easy, très pas cher (very inexpensive) idea at a block party I went to recently. I find this to be the perfect solution to my need for candy on a stick. I have been searching for…
Paris Set Me Free – Paris street photography competition
International Paris Street Photography Competition With Sab of Paris If You Please PARIS PHOTO COMPETITION – WIN A NIKON! SEE THE APRIL 2012 WINNERS HERE! PIYP Prête-Moi Paris is proud to be a sponsor of this innovative event in Paris, imagined by Sab Will of Paris If You Please. There will be a monthly competition,…
Paris Wedding Wednesday : the DIY address to remember!
Planning a wedding in Paris France is full of obstacles. How MANY times have I heard the phrase, « oh we just don’t do that here ». This is from the mentality here that one that offers a product or service for what most « normal » people do or get for their wedding. There seems to be a…
Podium Jeunes Stylistes 2012
It’s nice when young designers who don’t have the backing to start on their own, can find a venu where they have the chance to launch perhaps themselves into a career or at least get recognized in public. Designers can further their careers by getting their MFA degree. This competition is an annual contest, Podium…
Bijoux Bar
I was invited to a fun little event recently, a pop-up jewelry bar. Anahyse, the jewelry creator, had a little soirée et Loulou Friendly diner on the Boulevard Saint Germain. In a privatized and cozy room downstairs, she had us served a delicious cocktail invented by herself with a delicious hint of ginger and fruit….
Ultra mercerie
I stumbled quite by accident upon this wonderful boutique in the Opéra quarter, and promptly spent about 45 minutes in there, browsing fabrics and ribbons and imagining all sorts of creative possibilities!
Paris Wedding Wednesday : Bon-Bon Bar
One of the fun things I am creating for our wedding reception is a bon-bon bar, where the cake (from Sugarplum Cake shop) and other assorted treats and douceurs will be set out for guests to take as they please. The venue where we are having our reception will be taking care of all the…
Kasia Dietz Secrets (of bag-making)
Last month, Kasia Dietz held a fun workshop for a few fans, lucky individuals and creative creatures at the Sugarplum Cake shop in the 5th district of Paris. I showed up to document the event and join in the amusement.