Party Planning Archives — https://mrsmillennial.com/category/home-garden/party-planning/ Lessons on Food, Travel, Money, and Marriage from a 21st-Century Broad. Sun, 04 Nov 2018 17:03:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://i0.wp.com/mrsmillennial.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-untitled-drawing-4.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Party Planning Archives — https://mrsmillennial.com/category/home-garden/party-planning/ 32 32 128573520 Halloween Party Favorites at our 5th Annual Pumpkin Carving https://mrsmillennial.com/2018/11/04/halloween-party-favorites-at-our-5th-annual-pumpkin-carving/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2018/11/04/halloween-party-favorites-at-our-5th-annual-pumpkin-carving/#respond Sun, 04 Nov 2018 17:03:00 +0000 https://mrsmillennial.com/?p=9826 Each year, we invite all our friends over for a festive and competitive pumpkin carving party, full of Halloween-y tricks and treats for kids of all ages. Each year, I scour the pages of Pinterest for inspiration on the most boo-tiful food and drinks for the party, and this year was no exception. Here’s what […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2018/11/04/halloween-party-favorites-at-our-5th-annual-pumpkin-carving/feed/ 0 9826 The Hubby’s Lord of the Rings Birthday Party https://mrsmillennial.com/2018/07/21/the-hubbys-lord-of-the-rings-birthday-party/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2018/07/21/the-hubbys-lord-of-the-rings-birthday-party/#respond Sat, 21 Jul 2018 19:41:10 +0000 https://mrsmillennial.com/?p=9708 Loyal readers will know that we like to go BIG for birthdays. Past birthday celebrations have included a present for every year you’ve earned, trips to places like Nashville, and even a full day of surprise deliveries. But this year, the hubby’s request was a little more out of left field: he wanted a party […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2018/07/21/the-hubbys-lord-of-the-rings-birthday-party/feed/ 0 9708 Spooky Snacks for a Halloween Party (2017 Edition) https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/11/05/spooky-snacks-for-a-halloween-party-2017-edition/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/11/05/spooky-snacks-for-a-halloween-party-2017-edition/#comments Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:19:26 +0000 https://mrsmillennial.com/?p=9421 Once again, we invited our friends and family over last weekend to partake in our annual Pumpkin Carving party. This is always a great opportunity to take in the fall weather, and also a great chance to try out the top new Pinterest-worthy snacks for a Halloween party. And I think it was our best […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/11/05/spooky-snacks-for-a-halloween-party-2017-edition/feed/ 1 9421 Creative Wooden 5th Anniversary Presents for Men + a JORD Watch Giveaway! https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/10/24/creative-wooden-5th-anniversary-presents-men/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/10/24/creative-wooden-5th-anniversary-presents-men/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:20:06 +0000 https://mrsmillennial.com/?p=9349 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our disclosures. I can’t believe it, but as of this coming spring, I will have been married for *five whole years*. Where did the time go?! And while I don’t always adhere to the suggested traditional anniversary gift ideas, it seemed like it might be pretty […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/10/24/creative-wooden-5th-anniversary-presents-men/feed/ 11 9349 What is the Best Boxed Wine? Red Wine 2017 Edition https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/09/24/best-boxed-wine-red-wine-2017-edition/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/09/24/best-boxed-wine-red-wine-2017-edition/#comments Sun, 24 Sep 2017 18:04:24 +0000 https://mrsmillennial.com/?p=9276 It’s no surprise to anyone who has ever met me that I like wine. A perfectly paired wine with a nice meal is one of the great pleasures in life. But sometimes…if you’re just sitting around the house after a nightmarish day of work, for example, or you’re craving a glass when your significant other […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/09/24/best-boxed-wine-red-wine-2017-edition/feed/ 1 9276 Celebrating my Husband’s 35th Birthday with On-Demand Deliveries! https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/07/18/celebrating-husbands-35th-birthday-ondemand-deliveries/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/07/18/celebrating-husbands-35th-birthday-ondemand-deliveries/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:22:15 +0000 https://mrsmillennial.com/?p=9107 This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see our advertising disclosure.  My husband’s 35th birthday was this past week, and as longtime readers know, I love to go all out for birthdays! But this year, I had a problem: last week was basically the work week from hell. I was pulling 12-14 hour days, […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/07/18/celebrating-husbands-35th-birthday-ondemand-deliveries/feed/ 1 9107 Cheap 4th Anniversary Gift Idea: Watercolor Slideshow Video! https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/04/27/cheap-4th-anniversary-gift-idea-watercolor-slideshow-video/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/04/27/cheap-4th-anniversary-gift-idea-watercolor-slideshow-video/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2017 18:08:20 +0000 https://unintendeddomesticity.wordpress.com/?p=8329 Well, today marks four wonderful years with my hubby and partner in crime. We’ll be taking a trip to the UK & Ireland next month to properly celebrate, but I didn’t want to let the day go by without at least marking the occasion in some small (and hopefully, inexpensive) way. Last year, presented with […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/04/27/cheap-4th-anniversary-gift-idea-watercolor-slideshow-video/feed/ 0 8329 Fun DIY Housewarming Gift: Bloody Mary Easter Basket https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/04/16/fun-diy-housewarming-gift-bloody-mary-easter-basket/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/04/16/fun-diy-housewarming-gift-bloody-mary-easter-basket/#respond Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:20:47 +0000 https://unintendeddomesticity.wordpress.com/?p=8204 One of my best friends recently moved into a brand new custom-built house. The process was arduous, with her spending months picking each and every detail and overseeing (and occasionally correcting) the construction along the way. But after a many month process, she is now happily settling in to her new place, and invited us over for […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/04/16/fun-diy-housewarming-gift-bloody-mary-easter-basket/feed/ 0 8204 Highlights from our “Nevertheless, She Persisted” Postcard Party https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/02/28/highlights-from-our-nevertheless-she-persisted-postcard-party/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/02/28/highlights-from-our-nevertheless-she-persisted-postcard-party/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2017 15:33:06 +0000 https://unintendeddomesticity.wordpress.com/?p=7813 This past weekend, we invited several of our more liberal-leaning friends over for a slightly different kind of social event: a postcard party. The purpose of this sort of gathering is to get individuals together to write their elected officials, but in a way that’s fun, social, and builds up our community. The planning for the party […]

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]]> https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/02/28/highlights-from-our-nevertheless-she-persisted-postcard-party/feed/ 0 7813 Three Tips for Hosting a Standout Brunch at Home https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/01/02/three-tips-for-hosting-a-standout-brunch-at-home/ https://mrsmillennial.com/2017/01/02/three-tips-for-hosting-a-standout-brunch-at-home/#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2017 19:34:29 +0000 https://unintendeddomesticity.wordpress.com/?p=6790 We’ve just finished our 4th annual New Years Day brunch party, a great excuse for us to kick off the year surrounded by family and friends and of course, lots of festive beverages. Over the years, we’ve perfected our brunch-hosting skills, and have come up with three main tips for hosting a brunch that’ll leave […]

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