Dress Up Buffet Tables with Stylish DIY Labels

Dress up buffet tables with stylish DIY labels! Simply adhere themed name tags to squares of coordinating craft paper, then add a loop of matching ribbon. In just minues you’ll have a stylish food and beverage label that can be hung from drink containers and serving dishes of all kinds.  How cute would these labels… Continue reading Dress Up Buffet Tables with Stylish DIY Labels

Decorate Wrapped Boxes with DIY Rosette Tags!

Decorate wrapped boxes with DIY rosette tags! Rosettes are an easy way to personalize holiday gifts, and require only craft paper and glue to make. You can customize them even further as we did here, with a personalized sticker from BigDotofHappiness.com that says “Merry Christmas” and “The Smith Family.” What a cute way to make your… Continue reading Decorate Wrapped Boxes with DIY Rosette Tags!

Hoilday Party Tip: Coordinate Food Stands with Decorative Signs!

Coordinate holiday party food stands with decorative signs! Although individual food labels are easy to make, creating enough for a large holiday party can be pretty time-consuming. Save time (and sanity) by displaying sweets and other holiday foods on tiered stands that are topped with coordinating signs! Here we displayed plastic party cups filled with individual servings… Continue reading Hoilday Party Tip: Coordinate Food Stands with Decorative Signs!

Baby Shower Planning Tip: Match the Party Theme to the Mommy-To-Be’s Personality!

When customers ask BigDotofHappiness.com’s party-planning experts how to start planning a baby shower (which happens all the time), the answer is always the same: Choose a baby shower theme, then go from there to select coordinating invitations, decorations and so on. But how do you choose the right baby shower theme? Match the party theme… Continue reading Baby Shower Planning Tip: Match the Party Theme to the Mommy-To-Be’s Personality!

Fall Party Recipe Idea: Classic Carrot Cake… With a Twist!

A classic dessert any time of the year, carrot cake is a particularly popular recipe for fall parties… and as one Big Dotter demonstrates here, it can be easily dressed up to match fall party décor! Big Dot of Happiness Design Expert Dorthea submitted this eye-catching fall dessert in a recent bake-off, and as you can… Continue reading Fall Party Recipe Idea: Classic Carrot Cake… With a Twist!

Double the Joy, Double the Fun… Celebrating Twins & Triplets is Much More Fun!

Double the joy, double the fun… celebrating twins and triplets is much more fun! At least, it is with BigDotofHappiness.com’s selection of totally unique twins and triplets party supplies! From twice-as-nice baby sprinkles and gender reveal parties to baby showers that feature three times the laughter (and maybe more!), their collection of personalized invitations, favors, and… Continue reading Double the Joy, Double the Fun… Celebrating Twins & Triplets is Much More Fun!

Celebrate Your Party Colors with DIY Painted Frames!

Celebrate your party colors with DIY painted frames! Every Hostess Hero knows that  little more color never hurts, and BigDotofHappiness.com’s white frames are an easy to way to incorporate your party colors into table decorations and buffet tables. You can even use them to make party signs! By adding a single coat of colorful spray paint,… Continue reading Celebrate Your Party Colors with DIY Painted Frames!

Three Money-Saving Secrets All Party Planners Should Know!

The party-planning experts at BigDotOfHappiness.com understand that Hostess Heroes are constantly balancing the desire for impressive, one-of-a-kind party spaces with the need to save money. After all, creating a budget and sticking to it is often the most challenging part of the party-planning process! To ensure you get the most “bang for your buck,” we… Continue reading Three Money-Saving Secrets All Party Planners Should Know!

A Truly Unique Party Idea: DIY Thumbprint Guest Books!

A memorable alternative to the traditional guest book, DIY thumbprint guest books are easy to make and even easier to display – and enjoy – after the celebration is over! These “interactive” guest books can be used at a variety of parties, from weddings and birthday parties to baby showers and baptisms! Simply display a… Continue reading A Truly Unique Party Idea: DIY Thumbprint Guest Books!

Expert Party Staple: Plastic Party Cups!

The expert party planners at BigDotofHappiness.com know that no matter what type of celebration you’re planning – a baby shower, a birthday party, a bridal shower or a baptism – plastic party cups are a definite party staple. These inexpensive items can be purchased in bulk from almost any grocery or department store, then decorated… Continue reading Expert Party Staple: Plastic Party Cups!