Holiday Open House

After Thanksgiving everyone gets so busy. I like to make sure I get some time in with my girlfriends before the craziness begins and I don't see them until mid-January. A casual open house style party works perfectly.  Friends can drop by when they can without feeling like they have to rush to get to the party on time. An open house style party is one where guests can drop by anytime between the hours you set the party for. For open house parties I keep the food simple and stress free by serving foods that don't need to stay warm or cold. Treats work great for this. 

The holidays call for fun invitations and confetti. The Confetti Bar can create custom confetti to match your party theme. 

To play off the theme of the invitations guests could choose from ginger soda,

Or gingerbread hot cocoa. I love how Gingerhead cookies matched the snow flakes on the mugs.

I can't help myself with the details. These little gingerbread men candies floating on top of clouds of whipped cream are so cute. 

Friends filled their plates with mini gingerbread donuts from 
Green Mountain Mini Baked and cookies from Gingerhead cookies while enjoying a relaxing time catching up.

I love these plates from Create Ur Plate. You can get them to match any party theme. The little guy missing his leg ties in with the invitation perfectly. Again with the details. I can't help it!

No get together at my house would be complete without a party favor and a thank you note. I love to hand write a thank you for attending note. It's more personal and meaningful. 

Winter weather takes a toll on our skin so I made gingerbread sugar scrub for my friends.  Not only does it leave your skin soft, it makes your shower smell like Christmas. 

Cute custom made sugar scrub labels were created by Small Moments. 

Cheers! to open house parties and good times with friends. It's really easy to host one. Decorate up the house, invite some friends over, bake or pick up some treats and enjoy a little relaxing time with your friends before the holiday craziness begins. 

Vendors:
Fizzy Party- Concept, styling,, tulle poms, photography
Tiny Prints- Invitations, thank you cards and napkins
Small Moments- Drink and sugar scrub labels 
Sparkling Sweets Boutique- Marshmallow pops
Gingerhead Cookies- Cookies
Green Mountain Mini Baked- Mini gingerbread donuts
Create Ur Plate- Plates
The Confetti Bar-Confetti
Fancy & Fold- Oh Snap paper sticks

Small Business LOVE

Over on Fizzy Party FB I'm giving shout-outs to small businesses. The Saturday after Black Friday is Small Business Saturday.  Where you can show your love and support of small businesses with the 'ol mighty dollar.  Here's some of my favorite small business sites and the products I especially like from them.

Great Big Beautiful Dog  I don't have a dog but I do know people who do and this site has just what you need for that stocking stuffer.  Collar Cozies allow you to make your dog the fashionista they are. You can change out the look of the collar without having to buy a bunch of collars. Brilliant! 

New to the site, Treat Tote Pocket Protector's. I love this idea. Now your pockets won't stink like dog treats and no crumbs in the pockets. A must for anyone with a dog. 

Jaco'lyn Murphy takes every day products you can find in any store and makes the cutest invitations and other party items. Here's a few of my favorites. 
How cute are these invites for a pizza party? Your friends are sure to join you for pizza when they receive an invitation they can use later. 

These cards spoke to me as soon as I saw them.  What a fun idea to have friends over every weekend in December for popcorn and a Christmas movie. 

These are just two of my favorite small businesses. I'll be posting more all week. Let me know what you think of these sites and if you place an order I'd LOVE to know what will be arriving in your mail box soon.