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Unique Key Chain Party Favors
Handing out key chains to your guests is a nice way to get them to remember your event each and every time they go to start their car. Many of our unique key chain party favors can be customizable with your name, date, etc. which makes it even more special. Go ahead and explore the variety of key chains we have available.
A Baby ‘Shower’ Tape Measure Key Chain
Have you heard the latest forecast? A shower is predicted in the near future! There’s sure to be lots of cute presents for the baby on the way, so surprise guests with this adorable gift of their very own. This baby “shower” key chain tape measure in the shape of an umbrella is all wrapped up and ready to go. The creative packaging displays a cute little umbrella giving shelter to all the little presents. This handy little gift for guests is sure to be a hit and will be appreciated by any stylin’ momma.
Capturing the beauty and grace of the butterfly surely isn’t easy. But these elegant keepsakes even add a shimmering glow to their elegance. Each keychain favor 4” x 1 ¼”and features a radiant, multifaceted crystal butterfly charm attached to a sturdy metal chain and key ring. Surrounded by satin inside a Choice Crystal signature silver butterfly design box, tied with an organza and satin bow with a clear butterfly accent on top and an attached matching heart shaped tag, these favors make for a stunning presentation.
Ah Paris – who doesn’t think of romance, adventure and incredible beauty?? And, who doesn’t think of Paris and all of its wonders when they see the Eiffel Tower? So we designed this favor to bring a delightful dose of French flair and Parisian panache to your wedding or other love-inspired occasion. And it’s a useful keychain too!
Share the lucky couple’s happiness with a dice key chain favor that wins guests over. With Las Vegas-style weddings and showers on a hot streak, it’s a sure bet that this chrome key chain with crystal dice makes a fabulous favor. The key chain measures 3 ½ x 1 x ¾ , including clear crystal dice with plenty of suave appeal. Comes in a stylish silver deluxe box, 4½ x 2 x 1 1/8, embellished with a heart design. An organza bow and attached matching thank you tag wrap up the sizzle.
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How to EASILY Organize a Child’s Birthday Party
Organizing any event can get a bit worrisome but I’m here to tell you it doesn’t have to be! As long as you plan advance and stay on schedule there’s no reason to get frantic when planning your little princess or prince’s special day. Depending on their age a few of these ideas may not apply to you but read through and get started with planning the easiest birthday party you’ve ever been to.
Ask your child their opinions. If they’re old enough to know what they like children are more than willing to help tell you what they’d like to have at their party. Write down all your child’s ideas on a sheet of paper, from theme to decorations, so you don’t forget and while there may be a few things that might be impossible, once their friends come swarming in they won’t remember the little details.
Plan some games. These are almost mandatory for children’s parties, but you can substitute craft projects, pool, or renting a bounce room or a clown. All of those will do just fine but make sure there is something to keep those cute little minds occupied.
Plan the party food. Decide what kind of food to have – some suggestions are pizzas (very easy to just have them delivered); finger sandwiches; lunch bags with a sandwich, small bag of chips and a party favor; or you can make large orders with a fast food restaurant for chicken nuggets or cheeseburgers or, of course, from a catering company. If weather permits and you have a willing BBQ chef, kids love grilled hot dogs and hamburgers. Don’t forget the trimmings!
Buy decorations. If you go to a party store, they will have everything you need, and you won’t have to go to five different stores for all your supplies. At the party store, they even have goody bags, and toys to put in them. This is beyond the most easiest way to get everything all at once and you can even bring the birthday kid along with you to give you their opinion if you feel they can handle it.
Have extra treats. Someone unexpected might show up, a parent might forget to RSVP or a sibling could tag along, a prize might get broken or a cupcake dropped. All of these are very possible and happen at most birthday parties so rather than fret during the party always be prepared!
Pick up the cake early. This won’t apply to you if you’re making your own cake but if that’s the case, make sure it is completely baked and decorated at least a full day before the party. This makes sure that just in case something may happen you’ll still have plenty of time to find an emergency cake. Also, check that you have enough treats, plastic silverware, plates and other items.
Arrange for help. Parents might volunteer to stay and help and don’t be reluctant to ask. Consider hiring your babysitter for the party if it’s for younger children. She can help supervise games, serve refreshments and trouble shoot.
Birthday Favors Perfect for Any Theme
Depending if you are hosting a themed birthday party or not it can be difficult to match favors with your theme. But don’t worry I’ve came up with a great selection of birthday party favors that don’t necessarily need a theme to go with! No matter if you are young or old, your guests will surely enjoy receiving one of these birthday favors from you and remember your special day with these thoughtful gifts.
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5 Fun Party Ice Breakers to Get The Party Started
Party ice breakers are always a great addition to an type of event whether it be an engagement party, bridal shower, birthday party, etc. As a host you want all your guests to feel comfortable with each other and not have any guests in the corner because they don’t know anyone. Ice breakers will insure that your party doesn’t become boring, where everyone stands around in little groups complaining. It’s time to get everyone involved and really make your occasion a memorable one!
Check out these 5 ice breakers that will really get your party started!
Truth or Lie?
Each person writes their name on a 3×5 card and 4 facts about themselves, one of which is a lie. Cards are turned into the leader. A paper is passed out which reflects the name of all the guests. The leader then reads the name of a person on a 3×5 card and that person’s list of facts aloud. The rest of the group writes down the one thing that is a lie by that particular person’s name. whoever gets the most right, is the winner.
Have You Ever?
Simply ask your guests these questions (or questions you make up your own) and the answers alone will be entertaining! Whoever gets the most points..wins!
- Locked yourself out of the house (20 points)
- Lost any of your family while shopping (15 points)
- Put something in the refrigerator that doesn’t belong there (30 points)
- Turned white clothes a different color in the wash (35 points)
- Needed to lay on the floor to zip up your jeans (45 points)
- Gone away and realized that you left the iron or coffee pot on, so you come all the way home, and find it was really off (50 points)
- Had a zipper or strap break when you were out somewhere (15 points)
- Put on a pair of stocking with a run in them and pretended it just happened (10 points)
- Put on two different socks or shoes and not realized it until you were out (75 points)
- Taken a bath and left the towels in the closet (20 points)
- Called someone on the phone and forgot who you were calling (40 points)
- Called any member of your family by another name (20 points)
- Put your heel though the hem of a dress (20 points)
- Remembered an appointment after it was too late (15 points)
- Been ready to bathe and found no hot water (25 points)
- Fallen up the stairs (35 points)
- Gone shopping and discovered you didn’t bring any money with you (50 points)
- Drive away from somewhere while a member of your party wasn’t in the car (35 points)
- Locked your keys in the car (10 points)
- Got into the car to go somewhere and forgot where you were going (20 points)
- Put something in the oven to bake and forgot about it (35 points)
- Woke up in the morning and didn’t know where you were (40 points)
Human Bingo
Before your party make up a grid sheet or list with varied personal characteristics in each square or line aka Bingo Card. Characteristics might be: sings in shower; been to Europe; never had a speeding ticket; watches a soap opera; has met a famous person; wears thong underwear; plays the lottery; speaks at least three languages; etc. Hand out the bingo cards to your guests and have them go around and collect unique signatures of guests who have those characteristics. The first person to get all (or the most) squares filled in wins!
What’s In Your Pocket?
Another fun give away game that gets guests involved by asking them to produce all the different items from their purses and pockets. The first person or group to produce the item wins the prize. This game is best played by breaking guests into 3 or 4 groups. You can also use a point system. If playing in groups, the first group to produce the item gets the point and at the end of the game, the group with most points wins!
Sample list of things to ask for include:
- Key chain with 10 keys or more
- Bookmark
- Pen with a chewed cap
- Coin with a specific date
- Family picture
- Store receipt
- Stamp
- Paperclip
When planning your party, put together your list of items, include a few that will get people interacting and laughing. It not only puts people at ease, but gives them something to talk about even after the game is over.
What’s That Hum?
Pass out index cards with songs written on them. You will need to write each song twice, on two different cards. Pass out the song titles, one to each guest and tell them they must hum their song while they search for the other guest that is humming the same song. Winners are the two guests that find each other first.
Finding ‘Celebrity’ Love!
Make a list of celebrity couples or well known iconic couples (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Lucy and Ricky etc.). List each half of the couple on separate pieces of paper. Choose as many couples as you have guests. When each guest arrives at the dinner, secure the name of the celebrity on their back. The goal is for each guest to find their other half. First, they must figure out who they are by asking yes or no answer questions. When they guess correctly, they can place their identity on their chest. When both people have their identity’s figured out and find each other, they win!
With these fun ice breakers your guests will remember your occasion for years to come!
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Yummy No Bake Strawberry Dessert
I think it’s time for another fun and easy recipe from the web that I can’t stop craving. I’m not sure about your summers but mine are always filled with some sort of get-together, birthday party or anniversary and with this no bake strawberry icebox cake even if your summers aren’t as hectic as mine, you will be thanking me later for saving you so much time! This recipe is easy and the outcome is DELICIOUS so it’s time to use up those strawberries while they’re still in season.
No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake (adapted from The Kitchn)
2 pounds fresh strawberries, washed
3 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided
1/3 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
4 sleeves (about 19 ounces, or 24 to 28 whole crackers) graham crackers
4 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
Take out a few of the best-looking strawberries and set them aside for the garnish. Hull the remainder of the strawberries and slice each berry into thin slices.
With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip 3 cups of cream until it just holds stiff peaks.
Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and almond extract (if using) and whip to combine.
Spread a small spoonful of whipped cream on the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking pan, or a similarly-sized platter. Lay down six graham crackers. Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with a thin layer of whipped cream, and then a single layer of strawberries. Repeat three more times, until you have four layers of graham crackers. Spread the last of the whipped cream over the top and swirl it lightly with a spoon. Add a few more strawberries.
To make the ganache, heat the remaining cream until bubbles form around the edges, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy.
Drizzle this over the layered dessert with a spoon, or transfer to a squeeze bottle and use that to drizzle.
Refrigerate for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely. Garnish with additional berries.
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Born To Be Wildddddd Party Theme For Kids
These fun party favors are great for your little wild child! We have so many various jungle themed party decorations and favors to give your guests they will think they’re hanging out in the jungle! Take a look at just a few of our born to be wild party decorations!
Let the animals seat your guests with these adorable jungle critters. They are great for place cards or even photos of the birthday kid!
In fact, if you want to show off the birthday boy/girl a bit more check out these jungle themed photo frames. They’re the perfect fit for your born to be wild party theme and can double as a great gift for your guests!
When the lights go out and you want to party like animals in the dark, light up the tables a bit with these awesome candles and keep on partying!
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Gourmet Jell-O Shots!
Jello-O shots are always a hit at parties as they are fun, refreshing and give you a great buzz! However, if you want to impress your guests with a more elegant approach to these fun drinking favors take a look at some of these beautifully prepared Jell-O shots from the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen. You can also find more detailed recipes on their blog that are sure to be a hit!
Blackberry Cosmopolitan Jell-O Shots: Quite like a traditional Cosmo but instead with Blackberry Brandy! (I know yummyyy) In the picture there is a thin slice of raw cranberry and a small bit of lime zest. However, you could decorate these however you’d like with the flavors you seem fit.
Mimosa Jell-O Shots: These fun shots are made with champagne and orange juice, and cut with an oval cookie cutter (although feel free to shape them as you please). They would be perfect for any type of mid-day get together as they are mildly alcoholic .
Cucumber & Lime Margarita Jell-O Shots: Tequila, limeade, cucumber, and Cointreau wrapped with sliced cucumber ribbons. These are very refreshing to cool off on a hot summer day!
Pear Cosmopolitan Jell-O Shots: These are a very fruity and classy way to present a new way to have a Cosmo! Great for a Girls Night In to get your fix of flirty Cosmos 
Let us know how these worked out for you!
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Get Your Party Planning Questions Answered HERE
Planning a wedding can be a wee bit stressful, can’t it? How many people should you invite? How much should you budget for flowers? And likewise, planning any event, a birthday party, holiday gathering, baby shower, wedding shower, anniversary party, you name it, and it’s tricky. Well, never fear Moment of Elegance is here! Here to help you answer any party planning or entertaining questions you may have.
Need to know how many bottles of wine you’ll need for your next party? No prob. Here’s the wine bottle equation, figure one bottle of wine yields four glasses. Next figure that you’ll need a half of bottle of wine, per guest, (that’s two glasses per person). If you have 20 guests coming to your party you’ll need ten bottles. Or for you math savvy peops, 20 people x 2 glasses = 40 glasses of wine. 40 glasses/4 = 10 bottles.
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Out With The Old & In With The NEW
It’s out with the old and in with the NEW…new favors and gifts that is! At Moments of Elegance, we have over 2,000 new products to add that extra pop to your wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, baptism, confirmation, birthday party, or graduation. Because as you know, the key to a fantastic event is in the details!
You won’t want to miss our New Products catalogue featuring fun and festive favors and gifts. There are literally thousands of favors and gifts to choose from, here’s just a small sample:
Cheery Cherry Blossom Design Candles (as low as $1.60) – A pretty symbol of good fortune, love and the rebirth of spring – not to mention its beautiful color combination of pink and brown – the cherry blossom is gaining in popularity as a decorative element at weddings, showers and more.
Fleur de Lis Design Mint Tins(as low as .70) — Add a touch French flair to your special occasion
with these fleur de lis design mint tins as your favors.
Tiny Square Hand Stamped Necklace ($62) – Two hammered squares (About 1/2″ each) are hung from a thick, sterling ring and strung on sterling chain. A cream freshwater pearl adds the perfect detail. Each square can fit up to 6 characters.
Olive You Always Collection Oil & Vinegar Sets (as low as $4.20) – Looking for fun favors that are destined to be used over and over again? Well these flavorful kitchen favors make a recipe for success.
Angel Design Letter Openers (start as low as $1.55) — What could be better than sending your guests home with an angel at the end of your special day? Angel favors are an inspirational and beautiful choice for weddings, Christenings and so much more.
NYC Icon Natural Tote Bag ($20) — What a unique way to welcome your guests to an out of
town/destination wedding! Perfect as out of town welcome bags, rehearsal dinner gifts, corporate gifts, or even wedding favors.
This is just a sample of a few of the new fab gifts and favors we have, so you just have to check out our New Products Catalogue. You must! Really.
Event Planning Top 10 Mistakes
Whether you are a professional event planner or a novice planning an event, here are the top ten mistakes that you can make.
- Failure to budget properly or uncover hidden costs such as travel, audio visual, labor and shipping.
- Hiring entertainment based on price. Along with food, entertainment is the most important element in your event…have you been at an event with a bad DJ? What was that like?
- Not obtaining and checking references when using a new vendor or facility. In the event planning industry everything is done by word of mouth or on a referral basis. If you are using a vendor you never used before ask for and check references.
- Knowing and understanding the “objectives” of the event. Are you launching a new product? Trying to woo new customers? Build corporate morale? You should always have a clear idea of what your company or client is trying to achieve before you create the event.
- Not trouble shooting audio visual issues. Before any event in which any kind of audio visual presentation is happening, you must do at least two dry runs.
- Not setting and hitting time lines. You must create a time line in which you lay out all your time lines for ordering, payments, etc.
- Selecting the wrong venue for the event. This goes back to your objective, do you need a massive space equipped with audio visuals for a multi-media presentation or do you need a quiet cozy space to woo clients?
- Poor planning. You must create a day of itinerary that outlines EVERYTHING that is too happen on the day of the event from the delivery of the flowers to the break down of the table and chairs.
- No water for the speakers. This is a rookie mistake. You must have water available for your speakers.
- No access to your contact list. On the day of the event, you better have the names and numbers of every single one of your vendors, so you can quickly call them if. Also, you must have a main point person at your venue to help you trouble shoot any issues that can and will come up. This person will be your best friend the day of the event.
The most important rule of event planning is that no matter how much you plan, something can and will go wrong at your event. It’s the law of events. Keep a clear head, do what you can to rectify the situation and then let it go. Your job is to create the right kind of environment so your guests can enjoy themselves.
So don’t sweat the small stuff. At the end of the day, no one will remember if they were served tap water verses sparkling water, but if the venue is too small, the entertainment was bad or the food was cold that’ll stick with ‘em!