Divine Party Concepts» New Years http://divinepartyconcepts.com Party Ideas and Party Planning Wed, 23 May 2012 12:59:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Year of the Dragon – Chinese New Year Celebration http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2012/01/19/year-of-the-dragon-chinese-new-year-celebration/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2012/01/19/year-of-the-dragon-chinese-new-year-celebration/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:44:56 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=4299 [Read On] ]]> Celebrate the Chinese New Year with some of these creative ideas!  This Chinese New Year starts on January 23rd and it marks the year of the Dragon.  Dragon years are believed to be lucky so here’s to a year of great luck in all of your endeavors.

This is a birthday party from Lorajean’s Magazine that has some cute ideas that would work for a Chinese New Year Party.

Steamy Kitchen has a list of great recipes to try for the Chinese New Year.

Hoosier Homemade also shares some great recipes and tips for a great Chinese New Year’s celebration.

Christine from Pure Joy Events styled this wonderful Chinese New Year party using printables from Bird’s Party.

]]> http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2012/01/19/year-of-the-dragon-chinese-new-year-celebration/feed/ 1 New Year’s Eve Sparkly Wedding http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2012/01/03/new-years-eve-sparkly-wedding/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2012/01/03/new-years-eve-sparkly-wedding/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:14:02 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=4253 Let’s start off the year with some sparkle!  Green Wedding Shoes shares this New Year’s Eve sparkly wedding.  I love the festive confetti Save the Date’s.  The gold mixed with the pastels are such a festive but elegant look.

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Be sure to check out all of the pictures and vendor list here.

]]> http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2012/01/03/new-years-eve-sparkly-wedding/feed/ 0 Elegant Gold New Year’s Eve Party http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/12/21/elegant-gold-new-years-eve-party/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/12/21/elegant-gold-new-years-eve-party/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:51:07 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=3080 [Read On] ]]> If you are planning a celebration for New Year’s Eve, here is an elegant way to dress up your table.  In this setting you find the clocks were incorporated at the table setting and also with a framed countdown wall.  Another great idea they shared is to use tinsel and tissue paper from Christmas to make your own confetti to decorate with.  For a special touch with the food, the s’mores were dipped in edible gold sprinkles to give it an elegant and festive touch.

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Source – Elizabeth Anne Designs

]]> http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/12/21/elegant-gold-new-years-eve-party/feed/ 0 Black and White Dessert Table http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/12/03/black-and-white-dessert-table/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/12/03/black-and-white-dessert-table/#comments Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:40:38 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=3013 [Read On] ]]> Here is a great idea for a black and white dessert table from Le Cupcakerie.  Some of these ideas could be used for a Christmas party, a New Year’s Eve party or even an Oscar night party.  The black, white and gold garland would be a great accessory to use for a New Year’s Eve celebration.

I love the elegance of the coconut cake with the ribbon and flower.
Little elements like adding tuxedo bow ties to champagne glasses can enhance the look of your table.
These party poppers are another good idea to have at a New Year’s Eve celebration.

]]> http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/12/03/black-and-white-dessert-table/feed/ 2 Year of the Tiger http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/01/14/year-of-the-tiger/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/01/14/year-of-the-tiger/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:30:53 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=1678 [Read On] ]]> New Year has come and gone but the Chinese New Year gives us another reason to celebrate.  2010 is the Year of the Tiger.  February 14th is the date that the Year of the Tiger begins.

Paper lanterns are always a great and simple way to decorate.  Use bright colors such as red and orange.  Serve traditional Chinese food and drinks and use chopsticks to eat with and as decorations.

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Party Pieces; Long Island Green Tea;  New Year’s Dumpling Delight; Fortune Cookies; Chinese New Year Envelope Place Setting;  Chinese New Year Cupcakes;  My Expression;

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Here is another great Chinese themed party from Design Dump that I first found on Kara’s Party Ideas.

Even if you are not from the Chinese culture, it is always fun to celebrate and learn new customs!

]]> http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/01/14/year-of-the-tiger/feed/ 1 Ring in the New Year http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/01/05/ring-in-the-new-year/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/01/05/ring-in-the-new-year/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:24:07 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=1625 [Read On] ]]> We had some friends over for New Year’s Eve and it was so nice to ring in the new year with a great group of people!

Here are some pictures of the table before we had set out all of the food.

(The #3 is missing on the table because it was torn and I hadn’t replaced it yet.)

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I set out gold Hershey’s Kisses in this jar.

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These fortune cookies were set out in a different area in the kitchen.

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This is another table centerpiece that I made using black eyed peas with a candle in the middle.

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As a signature drink, we served Blood Orange Margaritas.  You can find the recipe here.  They were very tasty!!!  Of course, we also served champagne later in the night.

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I made a Shrimp Cocktail and served it in cocktail glasses.  I also made Creamy Lemon Tartlets that ended up being very tasty!  My very dear friend also did a lot of the food such as a cheesy sausage dip and chocolate fondue.  We had plenty of delicious food for the night!

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Here is a look at the table with all of the food.

I hope that everyone had a wonderful start to the NEW YEAR!

]]> http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2010/01/05/ring-in-the-new-year/feed/ 0 Silver Centerpiece http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2009/12/30/silver-centerpiece/ http://divinepartyconcepts.com/2009/12/30/silver-centerpiece/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:09:59 +0000 admin http://divinepartyconcepts.com/?p=1621 [Read On] ]]> This is a centerpiece from our family Christmas.  My dear family friend who did this always does amazing centerpieces and decorations!

Even though this is from Christmas, you could incorporate this into a great centerpiece for a New Year’s Celebration.  Gold and silver are great colors to use for New Year’s so use some of the decorations that you already had out to bring in the New Year.

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You can find more centerpiece ideas here.

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