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At a Birthday Dinner, Who Should Pay For the Meal?

by partysugar 1 month, 1 week ago

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At a Birthday Dinner, Who Should Pay For the Meal?

The guests should split the bill. Everyone should pay for part of the birthday girl/guy's meal.

The birthday girl/guy should pay.

Everyone should pay for his or her own meal.

It depends on the restaurant, the guests, and the birthday girl/guy.

Other �" see my thoughts below.

Easy and Affordable Leather Napkin Rings

by partysugar 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The other night, while dining at Bar Bambino, I was inspired by the restaurant's simple and rustic napkin rings. The napkin was elegantly rolled into a tight scroll and closed with an angled piece of worn leather. A hole was drilled into the leather, and the thinner part was pulled through to create a decorative artistic finish.

This would be wonderful at a country cabin dinner or Western-themed party. Instead of going to the craft store to purchase leather, ...

Get Your Green Beer On

by partysugar 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Last night to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I made some green beer. Green beer �" or any colored beer for that matter �" is extremely festive and fun for a themed party. Here's how I made this simple conversation starter:

Fill glass with beer.

Add a couple of drops of food coloring. For a vibrant dark green add 5-6 drops, for a pastel, minty green add 1-3.

Combine the two liquids with a stirrer.

Enjoy! Disclaimer: If too many green beers are consumed ...

Share Your Party Pics!

by partysugar 2 months ago

I enjoy reading about parties and I love looking at party pics! I love it so much that I have created a group �" Super Special Occasions �" on TeamSugar where you can share all of your party pics with me. I plan on posting all of the pics from my upcoming half birthday party, but until then check out the amazing garden-themed retirement/birthday party that cravinsugar hosted! She served the food in planter's boxes and ...

Easy Spring Centerpiece Wheatgrass

by partysugar 2 months ago

With Spring around the corner, there are lots of cheaper alternatives to fresh cut flowers. You could use petals, or you could skip the flowers all together. How simply elegant is this vibrant wheatgrass and lemon centerpiece?

I came across it last weekend while at a crab-feed fund raiser for the 49ers. Instantly hundreds of varieties come to mind: place limes in the middle for a St. Patrick's Day party or scatter dyed eggs in the grass ...

Party Foul Not Enough Utensils

by partysugar 2 months, 1 week ago

I recently attended a small potluck dinner at a girlfriend's house. Seven of us were in attendance, yet only four forks could be found in the kitchen!

I didn't say anything when I helped serve the Champagne in a martini glass, a beer mug, and a mix of random wine glasses. I didn't say anything when we sat down to eat and had to share chairs. However, it was really hard NOT to say anything when there wasn't enough silverware, ...

Cylindrical Appetizer Holder Love It or Hate It?

by partysugar 2 months, 2 weeks ago

On Thursday night I went to a swanky little launch party at the sleek Zephyr Showroom. The highlight of the evening �" hosted by San Francisco's Junior League �" wasn't the drinks or the decor, but the cylindrical appetizer holder! Heads turned as the caterers walked by holding the long skinny pole with skewered salmon sticking out of it. I loved it and immediately wanted one. My only concern is whether or not it has a ...

Parties Susan Redstones Book Launch at Henri Bendel!

by Angie Omata 3 months, 3 weeks ago

We had a fabulous time Tuesday night at the book release party for Susan Redstone’s newly published fashion bible aptly titled “JUST TRY IT ON! A Month by Month Guide to Shopping and Style.” The soiree was held at the Alison Nelson’s Chocolate Bar in the style guru’s favourite department store in NYC, Henri Bendel, and the venue was packed and absolutely abuzz in celebration of her new book.

With years of experience in fashion journalism and as ...

How to Throw a Lost-Themed Party

by yumsugar 4 months ago

If am eagerly awaiting the Season 4 premiere of Lost and I can't wait to see what's going to happen next then I know I'm not the only one out there. In fact my pals at Neatorama have actually come up with 15 details to help you throw a Lost party. So if Jan. 31 �" the Season 4 premiere date �" isn't coming fast enough, tide yourself over with these party plans.

You must check out all ...

PartySugar’s Guide to Party Crashing

by partysugar 4 months ago

A couple weeks back, FabSugar and I waltzed into a party at the Emporio Armani Cafe. From the get-go, things were a little weird. We assumed it was a fashion event, but the clothes were off limits. Guests were asked to wear name tags and encouraged to mingle. Suddenly we realized it was a private party, a real estate networking event for those in the industry! Instead of leaving, we quickly turned into stylish party crashers.

Party crashing ...