I just got back from a buying trip at the Atlanta Gift Mart for my gift store. Whew...we were there four days looking, buying, and we even got to have a little fun!! Eddie Ross gave a seminar on Entertaining Essentials. Eddie Ross is the former Martha Stewart Living and House Beautiful editor. Eddie shared with us 15 stylist's secrets to easy entertaining.
Stylist's Secrets:
- Plan It
- Think in Color
- Mix & Match (New & Old)
- Light it Up (Never use candles before 5:00 p.m.)
- Multi Use pieces
- Play with scale
- Use Garden Elements
- Flowers & Vessels
- All in the details
- Pretty with Paper
- Stack it
- Serve it individual
- Let guests help themselves
- Party favors
- HAVE FUN!!
Great ideas from Eddie. Glad you had a wonderful time. Love & blessings from NC!
ReplyDeleteI love Eddie Ross! How lucky you were
ReplyDeleteto meet him and get his insight!
Hope you found some great items at the
show!
Jane
Flora Doora
What a great trip! I know you had fun:)
ReplyDeleteHow great that you got to enjoy a seminar with Eddie and thank you for the link to his website!
ReplyDeleteKendra, You must have had the best time. The sensory overload itself would keep me creating for a year! I would love to see all of your goodies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the list of Stylists Secrets! Wonderful.
Such a great post!
xo Yvonne