Sam’s Fans and A THREAD of Hope Sam’s Fans is a non-profit organization created in memory of Samantha McCarthy. Founded by Sam’s mom, Nikki McCarthy, it’s dedicated to promoting and enhancing music and art therapy programs that serve seriously ill children and their families. The organization works with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio University and individual families. Miranda Boyle, founder and owner of THREAD, became friends with Nikki many years ago. They created…

When Emily reached out to us about throwing her son’s first birthday party, we were so excited to help with the details. Beckett’s Beach Bash went off wonderfully. It was the perfect blend of space for the kiddos to play as well as a time to family members to celebrate with Emily and her husband!

As 2016 comes to an end, we wanted to recap our last 12 months and share some of our favorite things from this year. We started the year with a new baby and a new coordinator! I welcomed Baby Lainey into the word just a couple weeks before the start of 2016.  In preparation for a second baby, I purposely took on fewer weddings for 2016 and hired Michelle as…

My son (like many other little boys) is OBSESSED with cars.  We have moved from the basic hotwheels to the Disney Cars movie and characters so it was a perfect theme for his 3rd birthday party. We aren’t over the top type of people and stick to a pretty tight budget for our kids’ parties, so this is something that anyone can pull off!  We talked with Columbus Parent Magazine…

The latest craze for preschool aged kids…PJ MASKS!  So, of course, this was the theme Logan wanted for his 4th Birthday Party! Since this is a new show, theme specific toys and party supplies aren’t out yet.  We took this on, as a fun challenge, to do DIY projects to pull off the theme!  Red, blue, and green were carried out throughout the decor, to represent the main characters, Owlette, Cat Boy,…

We lost our original blog post from Cohen’s first birthday party a couple years ago…it was just so cute that I had to write another!  Cohen’s birthday party tends to fall on the day of the Kentucky Derby, so what better theme to use for his first birthday?  The Kentucky Derby themed party was such a fun idea, I can’t help but share the details. The food was part of…

We love planning a great party and Parker’s bridal shower was just that!  We had the pleasure of working with Shea, Parker’s sister-in-law, who hosted the event.  Shea was focused on making the party perfect for the Bride-to-Be, with lots of fun, bright colors and a bold design. The Athletic Club of Columbus was the perfect place to host, as the beautiful chandeliers add such character!  The vibrant colors of fuchsia…

We had the pleasure of hosting a wedding planning seminar with some of the best vendors in town this February.  We collaborated with The Athletic Club of Columbus and Bloomtastic to come up with a team of vendors that could provide valuable information and tips to engaged couples.  Our theme was Pop, Fizz, Clink & Plan – our couples enjoyed champagne, light hors d’oeuvres, cake samples, a hot chocolate bar…

We had the pleasure of helping throw one of our good friend’s baby showers this winter and wanted to share the adorable details!  The theme was “She’s About to Pop”, so needless to say it was full of fun little details that “pop”! It was a simple shower with a small group of friends for our newest addition to the group.  We went with a yellow and gray color scheme…