Sam’s Fans is a non-profit organization created in memory of Samantha McCarthy. The organization was founded by Sam’s mom, Nikki McCarthy. It is 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 an immediate, life-long connection. In October of 2015, A…

Ellis and Dave’s Bahama chic rehearsal dinner on her parent’s property was nothing short of perfection. The night before their wedding, they celebrated their impending nuptials next to her childhood pool with their closest friends and family. We wanted a design that coordinated with their wedding day, but had a slightly different palette with different textures and a little more of a casual feel. Our steel drummer brought the island…

Lisa and Matt came to us looking for guidance throughout their planning process for their Darby House wedding – Lisa is very organized and visual, she didn’t need a full service planner but she did want some connection along the way and we’re so glad she chose us! They had an outdoor ceremony on the patio overlooking the water and an inside reception in May of 2021. As you can…

Christen and Jeremy are the sweetest couple and had the most perfect June day for their Pinnacle Golf Club wedding! Pinnacle was a wonderful combination of having an outdoor ceremony and cocktail hour accompanied by an indoor reception to last the evening. Not to mention, it made for some gorgeous photos. The sunset was so magical, we had to go out for a few more photos and I’m so glad…

A Baby Shower at Kelton House in Columbus, Ohio Emily’s sister was planning her baby shower from Texas and wanted some help from beginning to end, to make it the ultimate celebration for her (and the baby)! The only thing she knew she wanted was the theme (A Baby in Bloom) and a balloon arch! I quickly went to work to find the perfect venue. The Kelton House ended up…

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 an immediate, life-long connection. In October of 2015, A THREAD of Hope was…

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…