The Gift of Love, a Christmas Wedding
There are a lot of good reasons to hold your wedding at Christmastime: • Your guests already have time off work or from school, so...
Friends of Santa Claus
The spirit of Christmas is alive year-round at this WNC nonprofit. Christmas is a season of giving, of sharing your gifts with family...
Fall Family Reunion Ideas
The autumn is prime time for a family reunion. The weather in Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina is still pleasant during...
10 Tips for End-of-Year Clearance Sales
The new merchandise for 2016 is coming in, but you’ve still got shelves of 2015 stuff to move. Besides clearing out your inventory, you...
Hayrides and Family Fun
Fall activities outside the tent “October.” Just saying the word aloud brings a chill, and not just because it’s the month of Halloween....
Favorite Make-and-Take Dishes
When everyone pitches in, potluck parties work! Deciding what food to serve at your next event depends on a number of variables. How many...
2015 Fall Color Wedding Trends
Fall is a beautiful time to get married in the mountains. Early in the autumn, the landscape is still dominated by lush greens and bright...
End of Summer Party Ideas
Planning a party can be more work than people realize. If you are known as the curator among family and friends, you know this. On the...
6 Exotic Ideas for Your Next Event
Event planning doesn’t have to be boring. Too often, party planners feel they must “play it safe” — not tread too far outside the box of...
Let Them Dance!
Plan your tent party for dancing People love to dance. If you provide music at your tent party, you absolutely must give your guests a...