Jennifer Carroll Events Blog

My DIY Printable Pirate Party kit now on etsy!

 

Ahoy Maties! My DIY Pirate Party kit is now up in my etsy shop! Please visit and share the link with any friends whom you think would like this kit for their next pirate party! http://www.etsy.com/shop/JenCarrollVA?ref=seller_info

Right now these are download only files (for printing on your home printer or through your local print shop). In 2012 (or maybe later this Fall!) I will be offering these items in a boxed set. Stay tuned for those details!

To view the entire pirate party shoot check out the August issue of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll!

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I want to say a GIANT - THANK YOU!!! to everyone who helped with this Pirate shoot! Jen Fariello, Dara, Stage & Liam Parker, David Riley, Jim & Pat Roberts and Sherry Spencer of Pat's Floral Designs, Millie Smith, and Jenny Yetman for all their invaluable help! Thank you also to the folks at Chris Greene Lake for letting us shoot there.

I've also just found out that this photo shoot will be featured in the Spring issue of Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate magazine!!! How exciting is that?!!!! I'm a huge fan so this is incredibly exciting to me!!!

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

Happy Wednesday!

Celebrating Everyday Life :: July 2011 is here!

Hello, hello, hello! I apologize for the few months of radio silence as I adjusted to life as a new mommy! Emma and I are doing great and I am easing back into a little bit of designing with my paper line and the e-glossy. I had a lot of fun pulling together the July issue of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll and I hope you get a fun tid-bit or two out of it.

 

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Happy Thursday!

Jennifer

{Happy Holidays!} + we're off for the holidays!

Happy holidays friends! 'Tis the season to be... busy! We have plenty of ho-ho-ho joy here at Jennifer Carroll Events, but we also have been keeping busy trying to stay on top of all our holiday events-- and who's finished with their shopping yet?

{a collection of our holiday designs-- that were a huge hit at the Farmington Yuletide Market!}

From our hearts to yours, we at Jennifer Carroll wish you the happiest of seasons and a fantastic New Years! Our office will be closed from Monday, December 20 to Monday, January 3. We can't wait to share with you all the exciting events and projects we're undergoing in 2011!

Happy weekend!

-Jennifer & Stephanie

{Things We Love}

December is flying by! Where is all our time going? Everyone is bustling about preparing for the holidays-- at least, all our friends at Farmington seem to be! We've been set up at the Farmington Country Club's Yuletide Market for their four day marketplace, and we've met some awesome members and vendors. Two of our friends, Meg Reunion and Dickie Morris, have spots in the Market and we absolutely love the projects they are working on!

{These cute Ditty Bags are handmade by Dickie}

{Available in all colors and patterns, Ditty Bags are divine presents for girlfriends, sisters, mothers-- and yourself!}

{Meg Reunion creates these gorgeous frames-- some of them are too fun to put a picture in!}

{And, of course, our little set-up at Farmington-- we have all our cards, for holiday, baby, and everyday, available!}

There are only a few days left before holiday season begins in full force! Are you ready yet? All of the above finds are available online-- visit Meg here and Dickie here. And please stop by our website for more inspiration and holiday finds as well!

Happy Tuesday!

-Jennifer & Stephanie

{Inspiring Ideas} A Swanky Baby Soiree

Happy Sunday! The past week has flown by-- probably because of all the holiday cheer swirling in the air! As much as we love preparing for December festivities, we've also been setting the stage here at Jennifer Carroll Events for a special celebration of our own this weekend. While we don't want to spill the beans without some gorgeous event pictures to display, we can give you a peek at what's inspiring our designs this week...

{gorgeous lace dollies add extra sweetness to any design!}

{prams are divine, and pink ones are even better for the tiniest girlie-girl}

{one of our favorite venues in town-- Farmington Country Club!}

What could we possibly be planning? Whatever it is, you can be sure it will be glamorous!

Psst-- did you know that our holiday cards can be custom printed with your own, unique holiday wishes? Whether you love to jot down a jaunty "Happy Holidays from the family!" or a longer, in depth note, Jennifer can include your text in a set of holiday cards! To order, visit our Etsy shop!

{Wouldn't this card be darling with a customized note already printed in the middle?}

Enjoy the cooling weather! Happy weekend!

-Jennifer & Stephanie

Introducing the December Issue!

It's December-- already! How the time flies during the holidays! We here at Jennifer Carroll Events hope you've had a fabulous, fun, and relaxing Thanksgiving week. But now that it's mid-way through the work week and memories of pecan pie and juicy turkey are beginning to fade, it's easy to let the bustle of office stress make you say "Bah Humbug!". Cheer up! We have just the trick to turn any Scrooge into a Santa. We're releasing the December Issue of our monthly newsletter ezine-- and it is packed with holiday tips, tricks, and inspiration to put you back in the holiday spirit.

 
{One of our favorite December features-- how cute is this sparkly card?}

In this month's issue of Celebrating Everyday Life, we bring you page after page of holiday goodies, from gift-wrapping ideas to DIY presents, a glamorous New Year's Eve wedding to scrumptous recipes for a winter cookie swap! Click here to open the ezine, grab a mug of peppermint white chocolate coffee {we have a fantastic recipe inside!} and enjoy!

We love all our fans and readers-- and if you like what you see in this issue, sign up to recieve each monthly issue straight to your inbox! Drop us a line with comments, questions, or compliments at [email protected] and let us know what you'd love to see more of!

Happy Wednesday and Happy December! The countdown to Christmas begins...

-Jennifer & Stephanie

Papers, Papers Everywhere!

We here at Jennifer Carroll Events know-- it's easy to forget just how many paper products a wedding entails! It's fun to pick out an invitation suite... but the signage? And the table numbers? And the escort cards?

Before you become too overwhelmed, take a deep breath-- the good news is that there are so many possibilities with papers nowadays that you can use them in so many ways to really tie together every fun design element in your wedding ambiance! Will personalized cocktail napkins add a delightful touch to your reception decor? Will your guests revel in the quirky, funky escort cards you created? Do you want to add a bit of whimsy in your table settings with fun Bride and Groom signs at your seats? Using papers in fresh, glamorous ways will add that special "Wow" factor to make your wedding truly your own.

Our recently hitched couple Valerie and David went the extra mile when working with us to craft papers that really spoke to their personality as a couple:

 

 

{photography by Jen Fariello}

There are so many options when dealing with wedding papers-- Valerie and David used chair signs, drink flags, personalized napkins, all echoing the design of their chic and pretty invitation suite. The possibilites are endless-- and that is so exiciting!

Happy Wednesday!

-Jennifer & Stephanie

Introducing our November Newsletter!

Heard the buzz about our newly revamped monthly newsletter, but haven't had the chance to become a subscriber? Never fear! We appreciate all our readers, clients, and fans-- so you don't have to be on an exclusive list to check out the tips, treats, and designs we've compiled in the November edition of Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll.

 

Visit the newsletter-- which we've laid out with the look and feel of an online magazine-- here to leaf through the pages of goodies we've rounded up for you. If you like what you see, let us know! Share with your friends! And, of course, visit our website, www.jennifercarroll.net (or here) to sign up to receive all our monthy newsletters straight into your inbox. Subscribers receive the issue a week earlier than the full release, along with special discounts.

Happy reading! We hope you enjoy our fall-inspired issue. Let us know what you think!

-Jennifer & Stephanie

Psst-- Have YOU signed up yet?

As our dear friends and clients must know by now, here at Jennifer Carroll Events, we're all about innovation. Nothing ever stays the same, right? We strive to keep our designs fresh, our events exciting, and our communication with you as fun and efficient as ever! That being said, we're thrilled to introduce our revamped monthly newsletter, Celebrating Everyday Life with Jennifer Carroll.

We love the creativity that comes with the challenges of event design-- which is why we want to share our ideas and tips with you! Each month we'll deliver an online magazine-style newsletter directly to your inbox packed with all the details you'd need to throw a fabulous soiree (think recipes, tablescape ideas, DIY crafts), inspirations from real-life weddings we've designed, updates on our paper line, and so much more!

All our readers who've signed up to recieve the newsletter will not only receive their copy earlier than the public (who doesn't love finding their subscriptions in the mail earlier than on newsstands?), but as an added bonus, there might be additional promotions and gifts for subscribers as well!

Exciting things happening around here! And we're so looking forward to sharing it all with you! Head over to our homepage, www.jennifercarroll.net, to sign up for our monthly newsletter, or click here.

Happy Monday!

-Jennifer & Stephanie

-P.S.: Like what you see on our blog, website, or (fingers crossed) in our newsletter? Please share the issue with your friends! I'm hard at work writing a book on entertaining-- and publishers love to see that folks are enjoying and using your ideas! So if you like mine, please pass the newsletter or blog along to your friends, and, as always, email me with comments at [email protected]! Thank you!!

 

New Honeycomb Invitation Design

I can't believe that it's July and I haven't posted anything lately! I've been so busy around here that the blog has suffered for it! To make up for that here is a sneak-peek of a brand new invitation design of mine. It's called Honeycomb. I hope you like it!

Happy Thursday!

Jennifer