Birthday

How to plan a 30th birthday party Solidly situated between 21 and 40, your 30th birthday is a major milestone. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the person you’ve become with the friends you’ve found along the way—a time […]

When it comes to kids’ birthday party ideas, the internet has given us way too much of a good thing. We’re in a golden age of seriously imaginative event theming, where even seemingly random objects can become the basis […]

Planning a little kid’s birthday party magic? Look no further than the British stationery company—and our design partner—Meri Meri. Their playful motifs captivate kids’ imaginations while their stylish color palettes and illustrations get a thumbs up from parents. We […]

If Champagne were a person, it’d be Derek Blasberg. He’s the effervescent, gregarious best selling author — and the recently appointed Head of Fashion and Beauty at YouTube — who we’ve come to count on being at all […]

Like diplomatic parents, we will swear up and down that all birthdays are deserving of celebration. There are no small birthdays, only small parties. On the other hand, we do believe in making an extra to-do for milestone […]

Is there anything better than a themed party? If you’re a kid about to celebrate a birthday, probably not. If you’re a parent of that kid, you have cause to celebrate too, because planning and throwing a simple themed […]

What is a golden birthday? Your golden birthday is the year you turn the same age as your birthday – for example, turning 25 on the 25th, or 31 on the 31st. If you’ve ever wondered where the […]

Birthday parties often fall into two distinct categories: those that are fun for kids (bounce house, petting zoo, maybe someone leaves crying), and those that are fun for adults (cocktails, gourmet fare, maybe someone leaves crying). But over […]

When it comes to throwing a full-circle themed kids’ birthday party, wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to turn your house into a playpen? The solution: a change of venue. We went looking for just the […]

There’s a certain moment in your life when you realize that you’re not only buying gifts for your friends anymore—you’re buying things for their children. If you’re anything like us, you might also end up forgetting the precise […]

Planning a kid’s birthday party is easy. Well, “easy.” You pick out toys, cartoon decorations, and hope for the best. Adults are a different matter entirely: we doubt your friends are going to be up for an evening […]

W.C. Fields famously said that he “never worked with children or animals.” His loss: more cute cat pics and family photos for us. However, if you’ve ever wrangled the talent at a kids’ birthday party, you might think […]

We admit it: we’ve been fans of Meri Meri for a while—long before they ever thought to collaborate with us on invitations. We love their sense of whimsy and artistry and we also love the way that their […]

B is for birthday When your little one’s birthday rolls around this year, have a block party. The neighborhood is sure to join in—at the very least, the friendly faces of Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and all […]

Imagine having the benefit of a team of designers for your kid’s next birthday party, decorating the room, setting the table…okay, now open your eyes. We can’t be there to do the legwork, but we did go searching […]