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Pajamas, Pastels, and Prohibition-Era: Party Themes We Love!

First of all, we love alliteration. Second of all, we love to help customers plan big corporate gatherings and weddings, but we really like for folks to use our services to plan smaller gatherings as well. So today, we’re rounding up party themes that we dig.

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Partner Spotlight: The Frosted Petticoat!

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This month, we’re partnering with the fabulous ladies of the Frosted Petticoat! This family has been making chocolate together for years, and since they launched their brand in 2011, they have been featured in Refinery 29, The Perfect Palette, Style Me Pretty, and others.

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Local Business Spotlight: Snoqualmie Vineyards

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We work in the party business. Sometimes party culture isn’t very green-friendly (think Solo cups at house parties–eek!).

Lucky for us, Snoqualmie Vineyards, located just 2.5 hours outside of Seattle, takes sustainability really seriously. Here at Greenvelope, we’re always looking to support local businesses, especially ones that consider the Earth and our beautiful state.

Snoqualmie has been green since way before it was cool (since 1983!). They use recycled bottles, earth-friendly corks, a gray-water recycling system, and agricultural practices that protect native plants. Even their grapes are certified organic!

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“Great wines are about understanding when to relinquish control to Mother Nature; we can do little to improve her bounty. I think trying to let the fruit come through in the wine without doing extra magic or processing is the best way to showcase each varietal.”
Joy Andersen, Winemaker

So next time you Seattleites are looking for local drinks for a party, consider Snoqualmie’s many wine varietals. Don’t fret, non-Seattleites! You can buy their wines online.

Check out our entertaining collection to get inspired for your next gathering!

Pinterested?

Greenvelope Pinterest Social Media

We’ve been working on expanding our Pinterest presence to share our knowledge with all you wonderful followers. In case you haven’t heard, Pinterest is a great visual resource for wedding inspiration, DIY projects, crafts, green living, event planning, food & drinks, parties, design, and–drumroll please–stationery! read more…

Teeny Tiny Square Footage, Big Dreams

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We read an article about a professional Portland, OR couple building a teeny tiny house in the city. While we like Earthships and Tumbleweeds, we like living in the city too. We wondered: is there a way to take the practical elements of these itty bitty homes and incorporate them into apartment life? read more…

Super Bowl Weekend

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Book of the Month: Fledgling

Fledgling Book Review

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Wedding Spotlight: A Sophisticated West Village Wedding

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Jason and Neilly had a stunning and sophisticated wedding in New York where they first met 7 years ago. Initially connected because of their passion for art and music, Jason and Neilly were inspired by the woes of wedding planning to keep it simple, elegant, and fun for everyone.

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Save-the-Dates Starring You & Your Fiancé

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The holidays are a very popular time for couples to get engaged. With that in mind, we’ve been working with our designers to create an extensive collection of Save the Date announcements that feature you and your fiancĂ©. It’s increasingly en vogue (ooh la la!) to send engagement announcements and save-the-dates that include images. Now you can easily share our beautiful designs and your own style with friends and family to let them mark that very special date.

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Up-cycling your Glass Mason Jars

Everyone loves almond butter. After you’ve finished scraping the edges of the jar for your wheat toast and blueberry jam, you just toss the jar in the recycling bin and call it a day, right? Wrong. Glass jars are the perfect repurposed solution to home organizing!

We like things that are utilitarian and cute (not to mention environmentally-friendly). Go get a jar of almond butter and get started! There are about a million other ideas that we missed, so feel free to get creative!

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