Toujours Patriotic Decorating Guide!

Check out the new Patriotic Party Guide - out today!  

Designer Emily Ruddo of Armonia Decors gives great tips for creating a festive, easy Fourth of July party!  Here are some extra photos and tips for great decorating.

Giving your guests a little snack while they eat is always a good idea - and we love how Emily garnished the glass with a slice of watermelon!

Simple roses and peonies make our dessert table sing!  And just throwing simple Red Vines in a glass and finding red and blue M&M's help round out the theme.

 We love the tropical outdoor blue table cloth paired with red and white polka dotted napkins Emily chose!  And these little shells are a great way to keep your napkins from blowing away.

We love Emily's cupcake fruit toppers - a healthy and pretty way to decorate - we only use food coloring in non-edible decorations!  

Check out the full spread here!!

Asia Society Gala: Toujours Table Decor!

Toujours Magazine was asked to create a designer table for this week's Asia Society Gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York.  Co-Founder Meghan Beierle-O'Brien and Art Director Dana Beierle worked tirelessly to put together the perfect table decor.  They decided on a youthful/feel and hung lit globes from a cherry blossom tree, filled tall cylinders with delicate orchids and fighter fish, lined the table with a Chinese inspired fuschia table runner, infused color, and used lots of glass and candles to create a shimmering table.  

It was an amazing night chaired by benefactors Betsy and Ed Cohen and Stephanie and John Foster.  And the Toujours table had the honor of hosting John Foster and his guests!  We were delighted to meet talented interior and clothing designers throughout the night.  And we will definitely be posting more photos of the event.  But first, here are some shots of the table!

 The fish:

 (don't worry, the fish were not harmed and now are living happily in Brooklyn…)

The hanging lanterns:

Dana lighting the table:

 The linens:

 All lit!

A huge thank you to Penelope Dwyer of the Asia Society, who invited us to participate in the event!