The reason I love Lisa’s work is because she thinks in terms of unifying a party through a common theme or “brand.”

This usually involves a logo she designs and a complementary color palette that is use throughout the party on place cards, favors, napkins, centerpieces, etc.  Here are some logos she designed for some Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.

Her goal is always twofold — to add a personal touch to the event and to give it that “wow” factor.  Some of her logos and favors…

Lisa said that what makes a party special is the thoughtfulness that goes into it, and you don’t need a big budget to do this.

For example, when she threw her son a big Bar Mitzvah, one of the things her guests talked about most was the Photofetti, confetti made from personal photos, she used to decorate the tables.   This little touch cost her as little as $100 but it was personal because she used pictures of her son, and left a lasting impact.

Lisa writes a fabulous blog called Favorite Things about “all things parties.”

She even has a list of vendors on her site in the Washington, D.C. area that she personally recommends.  If you like parties, I recommend you give her blog a read, and if you want cool one-of-a kind party favors, trust me, use her.