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PERSIAN NEW YEAR 2020 | NOROOZ {1399}

“welcome to the world” baby Noah!

A Persian touch

“Time Flies” Ace is ONE!

{Natashah + Hadi} Casa Di Pietra

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Farhang Foundation Haftseen

March 19, 2020
It was such an honor to contribute to the haftseen design/display put on by Farhang Foundation at Westfield Century City Mall this year. Being a part of the talented team that brought this traditional Persian New Year {Norooz} spread to fruition was one of my most favorite events to work on. Wishing all of my readers who celebrate this ancient and traditional celebration a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. May you and yours be blessed always. Pisha pish noroozehtoon mobarak!  HAFTSEEN DESIGN TEAMFarhang Foundation / After 8 Event Planning & Design / Shawna Yamamoto Event Design /...
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PERSIAN NEW YEAR 2020 | NOROOZ {1399}

March 11, 2020
Here we are again friends – Norooz {Persian New Year} is almost upon us! The weather is getting warm, the days are getting longer, the birds are singing and so many beautiful spring blooms are starting to blossom.  With less and less time to design my haftseen {traditional Persian New Year spread} ahead of time, I decided to use the same mirror I used last year as well as use one of my favorite lace overlays I have used year after year for both my haftseens as well the Persian ceremony spreads I have designed. As I started to set my haftseen...
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“welcome to the world” baby Noah!

December 12, 2019
This welcome baby celebration is definitely a favorite of mine for so many reasons. We started searching for the perfect venue a few months prior to our party to literally changing last minute (days before the party) paint colors/samples I had finalized for our backdrop. A true labor of love! My client and I wanted to keep the details of this party soft in color, masculine and modern in welcoming baby boy Noah, but of course “pretty” in true Pretty Please Baby fashion. It was a pleasure to plan and design this celebration and I enjoyed myself every bit...
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A Persian touch

November 20, 2019
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches I thought to share one of my favorite Persian desserts called Firnee. It’s a creamy rose water and cardamom custard so simple in terms of its list of ingredients yet so deliciously potent in flavor. A great side dessert to have amongst the rest of them on your Thanksgiving tablescape. Firnee can be served warm, at room temperature, or served cold out of the refrigerator. With the winter months among us there is something so soothing to me about feasting on this dessert warm.  I have seen many variations of this Firnee recipe. The recipe I...
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“Time Flies” Ace is ONE!

November 10, 2019
The details of this post might look familiar to some of you. If so, well then you know how much I love this party theme! It was so fun to revisit this “Time Flies” theme I designed for my son’s first birthday for my darling clients and their sweet birthday boy. I implemented all the same details I did for my son but we added so many more personal details to the party that were reflective of my clients and that also really elevated the overall aesthetic. Celebrating a first birthday party is a big deal in my books....
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{Natashah + Hadi} Casa Di Pietra

October 30, 2019
I had the pleasure of designing this beautiful Persian wedding ceremony (sofreh aghd) at a gorgeous Malibu beachside estate. It was truly magical and majestic having the ocean as our backdrop and being nestled amongst all the rustic charm of this estate. I always get so lucky to meet the kindest and sweetest of brides. Often times our taste and aesthetic is what brings us together because we just speak the same language when it comes to design. This sofreh aghd design was one of my personal favorites because I just love eucalyptus and an overall clean, rustic, and...
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over the rainbow FOUR you

June 4, 2019
Where do I even begin? My childrens’ birthdays each and every year are such personal milestones for me. I thank God each and every day to have them and to celebrate them. When they hit that big whole number in age I always ponder in thought about how fast time is flying by and how the days, months, and years are just fleeting by quicker and quicker by the second.  My daughter’s 4th birthday theme changed several times as I was planning it. It seems like everyday I’m learning more about Peppa Pig, Rainbow Dash, and just all the...
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Milan is TWO | Welcome “TWO” St. Tropez

April 13, 2019
I always have so much fun thinking about the theme behind my children’s parties. I like to put a little extra thought in them to reflect us and find a purpose behind all of the love and details I put into it. My son Milan – like most toddlers, loves Sesame Street. Elmo, in particular. So I wanted to bring to fruition a scene that wasn’t the usual Sesame Street set up – whether it be on TV or another Sesame Street birthday party.  I came across this beach scene with Sesame Street characters and then everything came full circle...
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PERSIAN NEW YEAR 2019 | NOROOZ {1398}

March 13, 2019
My Persian New Year {Norooz} spread this year is one of my favorites yet! I know I have said that before but this one really is. It is my favorite because my children are so into it. They are both at an age where they want to participate in growing our lentil sprouts {sabzeh}, feeding our fish {mahi}, and they’re just so curious as to what is going on. At the same time they want to touch everything and I’m not sure how long it I can keep the spread together (help). My inspiration for my design this year...
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Norooz Sabzeh {sprouts}

March 3, 2019
Norooz {Persian New Year} is less then 2 weeks away and one of the main elements that make up the traditional new year spread {sofreh haftseen} is “sabzeh”, also known as sprouts. As a first generation Persian/American, growing sabzeh is something new to me. This cultural tradition is one that my mom always kept up in our home growing up and I find it so important to keep up with as well now that I am a mom. A little history on what makes up the sofreh haftseen can be found in one of my previous posts here. Essentially...
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