What comes to your mind immediately when someone says, "It's the 4th of July today"? Of course. It's a holiday! It's a holiday for the USA's citizens to celebrate the declaration of independence. A political activist and lawyer at the time, John Adams assisted Thomas Jefferson in making the necessary changes to t...

Flowers are usually the go-to for decorations and centerpieces, so I'm going to show you how you can take the flowers to the next level...literally. Here's what you'll need: 1. hanging glass globe vases (approximately 10-20) Below are three sites where you can buy them: wholesaleflowersandsupplies.com, shopwildthin...

Happy (belated) birthday, Earth! Now, let's eat! In honor of Earth Day, we, the Smarty NYC team, decided to plant some seeds… and eat them too. What a great way to celebrate! Check it out. Introducing the Flower Pot Ice-Cream Sundae. Things got a bit messy over the weekend when we decided to make our own Flower Po...

Adding designs to your cupcakes is difficult, but it doesn't have to be! Frost your cupcakes as simply as you want because these patterned cupcake wrappers will give them all the pizzaz they need! Match the wrappers to any party or color scheme and everyone will be asking where you got them! Here are a few places yo...

Hello Smarties! Are you planning another event? We guessed so. Are you looking for ideas for a quirky birthday or any casual party? Not to worry, here are some of our ideas for a quirky Upside-down themed party! Place Setting Here at Smarty had a Party, we believe the place settings don't have to be complex to be ...

The world got a bit brighter (and sweeter) with the introduction of EDIBLE GLITTER CUPCAKES. Remember those projects you used to make as a kid with glitter and glue… Turns out sparkles are not only meant for the classroom because they have officially entered the kitchen, too! Decorate your desserts with these edib...

Whether or not you’re a football fan, you love a good party and the Super Bowl will have Madonna live at half time, so why not throw a party! February 5 at 6:30pm on NBC will feature this year’s Super Bowl live from Indianapolis. The New England Patriots will be playing the New York Giants. Besides using a football ...

It's happened to all of us - you're fastidiously putting together a guest list for your upcoming dinner party, when all of a sudden you realize you've invited way too many people.

Sweet, chic, and interesting too. Never easier to DO-IT-YOURSELF. Bon apetit!