celebrations and occasions

Next-Level Balloons: How to use balloons to enhance a celebration

As seen in Celebrations and Occasions 2025. When decorating for a party, the theme and color palette will dictate the type of balloon décor needed to complement the overall atmosphere and create the perfect look.... more »

Hosting At Home: Creating the perfect at-home party

As seen in Celebrations and Occasions 2025. No matter the occasion, at-home celebrations are here to stay. Kevlyn Zierk, founder and CEO of partyware wholesaler Festive Gal, said more people are choosing to host celebrations... more »

Cheers to Change: The new milestones worth celebrating

As seen in Celebrations and Occasions 2025. For decades — perhaps centuries and even We Didn’t Like Him millennia — the cultural playbook surrounding life’s milestones has been largely predictable: weddings, babies, graduations and birthdays.... more »

Let’s Soirée!: Creating Celebrations with Bonjour Fête

When Rachel Huntington, CEO and chief creative at Bonjour Fête, was planning her daughter’s second birthday party in 2014, she was disappointed by the apparent lack of a singular destination for elevated and modern partyware,... more »

Editor’s Letter: Celebrating the Journey

As we close the chapter that is 2024, I reflect on all the twists and turns that retail has encountered not just in the last 12 months — but in the last several years. With... more »

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp proclaims September Balloon Month

For almost fifteen years, Maxine H. Burton, founder and president of burton + BURTON, has been at the forefront of aligning "Balloon Month" in Georgia with International Balloon Month.  Photo courtesy... more »

Editor’s Picks: Birthdays Galore

Celebrate peak birthday season — July through October — with effervescent, colorful finds selected by Carly McFadden, editorial director. 1. Time To Celebrate Pot Holder & Oven Mitt from Totalee Gift 2. Furoshiki Fabric Giftwrap... more »

Celebrations & Occasions explores the latest trends, offerings in parties

Celebrations & Occasions 2022, a special issue presented by Gift Shop® Plus and sister publication Stationery Trends, is available. The issue explores the latest trends and offerings in partyware. From weddings to birthdays and everything... more »