Simple Ways to Elevate Your Thanksgiving Table
Small details, big impact—your holiday, simplified.
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Hosting Tips
How to host a dinner party? You’ll find it right here, with unique ideas for gatherings that foster connection and build community with an intentional mindset.
A Pie Baking Party Is the Fall Tradition You’ll Actually Keep
The coziest way to spend an afternoon.
How Monthly Dinner Parties Taught Me to Slow Down and Savor
Because hosting isn’t just for the holidays.
Your Golden Hour Guide to Fall Entertaining
Simple swaps that make the season shine.
The Surprisingly Glamorous Case for the Cramped Dinner Party
10 ways to fake square footage.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Hosting a Book Club
Here’s everything you need to know.
Overcome Hosting Anxiety—Therapists Share How to Stay Calm and Have Fun
Peace out, perfectionism.
Galentine’s Day Party Ideas You’ll Obsess Over
This one’s for the girls.
A Swanky Cocktail Party to Toast the New Year
It feels like a new hot spot opens in Austin every weekend (because it does), and our list of must-try restaurants is starting to get a bit out of control. After checking out Eberly’s bar for Landrie’s birthday bash last month, we were smitten, and couldn’t wait to get back to try their contemporary American cuisine in that stunning midcentury dining room. For our most recent girls’ […]
This Surprising Ingredient will Reinvent Your Cheese Board
If you asked Instagram, 2016 could have been the year of the cheese board. And is it any surprise? Few culinary creations are as photogenic as a big wood cutting board brimming with colorful cheeses, fruits, meats (and lots more if you get creative), and I’ve got to admit, it’s a trend I don’t think I’ll get […]
Behind-the-Scenes of Our Country Christmas
Watch the video above for an inside look at our cozy country Christmas. And head right over here for the full post with all the details for creating a similar vibe at your own holiday celebrations this year! *this post is sponsored by Frontgate, video by Jenn Rose Smith
Cranberry Ginger Oat Crumble
There’s nothing more healing than holiday baking. My favorite time of year is when the weather starts to drop and the Christmas lights come up, and everything about this cranberry ginger oat crumble puts me in the holiday spirit. It can easily be served for breakfast or dessert, and feel free to experiment with any fruit […]
Chanel’s Wedding is on Vogue.com today – & We’ve Got the Rehearsal Party Pics!
photos by Sarah Falugo; planned by Mon Plus Beau Jour “Is this night for real?” We must have asked each other the question at least 10 times throughout the magical evening that was spent in the shadow of the French chateau where our very own Chanel and her fiancé Eric would be getting married the […]
Chanel’s Pre-Wedding Picnic at a French Chateau
photography by Sarah Falugo; planned by Mon Plus Beau Jour I’ve been looking forward to the holiday season as much as the next girl, don’t get me wrong, but if you asked me what’s really given me butterflies over the last month, it’d have to be my anticipation of this very moment. Finally, this week, Eric and I get […]
A Chic Campground in the Malibu Hills
One Gun Ranch lives up to the legend.
A Farmer’s Market Inspired Thanksgiving
When we heard that our favorite LA girl bosses were joining forces to throw a Thanksgiving dinner party, we knew the finished product would be major #goals. Designer Jenni Kayne invited us to check out the farmer’s market-inspired fête she hosted with the Bash Please gals, Suzanne of Chalkboard Mag, and Carly of Pressed Juicery. Our good friend Daphne Oz whipped up a […]
17 Best Hostess Gifts Under $50
We’re always looking for really good hostess gifts to keep on hand during the holidays. You never know when you’ll get the impromptu invite to the in-laws or the boss’s home, and mom taught us better than to show up empty-handed. That said, the most elegant hostess gifts don’t have to be the most expensive ones. We’ve […]
10 Easy Ways to Make Your Holiday Cards Stand Out
Last week, we got into a heated conversation about holiday cards (well, it was about as heated as a conversation about holiday cards can be.) It basically came down to each of us in the office being at different life stages — from being married-with-children to fresh in a new relationship — and because of that, […]
How to Host a Fondue Party
We’ve all heard of fondue parties — retro gatherings where people dip different foods into melted cheese or chocolate — but why aren’t we all hosting fondue parties?! I’m on a personal mission to bring them back, you guys, and I have to admit, my first attempt was a huge success. I’d been dying to have […]
A Dreamy Art Studio Wedding
In case you haven’t noticed, bridal stories are few and far between here on Camille Styles. But we actually love attending weddings, talking about weddings, and finding those (truly rare) gorgeous bridal submissions that come to our inbox. We fell in love with this one from our friends Brita Olsen and Molly O’Rourke and couldn’t wait […]
Sweet Potato & Pomegranate Seed Salad
Read the full post, Inside Jenni Kayne’s Pretty & Healthy Friendsgiving, right here! *recipe by Laura Gallucci of Sweet Laurel Bakery, photos by nicki sebastian
15 Holiday Wreaths to Inspire Serious Front Door Envy
Just a few short weeks until we haul out the holly and deck the halls for the holiday season, but around Team CS headquarters, Christmas has been in full swing for awhile as we craft, style, cook up our posts for next month. If you’re feeling as festive as we are and in the mood to jump-start your holiday […]
Get Snowed-In In Style with These 12 Pajama Sets
I’ll never forget winter break 2014. Hanukah had come early that year, and since we don’t celebrate Christmas, we had absolutely nowhere to be between December 23rd and January 5th. It seemed everyone we knew was out of town, we were dog sitting our friends’ adorable frenchie, and between businesses being shut down for the holidays and cold […]
3 Recipes for a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving
photography by Molly Winters; featured image from Artful Desperado Editor’s Note: If you’ve been to Picnik, or even just heard of it, you’re aware that Naomi Seifter and her team are doing something special. Known for their real food and good vibes, the restaurant is the only place in Austin where you can grab bone broth or […]
Apple, Blackberry, & Thyme Slab Pie
ed. note: As Thanksgiving approaches, we’ve been spotting tons of “slab pies” around the web and love their rustic look and (most of all) their ability to easily feed a crowd. We called in our go-to expert on all things pastry, chef Callie Speer, to share her most delicious slab pie recipe with a few tips on achieving […]
Spiced Hard Cider
Click here for more recipes to whip up for your next fall gathering! “Cider has had a well-deserved comeback recently, and these days local producers are upping the cider game by making complex, refreshing versions that showcase local fruit (and are much less sweet than former “boozy apple juice” versions). As good as hard cider […]
The Menu for Your Next Fall Brunch
editor’s note: I found a new kitchen staple in Eric Prum and Josh Williams’ cookbook, Host. Chock full of inspired-yet-approachable recipes and advice for creating delicious meals for friends, the book truly feels like it was written for me and others like me who just like to keep things simple and tasty. But if you thought this cookbook was […]