Cool Bucket

Am in love!

Look at this oversized wine (or bubby) bucket! This will spark joviality your party...literally because it looks like a group of bottles a-mingling. INSPIRED.

Punky Party: Big Bowls of Candy

Kids will love these sweets -- but so will the adults. Ummm, are these names hilarious or what?! Fill big bowls with these sassy-love-bitten candies!!

L O V E T H I S R I N G

Punk-inspired Valentine's Days NEED chunky statement rings like this one from Urban Outfitters! { At this price, you can buy a bunch for favors!! }

...and for the Boys

Wooooooo-hooooooo!!

{ Comes in big and little sizes. From kitson. }

...and for the Dads

...sexy and practical! So perfect, right?! This sleek firestarter will set some hearts aflame! From Violet.

And Favors for the Moms

So, you get the idea: Nix the romantic dinner out (ho-hum!) and get the whole group together -- kids and all -- for a raging Valentine's Day.

Then give out ooo-la-la favors at the end like these Juicy Couture bangles for thy own inner rebels!

More Sassy: Hard Candy

For your punky V-day party, invite over your girlfriends (and their families) and have a little mani-pedi moment together with this adorable set from Hard Candy.

Valentine's Day Party: Edgy + Sassy!

A little punky, a lot of fun! These flirty martini glasses in opaque black glass are perfect for those Valentine's Day cosmos {cranberry juice and sparkling water for the young ones}. Also available in red. Be daring, darlings! Mix them up!

::: Inspiration! :::

CHOOSE COLORS FROM A CANDY PALETTE!

For V-Day, take cues from Coach and make bouquets with gerber daisies mixed with roses. Irreverently cheeky!

Also, mix up patterns on yourself and your table -- for Valentine's Day you don't have to stick to reds and pinks!

Sass is the name of the game, so go for high contrast! { I love the graphic zebra stripes with hot blue, sunny yellow, and rosy pink!! }

It Idea: New Year's Sake Party

Then add a collection of these Sake candles, from fresh, to create a modernly chic atmosphere. So hot!

It Idea: New Year's Sake Party

Champagne (and local sparking wines) are treasured stand-bys for thundering in the new year, but why be ordinary?

This year have a sake bar! Zexy! Include premium sakes with varying characteristics -- and try them all! (Chilled is best.)

Joto Sake produces lovely eco-sakes. So cool.

Bring in the New Year: Betsey Johnson Rules

Nothing says sassiness like Betsey Johnson's sweet frocks! Perfect for your New Year's bash! (Bonus! As saucy as these are, these dresses won't break the bank.)