October Item of the Day: Koozies

Our full-color koozies are finally orderable! And what is better is that you can get your koozie order for 20%  OFF today for our October item of the Day!  Add your favorite design, monogram, or personal text. You can design your koozies for the big party, wedding, reunion, your sports team or even as gifts. No set-up fees. No minimum order. Buy more, save more. Design and order your koozies today! Personalize with your favorite saying, image, or monogram and ship within 10 business days. Proofs, Rush, and bulk orders are available for additional costs. Please inquire at checkout or by emailing info@hhdesignhouse.com. Please enter personalization in the Notes column at checkout if you request different colors, monogram styles, etc.

Enter coupon code "koozies" for 20% off your order until 3 pm CST tomorrow (October 17).

Koozies make EXCELLENT stocking stuffers and gifts for friends!  

We love Galveston, Texas!  Show how much you love it too!

Got that Houston, Texas pride?

How about pride for your favorite school? Perfect for tailgating and homecoming festivities! 

Ask about different states!

Laisses les bon temps rouler!  Let the good times roll this Mardi Gras!

Y'all from Hill Country?

Here are more other popular designs!

Get koozies for your beach or lake house! What a great gift for your guests!!!

If you have your own idea, want bulk orders for an event or business, or would like a different state for you koozie, please contact us!  We'd love to help you!!! :)

Time to Tailgate: Delicious Dishes!

Hi bloggers and friends!  We are trying something new starting this week!  At HH Design house, we are "theme-ing"  each week in our blog, on Facebook, and twitter as well as showing you all the fabulous products and designs we offer!  This week's theme is "Time to Tailgate".  It's week three of college football and the NFL. We are so excited to give you ideas, recipes, and products to help you throw the ultimate--personalized-- tailgate party!  

GO TEAM!!!

Food (and team spirit) are the main ingredients to any successful tailgate or watch party. We love our food as much as we love our favorite team.  We have to cook from our favorite cookbook, "Culinary Classics from Beachside to Boardwalk" and our favorite recipe is the delicious crab dip.  It is a staple at any party or special occasion at the Hardcastle home. Here is how to make it!

Hot Jalapeno Crab Dip

1 lb lump crab meat or imitation crab meat, shells removed

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1/2 cup chopped pickled jalapeno chiles

4 oz. pepper jack cheese, shredded

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/ cup mayonnaise or reduced-fat mayonnaise

2 oz. Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese, grated

Combine the crab meat, garlic, jalapeno chiles, Pepper Jack Cheese, Worestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt, and mayonnaise in a medium bowl and toss gently to mix.  Spoon into a shallow medium baking dish.  Sprinkle the Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese evenly over the top.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.  Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Seve with Melba toast.  Serves 6-8. 

$29.95 on our website and in our store
Happenings in Historic Downtown Galveston , Texas.

I can't tell you how yummy this recipe is!  It will absolutely be a crowd pleaser! If you'd like more recipes like this, visit our online store to purchase the Junior League of Galveston County's cookbook "Culinary Classics from Beachside to Boardwalk". 

Delicious food deserves presentation.  Delicious food at a tailgate deserves a spirited presentation!  Our melamine plates and trays come in a variety of designs and colors to match your school and express your spirit!  Our specialties are our beloved Texas teams!

University of Texas Longhorns: Burnt Orange and white

University of Houston Cougars: Red and white

Texas Tech University Red Raiders: Scarlet, Black, and White

Texas State University Bobcats: Maroon and Gold

Texas Christian University Horned Frogs: Purple and White

Texas A&M University Aggies: Aggie Maroon and white

Southern Methodist University Mustangs: Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue

Rice University Owls: Royal Blue and White

Baylor University Bears: Green and Gold

Houston Texans:  Battle Red, Liberty White, Deep Steel Blue

If you don't see your team's colors here, we can make your melamine dinner ware to your liking!  Trays start at  $30, plates are $25 each, bowls are $20 each.  Completely customizable!!!  Choose from leopard print, damask, Greek key, chevron, Moroccan tile, polka dots, Ikat, etc.! 

No matter if you're Wreckin', Giggin' or Hookin' we have you covered with the most stylish pieces for your tailgate!  Add your family name, monogram, or message for a personalized touch!  

Contact us today at HH Design house! 409.974.4122 or email us at hhdesignhouse.com.

Our online store is www.hhdesignhouse.com where you can order our lovely gifts, invitations, and stationery! "Like" the HH Designhouse page on Facebook and add us on Twitter @hhdesignhouse.

Comment with your favorite team!

Golden Thread

Get excited bloggers and friends!  HH Design House is now offering a line of beautiful personalized jewelry from Golden Thread!!!  We are so excited to be working with one of our fabulous clients, Jennifer Welker, who is the founder of Golden Thread!  The Golden Thread jewelry line is an interesting and intriguing collection of true personalization and style, two qualities found in everything we offer at HH.  We love how Golden Thread mixes trends and classics and includes stackable customizable pieces that can be tailored to express YOU!  Designs include just about anything you can think of from diamond initials to monogrammed discs to beautiful charms and gemstones.  You are just three simple steps away from your unique personalized necklace!

Step 1:  Pick your chain!  

We offer solid-gold chains and gold-filled chains...perfect for any budget! Choose from five different lengths of 16" inches to 30" inches.

Step 2:  Pick your personalized style! 

14 karat yellow-gold approximately 
the size of a dime (18mm).
$680 (charm only)

Golden Thread is a great gift idea for fashionistas of all ages and pocket book sizes!  The Diana Collection (right) is just one of the many styles offered in our solid-gold line. With round brilliant-cut diamonds, these pendants are sure to turn heads. 



















Below are the pendants offered in the Emma Collection (left).  They are 14 K gold vermeil discs available with a precious birthstone or diamond option.  These discs are engravable (front and back)  with a monogram or initial.  

14 yellow gold vermeil. 
 Sizes from 10mm-31mm.
$100-$200 (charms only)

15x15mm 
14 karat gold-filled.
$40 (charm only)

In the Ellis Collection (right), you can choose from several different shapes from Texas to hearts.  All of these shapes are engravable with names, dates, numerals, numbers,  monograms, and initials.  

Antiqued 14 karat 
gold-filled 26mm.
$120 (charm only)

The McKenzie Collection (left) offers an old world touch with every day style.  Antiqued yellow gold filled pieces are beautifully monogrammed with a vintage feel.  These pieces truly look an feel like a valuable family heirloom. 

Stamped one-initial.
14 karat gold-filled 
11mm.
$20 (charm only)

The Sykes Collection (right) consists of stamped charms available with monograms, initials, numerals, names, and dates.  These pieces are great for stacking!  We think it's great to add husbands, children's, and even pet's names or initials on these pieces!

Step 3:  Pick your charms and gemstones!  

14 k gold-filled.
$15

From arrows to keys, to owls, to Texas,  and fluer-de-lis...Golden Thread offers beautiful hand-crafted charms to add to your necklaces.  Add as many pieces as you would like or mix-n-match!  Also available are brilliant bezelled gemstones and wire-wrapped gemstones.  Add birthstones, school colors, or simply a color you love to add that pop to any outfit! 

Bezelled Gemstones.
14 karat gold-filled.
$25

Wire-wrapped gemstones.
14 kgold-filled.
$15

Hootie Hoo!
This is a great charm for a
Chi Omega
or
Rice student!
Add a gemstone for more spirit!

Two major events are happening this fall: football season and sorority recruitment!  Show your spirit with a unique charm or add your colors to a Texas charm from the Ellis Collection!  Add your child's number, name, or your graduation year.  The possibilities are endless! 

Wreck em' Tech!









Click HERE to visit the HH Design House ONLINE STORE to build your own!!!

We offer so many beautiful, unique, and fun items in our store in Galveston, TX located at 532 Tremont Street.  Please feel free to visit our website at www.hayleyhardcastle.com for custom wedding invitations and more by artist Hayley Hardcastle.  

Questions? Comments? Orders? Compliments?  Email us at hayley@hayleyhardcastle.com or paige@hhdesignhouse.com or by phone at 409.974.4122. Thank you! :)

T.G.I.Fabulous: Mom

Who is more fabulous than Mom? She deserves the most fabulous gift you can find! HH Design House is the perfect one stop shop for your mother's day gifts! Exactly one month from TODAY is Mother's Day (May 13th). You only have one mother so why not give her a one of a kind gift!

Today is your lucky day! We are offering you 50% off our 2011-2012 MomAgenda's in Gold and Turquoise. MomAgenda's are perfect for any Mom-On-The-Go. We're also offering MyAgendas in Graphite and Zebra (also 50% off)! Get them before it's too late!

An inside view of a MomAgenda. You can organize your life AND the life of each member of your family! You'll never forget an important date again!

Does your Mom love to write sweet notes? Our exclusive scripture cards are designed by Hayley in her signature calligraphy. Add your mom's name to the top for a personal touch. We offer these ecru 4.25x5.5 cards in sever different Bible verses: Ephesians 3:17, Galatians 2:20, Numbers 6:24-26, Philipians 1:3, Philipians 4:46, Psalm 91:1, Romans 15:13, Romans 1:16-17, Zephaniah 3:17. 10 cards for $15, 25 for $30, +100 are $1 each. Return address are .35 per envelope.

Our most popular item is our HH Design House custom iPhone Cases avalible for iphone 3 and 4. Everyone will ask her where she got her stylish iPhone case! Remember to tell them HH Design House! ;)

Does your mom like to entertain or bake? We have a gift for that! Custom melamine serving trays, plates, and coasters are a perfect for the home. We offer so many different styles and each plate, coaster is completely customizable. Coasters are $15, plates are $25 each, and trays are $40-$98.

If you have any more questions about a perfect gift for mom or would like us to help accomodate you, call us at 409-974-4122 or email us at info@hhdesignhouse.com. Please visit our online store or come by and see us at Happenings 11-5 on weekdays in downtown Galveston, Texas. We also have a Facebook page. Please "like" us and tell your friends! We LOVE our customers!!!

Wedding Wednesday: Megan and Garrett in Galveston

Happy Friday! We were encountering some computer problems on Wednesday so we are bringing our Weekly Wedding Post to you today. This week, we are featuring a Galveston wedding in light of the Boutique Bridal Show we will participating in this Sunday. Megan and Garret were married here in Galveston on May 21, 2011 at the Hotel Galvez. From the engagement pictures to the honeymoon sendoff, this wedding had Galveston all over it. We love the stunning photographs taken of this wedding by Brooke Oglilvie, a fellow alumni of Abilene Christian University where Hayley went to college. Hayley designed the invitations for both the rehearsal dinner and wedding. Her calligraphy and designs were also used at the wedding and reception. This engagement and wedding were captured perfectly.

A sweet moment, the newly engaged couple are standing on a dock in the Galveston harbor.

This place looks familiar! This is actually the alley behind Happenings!
Just a block away from our store.



Here is another photo taken behind our store....Love seeing how such 'ordinary' places to us Brooke made look picturesque!The perfect backdrop for a Galveston Wedding.

What a great day in Galveston! Sometimes overcast days have such great lighting because the shadows don't overwhlem anything.

Outside the Ashton Villa is such a pretty place!

CUTE!

Megan's bridal portraits are absolutely stunning. They reminded us of an ad in a fashion magazine....which is fitting since Megan has worked in New York both in fashion and for a Magazine! How beautiful!

Taken on a ranch outside of Richmond, Texas, Megan's bridal portraits displayed classic rustic elegance.

A one of a kind dress.

The perfect shoes for the perfect day!

Like mother, like daughter. Megan is so excited about her big day!

We are such a sucker for detail shots! Rings for the future Mr. and Mrs. Winder.

The bridesmaids are happy for Megan.

The ecru and champagne, Royalty Size invitations for the wedding featured hand calligraphy beautifully designed by Hayley. The envelopes were also done by hand with the couple's "MG" monogram above the return address. A custom champagne and ecru paisley backer was placed in each envelope to add an elegant touch.
Galveston nostalgic postcards were used for the rehearsal dinner invitations, also designed by Hayley. The rehearsal dinner was held at The Original Mexican Cafe. Yay Galveston!

One of the bridesmaids in holding the program with the MG monogram designed by Hayley.

Megan and her bridesmaids are posing outside of the Hotel Galvez, where the wedding was held.

The decorations for the ceremony were so simple and pretty, letting the backdrop truly be the seawall and ocean.

The mother of the bride looks back at her daughter walking down the aisle.

What a beautiful ceremony!

The bride's bouquet.

The bridesmaid's bouquet.

Megan and Garrett pose with their "flower dog" Hallie after the ceremony.

The wedding party looks fabulous!

The reception featured several different centerpieces, all designed with simple elegance.

These hand written place cards were designed by Hayley.

The cake is one of my favorites at a wedding reception, and this four-tiered confection with lace flowered decorations and edible pearl centers did not disappoint!

We love the vintage cake topper!

Yummy cookies were baked for the wedding guests. The menu item cards were hand written by Hayley. They chose vintage suitcases with London images since the newlyweds will be moving to England for studies for a year! Look out, William and Catherine...there is another set of newlyweds hitting the London scene!

A magical moment: the couple shares their first dance as Mr. and Mrs. Winder.

Father and daughter share their dance and some laughs.

Garrett's fraternity brothers carry out a tradition singing a song to Megan

The well -wishing wedding guests hold sparklers as Megan and Garrett leave for their honeymoon.

A perfect ending for a perfect day! Bon voyage!

We are so excited about this weekend! Happenings and HH Design House will have a booth at the Boutique Bridal Show at the Tremont House this Sunday from 12-3. The show will be featuring area businesses, photographers, caterers, and boutiques perfect for your wedding. Admission is complimentary. We'd love to see you!

Don't forget to visit out website, Facebook page, and our store, Happenings, in Galveston. Also, we are having a contest for our first 100 blogger followers and will be giving a way a fabulous prize! Tell your friends about us!