Micah Ryan Designs

Your Friend in Navigating the Art and Business of Event Planning and Interior Design

Welcome to my blog! Here, I share step-by-step guides, detailed product lists, and behind-the-scenes insights to help you recreate unforgettable events and stylish interiors with less guess work. Let’s turn your vision into reality—one event (or room makeover) at a time!

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Adventure-Themed Baby Shower Ideas (Travel Theme)

Hosting events for my friends and loved ones is my love language. So last November, when my best friend told me over a Friendsgiving dinner that she was pregnant, I was immediately excited to spoil her with my best baby shower yet! We mulled over themes, she and her husband debated options, and we also…
Spring Dinner Party Ideas for a Beautiful Backyard Birthday

After showing her pictures of a dinner party I threw for a friend of mine, my mom expressed that she wanted me to throw a dinner party for her 60th birthday. I started by asking her to tell me everything that brings her joy, colors, themes and concepts. She wanted lots of bright colors, a…
Colorful Vintage Winter Wedding Ideas (Unique Cold Weather Wedding Theme)

This past November I had the distinct honor of being my sister’s wedding planner. Multi-tasking creative energies to host an Engagement Party, Bridal Shower, and Bachelorette Party, I also spent the entirety of her engagement ensuring I understood her style and taking steps to bring it to life. My sister is whimsical, she goes to…
Bachelorette Sleepover Party Ideas (Girls Night Celebration Guide)

This October I got to throw my first ever bachelorette party! I have thrown many lingerie showers in my time, but as bachelorette parties are typically thrown by the Maid of Honor, this was my first opportunity to host a classic bachelorette. I combined the lingerie shower into the bachelorette party as requested by my…
Bachelorette Jeopardy Game: Questions, Categories & Free Printable

Bachelorette Jeopardy is the perfect dose of fun for your bachelorette party. In this post I’ll detail how to make your own Bachelorette Jeopardy board, clues (I also supply a download of the clues/answers we used), and how to play. Board: How To Create For the board you will need to purchase a trifold poster…
DIY Bar Shelves: How to Build Floating Shelves for a Home Bar (Under $200!)

My vision for decorating my dining room always included a bar area, but it took some time for me to determine exactly how to execute it in the space. With an “open concept” house, I needed to make sure the colors and materials used in the dining room matched well with that used in the…