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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Closet Makeover (His)

Not long ago, after shoving a pair of my husband’s cleaned and “folded” socks into the cubby he had designated for them in his closet, I was inspired to surprise my husband with a closet makeover! The timing was serendipitous as he had an event coming up the following weekend that would buy me a…
Death to My 20’s

My best friend and I were both OG emo’s in the early 2000’s, so when her 30th birthday rolled she highlighted that her dream party would be a throwback to her high school emo days. After brainstorming some ideas around this theme, we found the perfect way to incorporate her request, while also surprising her…
Engagement Party

Just a few months ago I helped my sister’s soon-to-be-fiancé conspire an engagement. I helped him make a final decision on the ring and then we tossed a couple of dates around and he ensured me he’d give me warning as soon as he chose a date to propose. Technically he did, a three day…
Sweet as Can “Bee”

It’s hard to “bee”lieve that the little baby I threw this shower for is almost 2 years old now! A sweet friend who used to be one of the teens in my youth group let me in on the fantastic news that she and her husband were expecting a baby girl. As we got closer…
13 Going on 30

It’s been almost a year since throwing one of the best birthday bashes of my time! My best friend Casey Jo turned the big 3-0 last August, and we landed on the perfect theme for her personality and interests: 13 Going on 30. We wanted to lean into all the cliche’s of the early 2000’s…
Never Grow Up

“Little boys should never be sent to bed, they always wake up one day older” – Peter Pan I’m not sure about other littles, but the 10 month sleep regression hit hard in this house. We went from a solid 7PM-5AM night, to multiple wake ups, short naps, and contact-sleeps a couple days after our…