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Welcome to Ivory and Noire
Hello! I'm Jess, an interior designer and founder of Ivory and Noire. I've done everything from flipping homes to residential and commercial interiors in the US and beyond. I've also had a blast throwing my share of milestone celebrations. I'm a lover of life, beautiful things, bold colors and I'm obsessed with chinoiserie!
The recent passing of some loved ones impressed upon me the importance of creating memories. There's no better way to do this than by throwing a party!
Even as an interior designer, like many of you, I have my own challenges with entertaining. I feel pulled by the demands of being a wife, mother, daughter and a business owner. The thought of opening my home and throwing a party or even a get together seems daunting too many times! I wanted to take you along on my journey, and I will share whatever I find to ease our party planning struggles!
I created Ivory and Noire to be your go to place to find practical tips, tricks, recipes, and products, that make it easier to entertain and create memories one party at a time!
Ivory and Noire is starting off by holding in person workshops on entertaining. So if you are near the Houston, TX area grab your spot in the Entertaining 101 Workshop.
If you live outside of Houston, sign up to get your own party started! Get access to our future workshops, new website and newsletters that will be full of entertainment info!
Entertaining 101 : The Wine and Cheese Pairing Party
Just in time for your Fall celebrations, in this workshop we will go over elements of throwing a great wine and cheese pairing party with ease!
Learn how to build your own charcuterie/cheese board, enjoy its ingredients during our wine and cheese pairing and get Fall table decor ideas. Let us treat you to a Fall-themed wine and cheese pairing party and inspire you to create your own memories! Our motto is” Party as you learn to throw the party"
We are so excited to collaborate with Maggie Yewens, expert charcuterie board maker and owner of Bon Vivant Boards and Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma Sugar Land for this event!
Save me a seat!This workshop is for you if:
- You would love to enjoy a wine and cheese pairing while getting hands on instruction on making a beautiful and seasonal charcuterie/cheese board.
- You are dreading hosting this holiday season and need inspiration
- You need new decor ideas to mix it up at your next holiday get together
If you said yes to any of the above, WE got you !
Details! They add the SPECIAL to any party. Here is what your evening of fun will entail
- A Kendra Scott give-away. Buy your tickets by October 6th and get a chance to win a piece of Kendra Scott jewelry ($95 value).
- Start the evening off with a glass of Prosecco and light appetizers.
- Enjoy a demonstration of a Fall-themed centerpiece & place setting ideas for your holiday table from Jessica Pearsall, interior designer and owner of Ivory and Noire.
- Participate in a hands-on Autumn-themed charcuterie/cheese board making class from Maggie Yewens, expert charcuterie board maker and owner of Bon Vivant Boards
- Enjoy your freshly made charcuterie board during our wine and cheese pairing that includes a flight of white and red wine.
- Get a headstart on your holiday shopping as you enjoy special promotions from Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma
- More Giveaways !
What others are saying about the Party 101 Workshop
I attended Party 101, and this event was amazing from beginning to end. The best thing about Ivory and Noire events is you come away with so much knowledge! The venue was elegantly decorated by the owner, Jessica Pearsall. The florist was very knowledgeable and detailed in her tutorial on floral arrangements! Do not miss these events! You will be pampered and informed about all elements of hosting a fabulous party! - S.West
I attended this workshop and was so blown away by the great, practical ways to host a party. Hosting and decorating is not something that comes easy to me but after attending this workshop, I was excited and felt equipped to be able to host a successful party. So happy I attended! - Vanessa G.
The event planning was superb! Jessica Pearsall is such a talented designer. I really enjoyed that this was an interacive "How To host the Perfect Party". I have been putting my new found skills to work at home! I can't wait for the next party to invite more friends! - Karen M.
Such fun, and great ideas to use when hosting. Jessica Pearsall puts her talents as a designer to use to create a perfect environment for entertaining. I am not one to host large gatherings, but still found plenty of ideas that I could put in place for just a nice weekend get together with good friends. I highly recommend Ivory and Noire for event planning! - Amy S.
I had the opportunity to experience one of ivory and noire events and oh boy was i impressed. I wasn't sure what to expect but that's an event I think every woman should experience. The welcome from the time you get there, the atmosphere, the mingling with other women and the food...we did a flower arrangement that was amazing. Just learning new ideas and seeing how to put it together was worth every moment. - Geri B.
Although I have been hosting dinner parties 50+ years, I learned so many new, useful and inexpensive elements that make a great dinner party. - Patricia S
What a fabulous night, beautiful tables, wonderful host and received instruction on florals! What a night to remember! - Sharon W.
Jessica hosted a beautiful, fun & very informative event!! It was a fun evening with new & old friends with delicious food. Highly recommend!! - A. Burden
I had a delightful time learning new and exciting ideas that I can easily incorporate in my home. The food and fellowship was Devine as well. - Abbie B
We had cocktails, got to make our own floral bouquet (mine turned out pretty nice), learned about the latest decor trends and had an amazing dinner by Chef Maria of Classic All-Day. It got me outside of the Loop, which rarely happens. It was wonderful and even educational experience. - J. Sewing
Jessica put on a beautifully decorated workshop, full of ideas and information for hosting a party. I’m looking forward to the next one!! - Steph S.
This was a wonderful event! Everything was so well organized. The table settings, including the floral arrangements that we learned to make, were stunning and made from items I could easily locate to duplicate for my own table. I gained so many new ideas to use at my own parties. Great food too! - P. Cawthon
Great social and informational gathering on food, decor and more. Don’t miss the next event! Location, Location, Location! - Steph D.
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