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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How to Make an Easter Morning Surprise for a Crawler

This time two years ago was my son’s first Easter. He was 9 months old, crawling and curious. I’d been so excited for the milestones of his first holidays, but I really wanted him to be able to explore and enjoy his first Easter, as a much as a baby can. Growing up I remember…
How To: Simple and Stunning Tablescape Formula

I have found a simple and cost effective way to decorate rectangular tables for the events that I throw for friends and family that is formulated well enough that I don’t have to re-invent the wheel for every event and can sometimes re-use material, while being different enough for each event that they keep their…
How to Decorate a Picnic Table: Elegant Picnic Table Decor Ideas for an Outdoor Wedding or Party

My sister chose a beautiful venue for her wedding. It was an old farmhouse with charm and 3 acres outdoors for the event. The venue came with chairs, pews, and wooden picnic tables for the ceremony and reception. When I realized that our seating would be entirely these picnic tables, I started searching for inspiration…
Vintage Rainbow Birthday Party Ideas on a Budget

Today I’m doing a throwback of one of my first ever join-venture birthday parties. I had just moved into a new house and had very little furniture, which was perfect for hosting a small 1st birthday party as it looked more like an empty venue than a home. It was my nephew’s first birthday and…
The Wiggles Birthday Party Ideas (Decor & Supplies in the U.S.)

Approaching his second birthday my son was OBSESSED with The Wiggles. It started with the song “Rattlin Bog” which came up on a random Spotify playlist. My son was instantly obsessed, and we started exploring more and more as he seemed to love any Wiggles songs we came across. After a few months, it was…
Back-to-School Party Ideas to Celebrate the New School Year

Just this last August, my nephew started his first day of Kindergarten. Of course we had to send him off with pizzazz so we planned a small going away party ahead of his first day of school. We wanted to keep things simple, just one display in the kitchen, a gift and some snacks. I…