Add Pop To Your Party With Personalized Accents

Often, it's cool personal touches that make a gathering unforgettable. Put more you into your parties with customized accessories that will have guests buzzing -- from cocktail napkins and cookies to coasters and candies. Even if you're not the crafty type, it's easy to personalize items yourself or order them online. Here are a few inspiring ideas to transform your next bash into a one-of-a-kind affair.

* Serve up cocktails on sassy napkins imprinted with your own fun saying. Try a foreign phrase in French or Italian to add a bit of flair and "je ne sais quoi." Sites like ForYourParty.com allow you to customize a design online.
* Create coasters for a casual gathering by making color copies of favorite artwork. Take the images to the local print shop and have them laminated.
* Buy a sheet of mat board at your local art shop and cut it into small rectangles. Use rubber stamps and colored ink to make custom place cards for a dinner party. Keep the stamp design simple to avoid getting too kitschy or cutesy. You can also order personalized stamps through online sites like BlissWeddingsMarket.com.
* CustomFortuneCookies.com delivers personalized goodies to your door -- and even offers them dipped in white or dark chocolate... guests will want to skip dinner and move right to dessert!
* For all those party-circuit chocoholics, you can now get M&M's imprinted with the words of your choice. Go to mymms.com to select from a range of festive colors.
* Check out ForYourParty.com or similar online sites for an array of tasteful gift cards, ribbon, and more -- all customizable.  Colorful ribbon imprinted with a unique phrase is a simple and inexpensive way to jazz up goody bags. Or tie them around napkins to give your dinner table some punch.