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Let’s Vote - Hard Liquor Choices »
I am having a party in August for E3’s return. I don’t have time to do one of my buffets and full bar parties. So instead I am going to do “white trash”. Nothing but the best for E3.
There is going to be a Pabst keg, cocktail meatballs, pigs n […]
Mother’s Day Surprise »
My schedule changes at the drop of a hat and my sister will be out of town on the day of Mother’s Day. So, this week I emailed her about getting together today for a small, family party for my mom. Of course, it was surprise.
My sister got her out of the house […]
Cocktail Culture - Afterwork Cocktail Party »
Last week my friend D- and I had a girls cocktail party. Come, meet new people and have some cocktails. You know the drill.
I had found the seasonal magazine awhile back called Southern Lady Holidays which has been very beneficial to the both of us. D- used many recipes and ideas for […]
Baby Shower - Baby Alexandre »
Here are pictures from the baby shower on Saturday. As I look at the pictures, it looks so simple and easy to put together. But as usual loads of time was used and emails sent deciding on recipes and decorations. Then the shopping, cooking, cleaning and decorating.
Remember how all those people were […]
Invite for baby shower in November »
I think we have agreed to use this invite for the couples baby shower in November. Everything else we have seen is to cutesy and cheesy. The couple is not that way at all. So here is the best pick.
Parties I Gave - Yellow Rose of Texas »
I spent the weekend at Twelve Hotel over Atlantic Station for my friend Danielle’s bachelorette weekend. Several of us got there on Friday night to get set up, relax and go to the pool. I did enjoy being at the hotel and it’s facilities. We had a deluxe suite which included 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, […]
I spent the weekend at Twelve Hotel over Atlantic Station for my friend Danielle’s bachelorette weekend. Several of us got there on Friday night to get set up, relax and go to the pool. I did enjoy being at the hotel and it’s facilities. We had a deluxe suite which included 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a living room and full kitchen. This worked well for a weekend getaway and having the Bridal Tea and Bachelorette at the same location/day.
My part of the events was the Tea on Saturday morning. My friend is originally from San Antonio, Texas, so I choose the “Yellow Rose of Texas” theme.
For the invitations, I used the yellow rose invites from Kate Spade. Paper Affair at Peachtree Battle handled everything. The ladies at that location and Phipps Plaza are always so nice.
(I will put the invite up again later. Husband had to photoshop out my cell phone number. Oops.)
Foxgloves & Ivy did the floral arrangements. There was an issue here though. The flower distributor sent yellow roses with orange tips. F & I choose to substitute other flowers while keeping the yellow theme. I am fine with that but I would have liked a phone call letting me know in advance. This is a situation when I want to get mad, but don’t because there is nothing that can be done and you just have to move on. Flowers were very pretty, though.
I had to have this party catered. The hotel was not helpful in catering, so I found someone who would. Ended up trying the Whole Foods Catering Department down on Ponce de Leon. Suzette, the catering manager, was very helpful. She really made things easy and did all the paperwork/payment thru email.
Menu :Smoked Mozzerella Salad, Marinated Asparagus Salad, Skewered Shrimp, Salmon with a vegetable salsa (not mexican), thin sliced steak with Horseradish Cream, Snowflake Rolls, Cream cheese lemon bars , and chocolate coveres strawberries with yellow icing squiggles to keep with the theme.
Everyone raved about the food. Very nice, since my family usually uses Affairs to Remember for big events and I was trying something new.
Also, since this event was at the hotel, I had to use plastic. But Party City has items that aren’t your typical plastic anymore. Everyone wanted to know where I got the Champagne glasses. Plastic is not exactly the chicest thing in the world, but I had to make it work.
Now this was supposed to have been a TEA. And I did have iced tea on hand. (My tea’s are never very traditional and I will share that story another time.) However, years ago me and Danielle had discussed how champagne should be served at teas. I had gotten 4 bottles of champagne to make this happen. My mother and sister were in attendance and thank god because half way thru I had to send the sister on a champgne run. This tea, was now a champagne brunch. All I can say is you live and you learn. 7 bottles later, everyone cried at my toast.
My gift to bride was monogrammed napkins and the Austin, Texas Junior League Cookbook. (Limetree did not have San Antonio.)
For the favors, I used sparkly, draw-string bags of Lemondrops.
There was drama with this event, like the breast cancer run/walk that started very early in the morning when we were still sleeping. And ATL cop that said there was no entrance, but the 17th Street entrance and I was “shit out of luck” till 10:30 am in getting back to the hotel. Obviously, he was wrong.
It was a great event and I feel like everyone had a lovely morning. Another successful party knotch in my belt.
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