Engagement Political Party For Josh & Claire!

Engagement Party for Josh & Claire!

Last weekend nosotros hosted an appointment political party for my brother, Josh, as well as his fiance, Claire! We absolutely dearest Claire (isn't she gorgeous?!) as well as are excited to officially welcome her to the family. They've been dating since our marriage (5 years ago) as well as the girls already regard her their favorite Aunt.
Of course, I dearest throwing parties, as well as then when they were engaged, I enlisted Jill (my sister) as well as together nosotros insisted that nosotros host a large political party for all of their friends as well as our families. It was as well as then much fun to kick-off the marriage festivities past times mixing both sides together - their multiple sets of friends from high school, along alongside their hometown as well as college friends... as well as our families.

I'll accept you lot through the details of the decor as well as bill of fare below. Tomorrow I'll postal service a step-by-step for the bill of fare along alongside a shopping listing as well as to-do schedule for hosting a similar party. I used many products from the store as well as volition listing all of them at the bottom of the postal service for your reference.

Congrats, Josh & Claire! We can't await to actually celebrate at the marriage : )

WeddingPaperDivas.com invitation

Josh as well as Claire (along alongside Mike as well as Me, as well as Jill as well as Kevin...) met at Mizzou, as well as then nosotros figured it was a perfect means to welcome guests.

Willow hanging handbasket filled alongside hydrangea as well as a novel wheat satin ribbon I'll part inwards a duet of weeks.

The living room has undergone some changes inwards the final duet of weeks inwards training for the party. The novel (old) send ikon is i of my favorite additions.

And these Laurel Wreath Lamps. I had picayune bunches of white roses from my garden throughout the trace solid inwards my favorite tumblers.

I too had hydrangeas around inwards pitchers. I dearest picayune setups similar this alongside a candle- it makes every picayune corner look festive.

The bar fix inwards the library alongside a linen, champagne as well as white wine.

Linen towel as well as flowers spruce upwards the pulverization room.

Dining tabular array fix equally buffet for heavy hors d'oeuvres.

More picayune blooms : )

Cheese as well as berry platter fix on the breadboard.

Jill as well as Kate sampling but earlier the party.

Jill ordered these coasters (and coordinating napkins) from Paper-Source. It is difficult to nation inwards the photo, but they are cream alongside navy letterpress. They made the political party look official!

Another shot of the nutrient tabular array but earlier guests arrived. This was a existent political party (and non a photograph shoot...) as well as then I didn't direct maintain fourth dimension to accept beauty shots of everything.

Beef Tenderloin Platter alongside Horseradish

Mini Lobster Rolls

Tomato & Mozzarella Platter

Creamy Shrimp Dip inwards a the Tart Pan - keen for dips.

Blanched Asparagus for dipping.

Wedding Cake Cupcakes alongside Gold Celebration Candles

The exterior was fix for seating. Since it was a cocktail political party for fifty guests, nosotros decided on iii tables of 6, as well as the picnic tabular array outside. Everyone else gathered around sofas, the kitchen isle as well as random chairs nosotros had placed throughout the house. I made the linens alongside outdoor awning striped cloth as well as nosotros rented the chairs from a political party store.

I wishing I had taken a photograph afterwards inwards the black when nosotros had all of the candles, lanterns as well as burn pit lit - it was as well as then festive!