Although the work we've been doing on the house came to a close before the party as promised (well, that morning, so it counts), we weren't quite sure the yard and pool would be in party condition, so we decided to make it a dinner party instead. And honestly, it was so hot I think everyone appreciated the escape from the sun in the comfort of our nicely air conditioned dining room.
Alex turned out to be an amazing party planner, and seeing him working so hard to throw me a perfect birthday party was the sweetest thing ever.
But of course I had to add a few of my own little touches to the decor...
Alex turned out to be an amazing party planner, and seeing him working so hard to throw me a perfect birthday party was the sweetest thing ever.
But of course I had to add a few of my own little touches to the decor...
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| I put together little door prizes to make it official. |
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| I printed photos of some of the iconic Cannes Film Festival looks throughout the ages (found here) and strung them across the foyer. |
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| One of my new favorite party decor ideas... I printed postcards of Cannes and the film festival. This one is my favorite. |
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| I realized I am not fully equipped to set a table for 12, so that's something I'll need to work on if I plan to host more formal dinner parties of this size (which obviously I do!), or even Thanksgiving dinner with my immediate family for that matter. |
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| The beautiful bouquet of roses a good friend had delivered to me on my actual birthday (such a fun surprise since I don't remember the last time I had flowers delivered!) were the perfect addition to the table. The palm tree candlesticks were on clearance at Target. I recently found the Italian garden napkins on eBay. See the rest of my table setting here. |
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| My awesome friends came bearing gifts of peonies and French macarons from La Boulange. They know me too well. |
Thirty is treating me very well so far. There's quite a lot going on around here so more updates to follow...
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