Dinner Party Decor & DIY
I successfully threw my very first dinner party on Saturday
{I feel like such a grown-up} and had such a lovely time planning the decor and set-up. With the help of
Bourbon & Bleu and
Mint Love Social Club, I created a fabulous board on
Pinterest to gather all of our inspirations and food ideas for Aaron's dinner.
Here are a few of our ideas that came to life:
Aaron Profile Toothpick Toppers
- The oh-so creative Sarah Hearts has an amazing template for these babies
- I used Fotoflexer to remove the background from a profile pic I had of Aaron and Pixlr to black out the image
- Add the images to the template, print, cut and then glue to the toothpick... ta-da!
- Bacon wrapped dates never looked so awesome and Aaron loved them
Mason Jar Center Pieces
- Michael's Buys: Mason Jars, Raffia, Clear Beads and Floating Candles
- Tie raffia bows around mason jar tops
- Add beads to the bottom and fill water just below the jar lip
- Top with floating candle and you have a simple and easy table decoration
Dirty Martini Bar & Apps Table
- I was beyond inspired by Sunday Suppers Martini Bar for Aaron's birthday. He hearts dirty martinis so it only seemed natural to have a special cocktail section for him. Plus Dirty 30 just worked so well!
- Ikea Buys: 3 Decanters and 6-12 Martini Glasses
- Cost Plus World Market Buy: Chalkboard Stickers
- Add chalkboard stickers and dirty martini ingredients to decanters: Vodka, Dry Vermouth and "Dirty" {Olive Juice}
- I also added the martini recipe to a mini chalkboard for our guests. I think chalkboards and raffia may be my favorite decor items ever!
- Don't you love the balloons and the tin bucket?!
I can't wait to throw another shindig... Holiday party countdown begins now!