We are honored to be featured on ForYourParty blog. When we were approached by the birthday boy's wife to plan a Surprise 40th Celebration for her husband, we couldn't wait to get the party started. 

Our consultation with the host provided an opportunity to hone Michele's vision for the celebration.  After taking note of the Guest of Honor's personal preferences we had our Theme: Tapas, Sangria & Salsa

The venue, a modern loft-style apartment was a beautiful setting for the evening.  We styled the white space with layers of festive red + gold. We anchored the space with a sleek communal table filled with a range of interesting and unique tapas prepared by Brooklyn based Mamma Duchess.

Guests mingled as they snacked on these freshly prepared tapas and sipped both sangria and hand-muddled mojitos.

Little details make a Big impact as we turned to foryourparty.com to design a bit of  fun. We loved the chevron hand stamped wooden forks. The personalized imprinted drink stirrers made for a festive vibe. We tied the party theme and colors together with the personalized napkins. 

The oversized mylar balloons made up our photobooth backdrop. Guests snapped + snapped again.  FUN.

To complete the theme, a dance instructor taught guests THE SALSA, 

Sweet dessert combined the flavors of Brasil in the Brigadeiro, a divine chocolate truffle made by Brigadeiro Bakery in SoHo and Spain's chocolate dipped churros prepared by Mamma Duchess.

As the b-day bash comes to an end the room shined as guests held sparklers wishing a happy birthday to you.

A special note of gratitude to Willi Wong for his expert photography eye.

Cheers to the Party!

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I am so honored to be collaborating with a new client on her Self Planned 40th BIRTHDAY PARTY BASH (best way to love yourself is to celebrate yourself).

We took to the Bridge and strolled the streets of Williamsburg popping in here and there for bits of party inspiration.

We fell hard for MyMoon and Wythe Hotel for the venue. With a strong sense of vibe and guest list, we were able to narrow down the options. This was no small task with such incredible spaces about.

Irresistible details packed the shelves of Catbird; we had to have the floating wish paper and yes this would make the loveliest party favor. The itty bitty details of confetti always add a bit of magic. No doubt bagged and labeled Catbird style made them even more enticing. 

A peek in Whisk inspired a chat about dessert: the ice cream sandwich is definitely a top runner, but really now, the sheet cake is making a modern return. What's a bash with-out a cocktail? And muddling options are insane.

All this party chatter got us thinking, let's have a celebration in celebration of all the party planning. We hit Bedford Cheese Shop for goodies and made our way back over the Bridge to sip on rose and snack on our goodies.

Celebrate YOU, xo

 

 

 

 

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