26 Friday Mar 2010
Posted in Decorating, Parties & Food & Cakes
Here are some detail shots of decorations from the Wonderland party.
Hats waiting to be worn
Piano bench in the corner. I couldn't let it be lonely.
Mom rearranged her China Cabinet so the tea sets were front and center
Red Knight, White Rabbit
Red Queen's Mirror
The Walrus is peeking!
23 Tuesday Mar 2010
Posted in Decorating, Parties & Food & Cakes
I’d been planning the party for a couple months, and had grand ideas on the decor, but of course real life caught up. It turned out to be a ridiculously busy week for me at both my jobs, so decorating took the back burner. Thankfully, my parents were fabulous and let me rearrange furniture and did some rearranging of their own.
I started with the Christmas garland that we hadn’t gotten around to taking down yet and added some floral craziness to it that I had gotten in late January when Michael’s had all the Christmas leftover super cheap.
I wanted the archway to be fabulous and full of greenery and hanging “vines” to give the impression of entering or going through something (like a rabbit hole, perhaps?).
View from the Hall/Front Door
Around the same time, as February and Valentine’s approached, these rose garlands were discounted, so I grabbed a few for the other archway.
On one side of the room was a large table that I decorated with various items I had that made me think of wonderland, leaving the majority of the space available for the food everyone was bringing.
Here’s a shot of the room from under the roses:
23 Tuesday Mar 2010
Posted in Cakes, Decorating, Parties & Food & Cakes
Tags
alice, Alice in Wonderland, dinner, meal, menu, menu ideas, wonderland
So here are pictures and description of the Alice in Wonderland Dinner Party. I plan to discuss my preparation in a later post.
On the Menu:
Wonderland Fruit Tree
An edible arrangement of orange slices, grapes, strawberries and cantaloupe
The Caterpillar’s Mushroom Dip
Mushrooms with Garlic & Parsley
Royal Butterfly Pasta, served with Red Queen or White Queen Sauce
Bow-tie Noodles, with Spaghetti or Alfredo Sauce
Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed with Parmesan Cheese, Bread Crumbs, Mushrooms, Diced Onions, Parsley, White Wine, and Butter
Twice Baked And Now I’m Late Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes, with your choice of traditional toppings
White Rabbit Cupcakes
Devil’s Food cupcakes, with Coconut and Marshmallows
Wonderland Cake
Checkered Red Velvet & White base, yellow cake and strawberry as the middle tier, crowned with strawberry. (pictures to come)
Discussed, but not made:
Bread-and-butterflies, Off with Her Head Steak, The Knave’s Stolen Tarts
Here are a couple food shots:
Wonderland Fruit Tree and Stuffed Mushrooms
Andrea’s White Rabbit Cupcakes
Another shot of the Wonderland Cake. What surprisingly became one of my favorite elements.
For a whimsical touch, I had “hats” for everyone to wear during the course of the evening.
Laura as “The White Rabbit,” Andrea as “The Caterpillar,” Laura as “The Mad Hatter,” Jess as one of the Tweedles, Alicia as “The Queen of Hearts,” Crystal as the “Cheshire Cat,” and Lyz as “Alice”
Crazyfun good times. ;-)
Anyone else have some fun themed food ideas to share?
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