Here are some pictures from the bachelorette party I attended this past weekend in Cape Cod. It was so nice to get all the girls together and hang out Saturday.
Ok I know you are going to ask about the undies so let me just go ahead and tell you. We played this fun game where everyone brings a pair of undies and Nicole has to guess who brought each pair. When she did not guess correctly (which was in almost all cases!) we started lining them up on this clothes line. I bought Nicole these ones from lululemon because I am literally addicted to them.
Nicole's dear friend Kim, hosted a Surf and Turf bachelorette dinner at her Mom's place on the Cape Saturday evening. Afterwards, I thought about how much I love attending dinner parties and throwing them. In my opinion there is no right way to throw a party but here some tips that I have found to be helpful. And Kim must find these helpful too because she did an amazing job hosting and planning this lovely dinner al fresco.
Style'n tips on hosting a stylish and perfect dinner party
1. Keep the meal simple. This is not the time to be experimenting with new recipes.
2.. Organization is key. It helps to write down a schedule of everything you need to do for the dinner party. Also, prepare are much as you can prior to your guests arriving. The last thing you want is for your guests to be doing all the work. But if you do have guests assisting you then be sure to delegate.
3. Make sure your guests can eat what you prepare. So check if you have vegetarians, guests with food allergies, or just picky eaters.
4. Always have some good background music and select the music based on the event and the type of mood you are aiming for.
5. Make sure you have enough wine, cocktails, and and other drinks on hand.
6. Have fun with the decorations and details and and don't feel like everything has to match. Fresh flowers are always a bonus.
7. Last by not least make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get ready and look stylish!
Ok I know you are going to ask about the undies so let me just go ahead and tell you. We played this fun game where everyone brings a pair of undies and Nicole has to guess who brought each pair. When she did not guess correctly (which was in almost all cases!) we started lining them up on this clothes line. I bought Nicole these ones from lululemon because I am literally addicted to them.
Nicole's dear friend Kim, hosted a Surf and Turf bachelorette dinner at her Mom's place on the Cape Saturday evening. Afterwards, I thought about how much I love attending dinner parties and throwing them. In my opinion there is no right way to throw a party but here some tips that I have found to be helpful. And Kim must find these helpful too because she did an amazing job hosting and planning this lovely dinner al fresco.
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| {Kim-the hostess on the left and Nicole-the bride to be on the right} |
1. Keep the meal simple. This is not the time to be experimenting with new recipes.
2.. Organization is key. It helps to write down a schedule of everything you need to do for the dinner party. Also, prepare are much as you can prior to your guests arriving. The last thing you want is for your guests to be doing all the work. But if you do have guests assisting you then be sure to delegate.
3. Make sure your guests can eat what you prepare. So check if you have vegetarians, guests with food allergies, or just picky eaters.
4. Always have some good background music and select the music based on the event and the type of mood you are aiming for.
5. Make sure you have enough wine, cocktails, and and other drinks on hand.
6. Have fun with the decorations and details and and don't feel like everything has to match. Fresh flowers are always a bonus.
7. Last by not least make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get ready and look stylish!
48 Comments:
Okay I am loving this band around her head. She is adorable!! And the brightly colored glasses and the seafood and the smiles!! So terrific :)
xoxo,
Carrie
That is one amazing dinner party...I love those photos...hahaha and that underwear laundry line is so cute...hahahah:)
Glad you had a blast and see you soon,sweetie:)
Hugs and kisses:)
Looks like fun! I want to have the undie game at my next dinner party.
It looks like a classy party, all the bachelorette parties (or hen's parties, as we call them in Australia) have been tacky and/or boring. I just love the hostess's dress - the colour is beautiful!
looks like your having fun xxxx
The panty-line is hilarious! What a fun idea! (And I bet it was even more fun as the drinks were flowing!)
Love the Cape! This looks like the perfect Bachelorette party. xo
i LOVE it!!! - looks like so much fun - and food looks YUM!!!!
Looks like ye had an amzing time!SarahD:)
Great tips! I can't wait to get my own place and start having fun parties :D Happy Monday!
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aww what a fun weekend! those are great tips :)
Happy Monday!
Naina,
It was so wonderful to meet and chat with you at the party.... You gals never cease to amaze me with your talents and beauty and accomplishments. I loved having you all at my home and being part of such a special event for Nicole. I love your blog.... yes, a totally wonderful way for you to express your creative side. I forgot to mention to you that I went to school recently for Expressive Art Therapy and loved it and know how valuable it is to have these wonderful ways of being creative! The party was a very inspirational evening for me and I was delighted to meet you all!
Love to all of the gals,
Gail.....Kim's Mom
looks like a wonderful evening!
Looks delightful! I like the tip about keeping enough drinks handy :)
xo Lynzy
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Looks like a blast! I would love to visit Cape Cod, so cool looking!
This looks like such a fun party. I love all of your tips too. Throwing parties is something I love to do.
Looks like so much fun!!!
xx
Nikki
I am so loving this.
Looks like an absolute blast.
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Looks like you had loads of fun. And great tips! :)
Cape Cod looks amazing!
Anthea,
Embracing Style
Oooo thanks for the tips! And this looks like an awesome bachelorette party! Mmmmmm lobster.
Rachael
aww, this looks SO fun!! I love throwing dinner parties but I do not have the "make a list" and "prepare ahead of time" thing down yet :) practice makes perfect, so oh well:)
Great tips and I love the undie game. I've never seen that before. Looks like everyone had a great time!!
fabulous tips and I'm so in love with the undie game/banner haha it is so awesome
Loving these tips; dinner parties are so fun and glamorous!! :)
Love the photos- this looked so fun! :)
I did the panty line for my stepbro's fiancee's bachelorette- it was hysterical to see her guess who brought which pair.
What fun pictures!! Looks like a fantastic time, and I love the undy game!!
Great tips too, I love hosting, so thanks for sharing :)
What a fun party!!! Great location and super cute:-)
P.S. I'm glad I found your blog, love it!
Great tips and lovely pictures! Looks like it was fun.
Totally agree with not trying new recipes at parties- learnt it the hard way:-) Fresh sea food, yum!!
Looks like you had so much fun! And those are some great tips for entertaining. I agree with them all :)
Hope your week is off to a great start!
great tips!
So fun! I love lululemon too, btw!
Looks like so much fun!
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Ah! That DOES look like a fun party. I need something like that right now:)
Looked like fun times - loved the setup and the very casual feelingf!!
XOXO
Kiki
Looks like such a fun party, Naina! I love that underwear game for bachelorette parties! We played the same game at my friend Sarah's bachelorette last year and it was so fun. Thanks for all the party tips! My priorities are also to keep it simple and have lots of wine available!
xo
Valerie
What a great post! I just love the seashell headpiece! I think keeping it simple and focusing on the people is the biggest part! :)
xo Marcie
Great tips! Looks like a fun dinner party.
Looks like an awesome time. I envy your scenery there - looks beautiful! Been to Boston and Maine, but not to the Cape. I hope soon with our children, they love the ocean.
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cute idea!
Looks like so much fun. Good times with good friends. Not much better than that.
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Sounds like it was a lovely night! I agree, dinner parties are so much fun (when done right!) and if the photos are anything to go by then this one was done perfectly!
oh my gosh looks like fun first of all but second that band around her head is SO pretty.
anyway event planning is always so fun but so much work too.. hmmmm but totally worth it !
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looks like fun! i love the collage you put together!
i can tell everyone had an amazing time! the undies guessing game sounds like so much fun :) i'm sure it was filled with lots of laughs. such great tips for hosting too!
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Thought I'd check in... it's been a while:) (... still a whirlwind of 'catching up' since our vacation!!).
Last year, I discovered just how important #3 is when I served these [amazing recipe BTW!] shrimp/Andouille sausage pot pies to the ladies in my book club. Out of all things, one of the newer members was allergic to potatoes(!!) and couldn't eat even a bite of the dish... just the salad!
That 'undie game' sounds fun:).
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