A 'Tini' Martini Party

Any excuse to party is okay with me! Since my birthday was coming up that was a perfect excuse to host a small get-together.

It all started with the adorable invitation made by Paisley Prints Etc.

After much thought and consideration, I elected to reserve Splash Martini Bar's semi-private lounge area, which is really cool in the evening. 

It's a cute little area that will provide its own set of waitstaff -

(and the private bathroom is an added perk as well)

The owner was more than happy to accommodate with whatever was needed. I brought in my own hors d'oeuvres, created a list of drink specials, and was even provided complimentary non-alcoholic beverages for my guests. Score!

I made a cute drink special sign and had martini themed decor, including the cake! 

**Ooooh, Pick N Save bakery dept - you tried!! :) **


Have you met Mr. Martini? Love that Jacket!

 I had a great time. Thanks for all who came to wish me a happy birthday! 

 

I turned 30...so what!??!

Yeah...I turned 30 on April 2nd. Some people get sad and mopey about it, but not me. I said, bring it on 30, and celebrated by throwing a "Dirty 30" party. I rented the most outrageous party bus I could find (courtesy of http://www.partridgefamilypartybus.com/)  and we all dressed in our "white trash beautiful" outfits and hit all the Podunk bars we could handle. 
I apologize if anyone is offended, it was all in good fun.


For snacks I made dirt cake. Yum! I also had ho-ho's and beef jerky. My brother-in-law came with some very naughty chocolates he made in a special mold. Let's just say they were too graphic to picture here on this blog.  For drinks we had wine coolers, the ultimate "Dirty 30" - 30 packs of Busch Light, and some guests showed up sporting 40 oz beers.


I also made a killer CD mix that had people dancing on the pole in the bus from song #1!  Classy!  

The crew on top of the party bus.

 Outside & Inside~

I had some pretty cool buttons. {censored}

Think Peggy Bundy. "Oh Al!!"  All I am missing are my red high heels.

And my crazy looking husband.  This makes me laugh every time I look at it. His hat say "CEO - In charge of diddly squat". A great find from Goodwill.

 The invites were a piece of cake! I created them by using Publisher and used the postcard format. Easy-peasy! 

A big THANK YOU to all who made my day so special. I had a blast!

When you don't know how to start, just start small

A close friend of mine was celebrating her 30th birthday and I decided to bring a few "extras" to put around the party.  Since it was an 80's themed party I made sure to buy extra jelly bracelets, big clunky rings, neon bangles, and snap bracelets for others who may have forgot these 80's must-haves.

The snack table included some customized 80's candy bars.

Turning 30 sure does suck!



I made an awesome 80's mix for the birthday girl. I didn't forget to make extras for people to take as a way to remember her special day.



We all had a really great time talking about all the great fads of the 80s. Here is me in my rad gear! (Yes that is a tutu!)