I wanted an Alice in Wonderland themed party that would let imaginations run wild; I wanted my garden turned into wonderland, with a mad hatter's tea party at the centre of it all; I wanted fantastic, flickering fairy lights and bulbs glowing with bright colours, alongside candles and teapots. And guess what? That is what I got, along with a whole lot more...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=647469&id=1611480057&ref=fbx_album#!/video/video.php?v=421277431781
Photos couldn't convey the atmosphere, nor could the video above really, but it was magical! Self appreciation isn't always attractive but on this occasion I can't help myself - my party planning is officially excellent. I can now call myself a successful party planner as I had hoped I would be able to.
Of course I had tons of help, and massive thanks go to all the donators of teapots and teacups; to the painters of wood; to the makers of cakes and to the sponsors of the event (cheers ma and pa). I love you all. The pic below is my beautiful birthday cake, hand crafted by two of my bessies, Harriet and Emily (emilysargent@wordpress.com) - I think you will all agree, it is a master piece.
Looking back on the night however, I can quite easily say the ingredient that really made all the difference to the success of my party was the effort my guests put in. AND THEY PUT ALL THE EFFORT IN THEY HAD!! My friends are truly the greatest and they turned up suited and booted with enthusiasm to match that of Jedward...on coke. We had a white rabbit, a caterpillar, a giant playing card, a flamingo, queens of hearts, cheshire cats and even a leprechaun (she didn't get the memo).
What a carnival it was.
I aspired to be a party planner, stressed my arse off over it all, and then revelled in the delight of what turned out to be the most wonderful 21st ever. Challenge 'party planner' gets a nice big tick!
Until next year.........
Hahaha no the leprechaun certainly did NOT get the memo! More spokesman for Lucky Charms than Mad Hatter
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