GOODBYE FORTY!

Last week, I said goodbye to my fortieth year.  I remember when my parents turned forty and it seemed like they were senior citizens.  My father surprised my mother with a jukebox that she filled with all of her favorite 45 records (remember those?)  In reward for good behavior growing up, my mother would let me and my brother go to the record store every Friday after school and pick out songs for the jukebox.  It was the highlight of our week.  Our house was always full of dancing and music growing up.  When I turned forty, I knew exactly how I wanted to celebrate….design my own disco and have a rowdy dance party….

The Invitation

Every great party should start with a clever invitation to set the tone.  Elizabeth Peters of Arzberger Stationers helped me create the perfect invitation.  She is incredibly creative and over delivers on every project.  She found a reflective metallic ink that tied in with the disco theme beautifully. We used a silver envelope with pink ink and a custom pink disco ball stamp to complete the package.

The Inspiration

My dear friend and florist extraordinaire Jay Lughibihl of In Bloom graciously allowed me to convert his warehouse space into the disco of my dreams. He shares space with the talented event consultant Dina Berg Blazek who kindly helped me track down some hard to find hot pink tinsel draping and disco balls of all sizes. Unfortunately, we were all having so much fun we forgot to take a picture of the 15 disco balls hanging overhead washed in hot pink spot lights. The image below gives a glimpse of the space.

The Dance Floor, DJ  and Dancers

In addition to the decor, I wanted to make sure we had the proper festive and lively atmosphere for the party.  Our DJ was outstanding and the dancers flanking the DJ booth inspired even the wallflowers to GET YOUR GROOVE ON-our motto for the night…

The Motto

Hot pink, silver and crystal accents

Signature Cocktails by Porcupine Provisions

My Disco Diva Daughter

Best Dressed Couple

Most Creative (and Gutsy-est) Costumes

Most Original Entrance

A Bevy of Groovy Beauties

Best Footwear

Jive Talkin’

My Hipster Hubby Isn’t 40 the new 30?