I'm finally ready to show you...
The Fabulous 40th Spoon Party
for my friend, Leah!
To fully understand why my girlfriends and I had a SPOON-themed Party for Leah's 40th,
then come back and see the party!
(Does it make sense, now? Good.)
Take a look at our fun SPOON-themed decor!
Immediately we had our color theme--black, pink, white, silver, zebra print and sparkle!
(This was totally 'Leah' to us!)
Did you see the decked out chandelier??
It's covered in tulle, beads, zebra print ribbon and flattened spoons!
My dad helped me bend back the handles and flatten the spoons I picked up at the Goodwill.
I tried to stamp them, but sadly didn't have the patience or the muscle!
(You need super power strength to stamp metal...or maybe the correct tools would help?)
I loved getting creative and crafty with spoons!
Of course, every birthday requires baby pictures! So cute!
(Notice the spoons hanging off the silver urn? We had spoons everywhere!)
(Notice the spoons hanging off the silver urn? We had spoons everywhere!)
If you've followed my party posts before, you'll know that I always post a
Party Agenda.
Even if we don't follow the times perfectly, it still lets the guests know the plan...
and it tells them when I'd like the party to wind down.
(That's important, right?! I've got dishes to do!)
Alright! Let's get this party started!
First up, Name Tags.
As each guest arrived, they wrote their name on a glittery paper spoon,
As each guest arrived, they wrote their name on a glittery paper spoon,
and attached them with heavy-duty, double-stick tape.
Next, A Spoon Sign-in Tree.
Instead of a 'guest book', we asked each guest to sign a paper spoon to hang on the branches.
We then invited the guests to the
Photo Booth!
Just look at all these fun shots!
The big spoon was our gift to Leah. It was the perfect photo prop!
We asked each guest to bring an appetizer to share,
but I guess food isn't important to me?!
I took zero pictures of the food.
What did I take pictures of...what is more important than food, you wonder?
Desserts!
My friend, Heidi (she's the one above, wearing hot pink),
made these amazing, 'eat with a SPOON' fabulous cake parfait desserts!
We're talking soooo good, that you dream about them in your sleep! Seriously!
She made two different kinds.
My favorite was the rich, dark chocolate brownie chunks smothered with layers of carmel sauce, brown sugar cream, garnished with chopped pecans and a sprig of mint.
(Does that not sound divine?!)
Leah's favorite was the lemon sponge cake covered in lemon curd, layered with strawberry mousse and garnished with waffle cone pieces and fresh sliced strawberries.
Truly unbelieveable! They looked so elegant and classy.
Truly unbelieveable! They looked so elegant and classy.
We sang Happy Birthday and watched Leah blow out 40 candles--that takes awhile, folks!
Most had a bit of trouble deciding which dessert to try first.
(Not me, I always go for chocolate!)
After we were thoroughly stuffed, we presented our
Spoon Gifts to Leah!
One by one, each guest gave Leah a spoon
and told her why they chose that particular spoon for her.
Some were cute and clever, others were very meaningful.
And to finish off our Fabulous Spoon Party,
we all sat down to a fiesty card game of SPOONS!
[You've played Spoons before, right? No? Click here for instructions.]
We moved the tables together and all gathered around.
Little wooden ice cream spoons helped us keep score.
We marked a star if we got 4 of a kind and grabbed the first spoon.
We marked tally marks if we lost--didn't get a spoon.
Darin ended up with the most tally marks. Sorry, Darin.
We gave him a pack of baby spoons to practice the Spoon Game at home.
And you can't have a Spoon Party without handing out
Candy Coated Spoons!
Have you ever made these treats? Perfect for stiring in your coffee or cocoa.
Super easy and quick!
Each guest took home a spoon as they were walking out the door.
Whew! What a party!
(Dinner Group Friends)
(Dinner Group Friends)
Happy 40th Birthday, Leah!
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