Casino 40th Birthday

I recently decorated a 40th birthday party. Some people doubt that your home can be turned into a great party location. It is important to use separate areas of the house in order to accomplish a nice flow of a house party. 

The Fabulous Pictures were taken by one of my favorite photographers, Tim of Action Photo Studio. He did double duty action of the red carpet photos and party photos. I've never seen one person move so fast. Please go check out his Website. If you need a photographer I highly recommend him.

First was the main level. We utilized the eat in Kitchen area for the cake table, photo opts and food.

The cake was from Kake Korner in Laurel Maryland

 I made dice centerpieces to go with the theme. I used the boxes that I brought from Michael's a couple of years ago. These boxes have gotten a lot of use.

 I hung Jumbo size cards over the center island in the kitchen. The Jumbo Cards are from Shindigz

I created Food tent cards to go with the theme. 

We utilized the big wall space in the eat in kitchen for a red carpet and a Personalized Step and Repeat photo backdrop from Bing Banners. I had to join in the fun. 

 Then the party transitioned into a completely cleared out basement level. A private club Vegas styled atmosphere is what we were going for.

The red uplighting, high top tables with spandex table clothes and white leather chairs were rented from Showtime Events. It turned a regular basement into a Las Vegas Night Club.  

I accented the tables with two tiered dice centerpieces and personalized signs. The ceiling and wall decor included black paper lanterns and med sized hanging cards draping down the walls.  

Personalized table signs created by me. 

It wouldn't have been a casino party without Poker and Craps. ShowBiz Productions did a great job with entertaining the guest.

We also had a signature drink and personalized Rum

Hope You Enjoyed!

Gone Fishing Surprise 40th Birthday Party

A Surprise Party is always a hassle to pull off, but my friend Colette and I did it ever so smoothly. Her husband was non-the-wiser and the day turned out perfect.  The theme was Gone Fishing. Colette's husband is a huge Bass Fishing fan. What better way to celebrate his 40th Birthday with one of his favorite pass times. I first went on a Pinterest Quest and then began planning for the party. Check out the Pinterest Board here.
The colors were Royal Blue, Yellow, Silver with an accent of White.

We used crab netting as perfect anchors for the centerpieces complete with blue lit up colored rocks and a beta fish. 

Enjoy the party pictures below. 

Picture Frames from Ikea with Fish Logo and the #40 and Famous Bass Lakes in the United States on front and Gone Fishing on the back

Centerpiece with Beta Fish added

The Centerpiece at night

The Barbecue Pit. 

These guys  from the Smoke Wagon were great. They brought the entire grill, food and all of the set up. They worked non stop to make the party a success. Great vendor for the Richmond area.  

The guest of honor's sister made him a great collage for the 40 years he was on this earth.  

This is the guest of honor coming in totally surprised. 

 

The Lovely Family

  The cake was from a local bakery in Fredricksburg and was fabulous.

The chocolate Fish Favors made by my favorite baker Heather of Sugar Fairy Celebrations

Gone Fishing 40th Birthday Party

 I am helping my friend to celebrate her husbands 40th Birthday Party. It's been a lot of changes to this invitation(gotta love a picky host!), but here is the final results. 

My friends husband loves to fish and believes that there is no better fish than the Bass Fish. So what better logo is there to use for this party.  

Of course you can see all of the idea's for the party here on Pinterest.