Kathy & I have been planning this deal for several weeks and today was The Day! I won't go into all the laboring details that will bore you on how we got this to work and obtained a list of fiddle players she knows and plays music with whom we had no connections with, but let me tell you persistence and determination pays off!
We got the guest list completed of friends and mailed out the hand made invitations. With 21 RSVPs, we started firming up our plans.
The Menu:
Marinated Grilled Chicken
Cilantro Lime Rice
Veggie Skewers
Roasted Carrots
Balsamic Glazed Asparagus
French Bread
Sweet Tea
Water
Oreo Mud Pie
Strawberry Cheesecake
I love planning parties, helping with parties and hosting parties...but the one thing that I have not mastered is how to plan the event, cook some of the food, be the host...AND take PICTURES! Yah, you got it, I can't seem to do all that though believe me I wish I could. So, the following are the last minute shots I got. You will have to use your imagination as they are missing all the really pretty, nice finery and details that made this event so special...some of which were white cloth napkins with napkin ring, clear glass goblet sparkling with an ice cold beverage, the individual name place settings with a pink stamped flower, the white plates before they were filled with food, the mix of white flowers with a touch of deep purple, and a picture of everyone with the party girl!
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| in my backyard, the Guests enjoying the evening and visiting after dinner |
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| Joy, Michelle, and Sherry {L-R} |
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| Joey with the guitar & Jillian with the fiddle |
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| they played us 3 pieces |
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| Joey with the guitar & Michelle with the fiddle |
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| they played us 2 pieces |
