It's that time of year again when I get to dress up within two weeks of each other-halloween and my birthday.
The day of my birthday Jack and I went to
Rolf and Daughters and it did not disappoint. It's a rather new restaurant in Germantown. It has a rustic feel, with rustic and exciting food. It was my birthday and I was feeling adventurous... I got the squid ink pasta. It was yummy and now I can say I had something with squid ink. I always see them using it on top chef and wonder what in the world that would taste like, now I know (and I can be snobby and say things like "squid ink is so 2012"). We also had sourdough bread with seaweed butter, sweet potatoes baked with a chili sauce and lime, and last the best named dish, aged meatballs (that's what she said). Dessert was a dark chocolate tart made with the delicious
olive and sinclair Nashville chocolate. It was a fabulous evening in my foodie heart.
My party: Roaring 20's Speakeasy. I kind of became semi-obsessed with the idea of a speakeasy after going to the Green Mill in Chicago-shout out to my Chicago roomies- and a bar in New York designed to look like a speakeasy. I don't even remember the name, maybe because there was no sign and we went through an actual alley to get in. It was awesome. I felt like I stepped back in time.
Okay, now the party! These were my invites:
These were my nails:
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| Marchesa line nail stickers. Just stick and file to nail shape. They stayed on for a week and there were 8 extras (or 2 less, whatever way you want to look at it :)) |
Our basement provided the perfect atmosphere for a secret backdoor speakeasy (almost like I planned it). Jack made this peep hole for password entry and discretion. The password was... new england clam chowder (Which one? Ah, I can never remember that... the white?). Ace Ventura reference for those of you who think I'm crazy.
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I put up these red curtains for a warm, dark feel. I love using my talented
husband for party projects. |
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I wanted it to feel like you were walking into an alley. Whiskey barrel,
empty boxes, newspaper, and bottles. |
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A posted closed sign
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| Table spread |
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I picked up this art deco paper from paper source, feathers from hobby lobby for a $1, old books & a cigar bos I had
lying around, pearls I borrowed from Kate (thanks!). |
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I get a lot of decor from what I already have which is part of why I love throwing parties. It's
really fun for me to get creative. I had the frame and belcourt print, spray painted jar, and filling station growler. I printed off the "hair of the dog" and other printables from this website |
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"men's" cigar room with a cigarette tray. I meant to have someone carry
this around like a cigarette girl, but that probably would have been uncomfortable.
I also love saying "And How!" |
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| Printed Wanted signs from the internet |
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I have about 15 old bottles that were found on Jack's grandfather's farm. They were
perfect decor for the party. |
More about the food and photo booth pics next post!
