Baby Boutwell's 80's Prom Shower! Wed. January 14, 2009 my life
On Friday night, I threw the Boutwells a little neighborhood baby shower! Chenin requested there be no measuring her stomach or too much baby shower BS, so for months I debated about the best way to celebrate the impending arrival of the newest little one! So many ideas were tossed around--some good, some heinous, but eventually I decided to go for the gold and pick the absolute best--80's prom! I knew that all our friends would get into the spirit of the theme and I was not disappointed.
Since I am just starting to get to the age where my friends are having babies, I didn't know the first thing about how to throw a shower. I had ideas, but no way to implicate them, especially since I was going to be gone for the majority of the planning period. It was by complete coincidence and absolute blessing that the incredibly talented
KELLY AGUILAR OF SOCIAL BUTTERFLY EVENTS stepped in to help me. Seriously, this is THE hottest new coordinator in the So. Cal area. I have no idea how she managed to think of so many creative little touches and organize everything so quickly. I didn't give her much to work with in any area and she made this party look better than most of the proms I've been to. So if you need a wedding coordinator, party coordinatory, or sanity-saver, give her a shout. I think she'll be pretty booked this year :)
She pulled together some things right away. Somehow, she got DJ Peter Papadopolous to agree to spin some 80's tunes all night--this party would NOT have been cool without him! He rocked it!
One thing I knew I wanted was for this party to be like, totally 80's in every way. Cheezy and awesome. What fits the bill more than a balloon arch??
Of course the whole front room needed to be filled with balloons too!
Catering was done by 24 Carrots whom I LOVE. The standing food was short rib and wasabi mashed potatoes and mac & cheese in individual servings, but my favorite things that I never get to have at weddings are chocolate fountains, so I made sure there was one of those:
One of Kelly's awesome details--The Totally Awesome Box Of 80's Prizes! Everyone got to pick a horrible 80's prize such as a cabbage patch doll, a 45, a Jane Fonda workout book, and a host of other equally awful 80's leftovers:
Remember when these were cool?
The CAKE was my favorite element of the party. It was a group effort that was so incredibly pulled off by the incomparable GRACE FROM SWEET GEMS. Grace is a genius--truly. This cake was absolutely amazing--nobody even knew it was the cake! From the details of the ugly baby topper to the Super Mario holding the cake up, it was truly a masterpiece. Her wedding cakes are equally if not more awesome and insane:
The coolest thing is that the garbage pail kids at the base of the cake were actually everyones' names that were at the party. And they were edible. SO SO SO cool!!!
You might be wondering as you see the photos below why the ladies look so hot. There's a reason--the hair and makeup were done by the super SUPER talented Nicole Deanne, who besides being phenomenally talented is also Amelia Lyon's sister
Jeff Norwood, Michael's brother recently moved out here! You should read his blog--it is hilarious. The only thing wrong with it is that he doesn't post more, but maybe if you all start reading and commenting on it, it will encourage him. It is seriously SO funny!
These pics are funny--one of these things is not like the others...
Of course, two Norwoods are better than one:
Candice Brooke looking fabulous with her crimped side pony:
These two pics are awesome, and the first one is just wrong in every way! I do love Cyndie's teal & pink though!
What the heck is going on here??
Me and Julie:
These boys are H.O.T!
The girls! In the bottom we're playing a little game I like to call, "let's make Chenin feel uncomfortable". Don't worry Chenin, it's almost over!D
Doug makes a very handsome prom king:
Aw, they're so cute!
Some hawt details:
Okay, so we played Pictionary at the end. Candice drew the photo below. A FREE SHOOTSAC goes to the first person to leave a comment with the actual clue that she was drawing:
**UPDATE--THE ANSWER WAS FIN! Dana Grant wins--email me, Dana :)** Personally, I don't see "fin". :)
The reactions from the peanut gallery:
Doug and Chenin--we are all so excited to meet the newest member of the Ladera Social Club! He'll fit right in since he'll likely be up all night! All his aunts and uncles are excited for him to get here already!!
Tomorrow I leave for Thanksgiving! Fri. November 16, 2007 my life
Tomorrow I leave California for Thanksgiving break! I am flying into NYC to spend some time with my dad and hit up my cousin's wedding in Connecticut. It should be interesting to say the least because I haven't actually seen my cousin in like, 15 years.
Here's what I remember about Rachael:
1. She is exactly one year older than me
2. When scrunchies were popular (pretty much the last time I saw her), she had literally mountains of them and I had three. Yes, three. I was jealous. I am seriously overcompensating for it now, and bought her six of her wine glasses from her registry (no less than Tiffany's of course)
3. Rachael was an excellent Super Mario Brothers player
4. Rachael was very tall and pretty, and I thought she was the coolest person I ever knew
5. She is a better roller-skater than I am (at least, she was in 1985)
So the wedding will prove quite interesting! I am very curious to see her as a grown-up.
Monday, I have an engagement shoot with a gorgeous couple in NYC, then Tuesday I fly down to NC to visit with my mom and some of her peeps, including my cousin Steven who loves to be mentioned on this blog. Hi Steven! Maybe you can cook us some good stuff and not overcook the turkey!
In the next week, i will be blogging:
A very fun maternity shoot that raises the stakes for such things
My cousin's wedding
My travel reviews
My top 10 reasons why Thanksgiving should be a quarterly holiday
And several others! So stay tuned!
Question of the day: What is your favorite holiday and why?
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