Weeks of conspiring and planning came together this past weekend for a very special friend’s birthday party! A golden birthday – thirty on the thirtieth – called for something special, and when we’re talking about a birthday girl who defines words like lovely and beautiful and kind…we wanted to make sure she got what she deserves :) It was so fun to see it all come together and surprise Andrea. During the planning process, I was so grateful to have her Pinterest boards for inspiration and ideas! My sister Whitney and her boyfriend Manolo catered the event, and blew everyone away with their culinary deliciousness! On the menu were things like roasted garlic crostini with goat cheese and apricot jam, tomato bocconcini crostini with fig balsamic reduction, and smoked salmon sushi. The dessert spread? Lemon drop cupcakes, hazelnut chocolate cake pops, chocolate filled croissants, and macadamia chocolate ganache tarts. Many others came together to pull this party off, which was set in motion by Andrea’s incredibly loving husband, Derrick. He even had a video made, titled “Thirty Reasons Why I Love You”, that had all 40+ people in attendance laughing and/or crying. All in all, such a fun night, and such a treat to be a part of. While Andrea was enjoying a trip to the spa, we got busy at their house decorating…starting with eight dozen roses… …and scads of pretty paper pom poms, made by my crafty mom and carefully hung by Shane… Alanna helped with the set up and we enjoy some pre-party Pomtinis :) Everyone who knows Andrea knows she has a sweet tooth and so we filled a table with a few of her favourites, complete with mini take-out containers for each guest. I finally had a fun use for my typewriter! It was hard to stay away from this table ;) The chefs, Whitney + Manolo… …and the birthday girl and the birthday girl’s mom! Such pretty ladies. Sending you one last birthday wish ’til next year, Andie! xo love you, friend!
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