Party planning

My friend Laura turned 30 on the 17th and we had her party this past weekend. To have a 20's/30's themed party was her idea and some friends and I were happy to bring the party idea to life. I don't have a lot of pictures of the actual party yet, but I do have some of the prep work pictures. Mostly I have pictures of the cake that Sarah and I were so into. We baked the layers and frosted it Friday night, and then came back to it on Saturday afternoon to put a smoother layer of icing on and finish the decorating.

Here are some pictures of the finished product and Sarah doing some of the decorating work:




Sarah cut out all of those diamonds from black fondant - aren't they fun?? We were very excited about the finished product.

The party was an overall great time. The apartment looked amazing, the food was fantastic. I had made some stuffed mushrooms and Kevin made delicious smoked salmon canapes and crab cakes with a white wine mustard sauce. I also made my tuxedo and evening gown strawberries. We were trying to have a very fancy evening that was also super fun and I think we did it. Sarah made it extra amazing by "borrowing" some cocktail tables from where she works and the linens that go with them. That added a really spectacular element to the event. I'll have more pictures soon of the apartment and the people at the party. Everyone really got into the 20's/30's theme and looked amazing. That made it even more successful. It really was a lovely night.