My whole obession with party planning began with planning my childrens birthdays. And each year I have the hardest time deciding what to do for my birthday. For 2011 I picked a low key Japanese theme dinner for 12. As you can see from the pictures this table does not seat 12. The pictures were accidently deleted from my camara so I made a smaller version of my dinner party to share with you.
Flowers: Came from Michaels, I cut them apart and arranged them with rockes for a sweet centerpiece.
Fans: I almost splurged on real fans, but a friend suggested I simply make my own using scrapbook paper. So off to Hobby Lobby I went and 12 sheets of 3 for a $1 papers later I had plate toppers on the cheap. (Thanks Alison)
Napkins: I already had cloth napkins. I just put chopsticks on each and tied with orange ribbon.
Menu: The meal started with a small salad with ginger dressing. I went to a local Hibachi Grill and got Hibachi vegetables, rice, and chicken. The chopsticks were free at Hibachi Express. Cake and ice cream came from Publix.
Favor: Each guest received a Zen rock garden. A dollar a piece at Dollar Tree.
Favor: Each guest received a Zen rock garden. A dollar a piece at Dollar Tree.
Happy 27th Birthday to me!
