Have a dinner party

Didn’t do the open house, but have good friends coming for dinner next week…and then plan to try to get back into entertaining casually.

Dining room table (my dream one, see other entry)is in place. I got an 8 place setting for 50% off in white (versatile)about a month ago. I picked up a silverware set that wasn’t used (their friend got it at their wedding) at a garage sale for $20. I looked it up online and normally it would cost $25 for 5 pieces. I got 40 pieces for $20!

My guest list is made. Now I need a menu and a date! Oh and plan to make it special. Martha Stewart will come in handy for that. :)

I’m thinking of having a nice little group of eight friends besides myself over for dinner for my birthday. I am hoping to convert our dining room into a party area with inexpensive decorations and some helpful sheets to block out the rest of the house. I haven’t a single idea of what to cook!

My friends have gotten way too caught up in having fancy parties. I’m going to start having some dinner parties that will be more in line with my old “student style.” That should free us up. I’ll start with my 8 week open house from the spring cure in May.

I’d love to have a mystery murder theme for my 18th arranged around a lovely little meal. Parents loved the idea. However it would still definitely have to have little kid birthday party games. I would love to do one as a gala ball and have everyone show up in their formal outfits.

I have ideas for recipes and ideas for who to ask, just need to find a date and do it!

Failing that, even just cooking a meal for my housemates would be nice…

just need to figure out another couple to invite and then I can work on the details of this goal. I hope I can figure it out soon.

:)

Mucho fun if this works out…... the suspense is going to be AWESOME!

I’m definitely doing this when I move out as a house warming party. However I would also like to do it for my 18th. I’m not sure I’d like to have a “big party” although I’ve talked about it. It would however be themed and have a lot of friends there. I’d like to have a dinner with some family at my favourite restaurant first actually on my birthday or a day before. Then have my actual dinner party themed party on my birthday. Sounds magical. Oh and we’re having one as a house warming.

i’m not sure how it will go but i’m still excited i’m having it. there are 4 others coming so that’s a nice size!

Maybe I should do this for my 18th in my new house? Hmmms. It could work. I’d like to have some friends and some family over. I did want to have a themed party but who knows. I’ll think later about it.