Pineapples and Hula

I finally hosted my "bitches getting drunk" party.  I went with a Tiki theme, mostly because I really wanted to make tropical drinks with umbrellas, but also because I had the perfect dress.  I found this late 50s Hawaiian themed dress at the thrift store last Halloween.  It has a gorgeous black and gold print of islanders in boats, pineapples, hula girls, palm trees, etc.

Outfit Details: 

1950s Red Hawaiian themed dress: thrifted

Vintage gold basket weave box purse: antique mall

1950s gold charm bracelet: Ebay

Red flower fascinator: Ebay

Embroidered flower wedges: Nine West

 

I collected several different drink recipes from vintage sources, but we got stuck on Mai Tais, which are so very delicious.  

Mai Tais:

pour over ice

one shot white rum

one shot dark rum

1/2 shot coconut rum

1/2 shot apricot brandy

mix with orange pineapple juice

for added effect I served them in vintage Siesta Ware with pineapple novelty straws, colored drink umbrellas, and DRY ICE!

SiestaWare

I also made Pina Colada cupcakes & Tikis on horseback among lots of other food.

I had a fabulous time and now I am ready to plan for the next event.  Got any good theme ideas?

Cowboy and Indian birthday party vignettes

Today we celebrated 3/4 of my children's birthdays with a cowboy and Indian themed party.  I  sewed a tee pee out of vintage bed sheets, made a cardboard cowboy fort, created lots of handmade decorations , and even sewed a couple of feather headdresses.  I've got this concise kid's birthday party planning down to a science.  Our celebrations are always intimate, with just close family and friends, which keeps us from getting bombarded with too many toys.  This way my kids can focus on what is really important, spending quality time with their small group of extended family.

My baby girl is obsessed with kitty cats, so I bought her an adorable 1950s pinafore with tiny green kittens.  Isn't she precious?  The kids had a wonderful time, and the weather was mild and perfect.  We are very blessed, indeed!