I had so much fun working on my wonderful husband’s fortieth birthday party. He had so many ideas about the type of party he wanted to have so I was quite disappointed when he told me that he wanted to take a trip instead of have a party. When our plans for a trip fell apart, I decided to surprise him and combine all of his ideas and tie them together with a Black and White theme. Here are a few of the highlights:
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Our friend Lyssa enjoying the view from the terrace at the W. |
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Black and White flowers greeted the guests with a guest book and candle. |
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Our guest book table featured black and white photographs of Justin throughout his life. |
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One of Justin’s original theme ideas was a Geisha Theme! I hired this model to dress as a Geisha and ask the guests to write Justin a message in the guest book. |
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The Photo Stand was a hit and the props I set out really helped our guests loosen up for the pictures! |
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I interpreted Justin’s idea of having birthday burgers in the backyard by having them made served as mini-burgers on modern sparkly silver trays. |
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Justin suggested a break-dancing theme at one point too! I had a break dancer escort his cake out and then he did an amazing performance! He made Justin get out there with him. |
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The servers at the party wore black and white and aprons with childhood photos of Justin in black and white. |
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As our guests got off the elevator, they saw black and white photos of Justin “wallpapering” the walls. |
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My uncle and my dad had a lot of fun with the photo booth and props! |
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That is a sign that our guests had fun right? |
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Our amazing dj Lucy Wrubel kept the Monday night party going! |
What an incredible party – I'm sure Justin was thrilled beyond words!
I love how you combined all of his ideas into one party.
I'm hoping to come in for the Super Bowl with my husband….just having a hankering for my home town!!!
~ Elizabeth